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Instructions & Submission: Module 1 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/ (Links to an external site.)
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Following memo formatting, write a one 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 either footnotes or the endnote format from Chapter 1 of your textbook. Alternatively, you can utilize other existing citation or reference standards (e.g., APA)

More links to PM professional societies:

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