Week 1 and 2 Discussion 1 & 2

Week 2 - Discussion Forum 2

Required Resources

Text

Kloppenborg, T. J., Anantatmula, V., & Wells, K. N. (2019). Contemporary project management (4th ed.). Cengage Learning.

· Chapter 5: Leading and Managing Project Teams

· Chapter 7: Scope Planning

· Chapter 8: Scheduling Projects

· Chapter 10: Budgeting Projects

Multimedia

Kloppenborg, T. (n.d.). From the author-constructing a WBS [Video file]. https://www.cengage.com/mindtap/

· This video is available in your online classroom. It provides a way to visualize the work breakdown structure (WBS), and it will assist you with your Evaluate the Work Breakdown Structure Role-Play discussion forum this week. Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.) Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

ProjectLibre. (2019, May 23).  ProjectLibre demo (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. https://youtu.be/9xwR4JCBaIU

· This video provides students with an overview of ProjectLibre basics, and it will assist you in your Project Management Plan Baselines assignment this week. The video has closed captioning and a transcript. Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.) Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Project Management Videos. (2018, July 2). How to negotiate better—Project management training (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. https://youtu.be/6h_FNU96No4

· This video provides information about negotiating for resources as a project manager, and it will assist you in your Negotiation for a Project Team Member Role-Play discussion forum this week. The video has closed captioning and a transcript. Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.) Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Supplemental Material

Ashford University. (n.d). Project management case study—Logistics service improvement project. https://www.ashford.instructure.com

· This PDF document is available in the online classroom. This project management case study will assist you in your Negotiation for a Project Team Member Role-Play discussion forum this week

 

Required Technology

ProjectLibre (Links to an external site.). (n.d.). http://www.projectlibre.com/product/projectlibre-open-source

· This webpage provides an open-source download for ProjectLibre, which is a project management software system, and it will assist you in your Project Management Plan Baselines assignment this week.

 

Recommended Resources

Book

Project Management Institute (PMI). (2017).  A guide to project management body of knowledge (PMBOK guide)  (6th ed.). https://www.pmi.org

· The full-text version of this book is available through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. The PMBOK guide includes standard terminology and guidelines for project management, and it may assist you with your Project Management Plan Baselines assignment this week. Students should be aware of this book as a project management resource

Multimedia

Bradley, H. [Helen Bradley]. (2015, July 11).  Learn the basics of ProjectLibre—Your quick start to project management with project libre (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. https://youtu.be/oiVnWX-J5Mo

· This video provides information on how to use ProjectLibre to develop the work breakdown structure in the name column and the project schedule with predecessors. This video may assist you in your Project Management Plan Baselines assignment this week. The video has closed captioning and a transcript. Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.) Privacy Policy

INSTRUCTION:

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum,

· Read Chapters 7 and 8 from the course textbook, Contemporary Project Management.

· View the  From the Author Constructing a WBS  video.

As the project manager for International Logistics Services, several of your project team members do not comprehend the value of a work breakdown structure (WBS) to manage the Logistics Services Improvement Project. Assess the importance of the WBS. Explain your assessment of the WBS to your project team using an audio-narrated presentation containing three PowerPoint slides.