Individual Assignment

Summary of Project Management Web Sites and Articles

The purpose of this assignment is to help familiarize you with the world of project management. Complete the following tasks:

• Visit the PMI's Web site ( pmi.org (Links to an external site.) ) and review some of the links to project management sites provided in the section below.
• Visit at least three sites related to project management. Perform a careful review of each site. Concentrate on content, not appearance.
• Read at least one article from any of these sites or other sites you find that describes a recently completed large project done in another country or the results of a recent study related to project management. Make sure the article has an author and date. You can also search for articles from http://www.lib.cwu.edu/ .

Following memo formatting, write a one- to two-page single-spaced memo summarizing the following, using at least one paragraph for each bulleted item: (Memo format/template can be found under the Introductory Module).

• What you learned about project management in general. Be specific and include references to your sources, one of which may be the textbook.
• What you thought of PMI's site. Be specific. Generalities will not be sufficient.
• Identify each additional website you visited and describe what you thought of the other sites you visited. Be specific. Identify each site and include the strengths and weaknesses (if any) you observed. Focus on content and not appearance. Although if navigation was difficult, then be sure to note that.
• Provide a review of the article you read. Identify the article and the author. Identify where you obtained the article. Include an overview of the article and your overall opinions. 

Note: Be sure to cite references using APA format and include in-text citations as needed. 

More links to PM professional societies:
www.apmgroup.co.uk (Links to an external site.) Association for Project Management in the UK 
www.asapm.org (Links to an external site.) American Society for the Advancement of Project Management 
www.aipm.com.au (Links to an external site.) Australian Institute of Project Management 

Sites with project management articles:
www.allpm.com (Links to an external site.) The Project Manager's Resource Center 
www.4pm.com (Links to an external site.) Project Management Control Tower 
www.pmblvd.com (Links to an external site.) Project Management Boulevard 
www.tenstep.com (Links to an external site.) The Tenstep Project Management Process Methodology 
www.projectsatwork.com (Links to an external site.) Projects @ Work 
http://www.chiefprojectofficer.com (Links to an external site.) Chief Project Officer 
www.gantthead.com (Links to an external site.) Gantthead.com 
www.pmforum.org (Links to an external site.) Project Management Forum 
www.projectnet.co.uk (Links to an external site.) ProjectNet 
http://www.cbponline.com (Links to an external site.) The Center for Business Practices 
www.irnop.org (Links to an external site.) The International Research Network on Organizing by Projects 
www.maxwideman.com (Links to an external site.) Max's Project Management Wisdom

 PM Docs: http://www.projectmanagementdocs.com (Links to an external site.)/ (Links to an external site.)

 PM Hut: http://www.pmhut.com (Links to an external site.)/ (Links to an external site.)

 ProjectManagement.com: http://www.projectmanagement.com (Links to an external site.)/ (Links to an external site.)

 Project Connections: http:// (Links to an external site.)www.projectconnections.com/index.html (Links to an external site.)

 Projects at Work: http://www.projectsatwork.com (Links to an external site.)/ (Links to an external site.)