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Developing Project Management
Skills
Developed throughout the academy experience, project management skills are key to postsecondary and
career success. This lesson focuses on project management, tools for effectively managing projects, and
monitoring progress to ensure quality from start to finish. Within this lesson, students will define project
management, set measurable goals and objectives for the identified work, and complete the project
development and implementation process. Finally, students will learn the importance of self-evaluation
during the project management process and report progress through project presentation.
This lesson is expected to take two 50-minute class periods or 100-minutes total.
Lesson Framework
Learning Objectives
Each student will:
• Work in a team to plan, develop, implement, and deliver a project
• Identify the steps to plan, develop, implement, and present a project
• Identify tools that can be used to manage a project
• Plan a project using a selected project management tool
NAF College and Career Ready Skills
Initiative and Self Direction
•
Aware of own abilities and performance
•
Takes responsibility for learning, seeks to learn
Academy Assessment Standards
Provides a WBL Program
4.1.a: A three-to-four-year series of coordinated and sequenced work-based learning
experiences that include activities within career preparation.
Instructional Materials
Teacher Resources
• Teacher Resource PM.1, Presentation
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Student Resources
• Student Resource PM.1, Presentation Notes
• Student Resource PM.2, Evaluating Tools
Equipment and Supplies
• One computer or device per student
• Cloud or drive storage
• Printer access
• Large sheets of poster or sticky paper
Lesson Steps
Step
Min.
Activity
CLASS PERIOD 1
1 10 Project Management Bell Work
On the classroom white board and or computer screen the instructor will write the
following prompts, giving students 5-7 minutes to response individually at the
beginning of class.
• Define of Project Management?
• What projects you are currently working on?
• Are you using any specific tools or processes to manage the project?
T
he instructor will then begin a discussion around project management. It is
suggested that the instructor have a project that the academy has worked on
previously and use that as an example for some of the discussion with the students to
relate to their personal experiences working on projects. Grade level will impact the
discussion as junior and senior class members will have previous experiences
.
2 20 Presentation: Developing Project Management Skills
The instructor with show Teacher Resource PM.1, Presentation to the class. Students
will take notes using Student Resource PM.1, Presentation Notes as they view the
presentation and participate in the discussion with the instructor.
3 20 Evaluating Project Management Tools Used in the Workplace
Students will review the management tools that are presented in the PowerPoint.
Using Student Resource PM.2, Evaluating Tools, students will analyze presented
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Step
Min.
Activity
project management tools and evaluate what tools works best for them. They may
also choose another tool they are familiar with. They will present this review to a small
group of students to compare the project management tools that are available.
CLASS PERIOD 2
4 50 Project Management Plan
Students will choose a project management tool (many have free versions for trials)
and plan a project. This can be a project that the instructor chooses, a project that is
coming up soon for the academy, or additional work in a core subject course.
Students will place their project information in the chosen template.
Instructor Note: The instructor working with the NAF Academy advisory board may
choose a project management tool that many of the local companies are using for this
activity.
If students are struggling to find an appropriate Project Management tool, consider
directing them to the resources below:
• https://pmief.org/
• https://www.wrike.com/
• https://trello.com/
• https://asana.com/uses/project-management
• https://freedcamp.com/
Lesson Activity: Using the identified Project Management tool, students will plan out
their chosen project, adding all details to make the project an overall success.
Students will update this plan throughout their project process to evaluate their work
and ensure they are on track to meet project goals and objectives.
Extensions
Work-Based Learning
An advisory board member or local company may provide a project they want to accomplish and have
students plan that activity using their project management tool. Students could then present their
project plans to the advisory board.
TED Talks- Making a Difference: Students will view the following TED Talks, identifying items that are
relevant to their project management needs. After viewing the videos, have a class discussion about the
topics presented in the lectures. You may also use these as introduction videos to the first-class period of
the lesson if time allows.
• Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator
• You Don’t Have to be an Expert to Solve Big Problems
• Work in a team to plan, develop, implement and deliver a
project
• Identify the steps for planning, developing, implementing
and presenting a project
• Identify tools that can be used manage a project
• Plan a project using a selected project management tool
Lesson Objectives
Project Management
Project Management Defined
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/teamwork.html
It's a temporary endeavor
undertaken to create a
unique product, service or
result.
https://www.pmi.org/about/learn-about-pmi/what-is-project-management
Project management,
then, is the application of
knowledge, skills, tools, and
techniques to project
activities to meet the project
requirements.
Project Management Processes
Project Management Process Groups
http://www.psesd.org/what-does-college-and-career-ready-mean/
1. Initiating
2. Planning
3. Executing
4. Monitoring and Controlling
5. Closing
https://www.pmi.org/about/learn-about-pmi/what-is-project-management
1.Integration
2.Scope
3.Time
4.Cost
5.Quality
6.Procurement
7.Human resources
8.Communications
9.Risk management
10.Stakeholder management
https://www.pmi.org/about/learn-about-pmi/what-is-project-management
Ten Areas of Project Management
Who are Project Managers?
They are organized,
passionate and goal-oriented
who understand what projects
have in common, and their
strategic role in how
organizations succeed, learn
and change
.
• Change Agents
• Comfortable with Change and
Complexity in Dynamic
Environments
• Cultivators of People Skills-
Developing Trust and
Communication for all
stakeholders
• Broad and Flexible- Using many
Tools and Techniques
Project Managers are:
https://www.pmi.org/about/learn-about-pmi/who-are-project-managers
Five Factors that lead to Successful Projects
https://project-management.com/five-factors-that-lead-to-successful-projects/
• Smart People
• Smart Planning
• Open Communication
• Careful Risk Management
• Strong Project Closure
10 Reasons why projects fail!
https://project-management.com/top-10-reasons-why-projects-fail/
• Scope Creep
• Overallocated Resources
• Poor Communications
• Bad Stakeholder Management
• Unreliable Estimates
• No Risk Management
• Unsupported Project Culture
• The Accidental Project Manager
• Lack of Team Planning Sessions
• Monitoring and Controlling
Student Resource PM.1, Presentation Notes
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Presentation Notes: Developing Project
Management Skills
As your teacher presents the PowerPoint slides, take notes on the presentation, recording
findings and questions for later discussion.
Presentation Notes
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Student Resource PM.1, Presentation Notes
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Student Resource PM.1, Presentation Notes
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Student Resource PM.2, Evaluating Tools
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Evaluating Project Management Tools in the
Workplace
Directions: After viewing the PowerPoint presentation, evaluate the highlighted project
management tools, deciding which one works best for your project management needs.
Explore the listed project management tool links, narrowing your options to three project
management options for your current/chosen project.
Project Management Tools:
1. Wrike
2. Asana
3. Monday.com
4. Smartsheet
5. JIRA
6. Clarizen
7. Quire
8. Trello
9. Zoho Projects
10. PushMon
Using Project Management Tools:
Identified Project: ____________________________________________________
Three Project Management Tools for Use. Name the tool that interested you above and explain
how this will aid in your project success:
1.
2.
3.
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