Advice for the Project Management Professional (PMP)
Advice for the Project Management Professional (PMP)
Advice for the Project Management Professional (PMP)
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
Licensed to:<br />
APPENDIXC<br />
RESOURCES<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
This appendix summarizes resources you can use to expand your understanding of project<br />
management. It describes in<strong>for</strong>mation provided on <strong>the</strong> companion Web site, provides a<br />
detailed case study (with more available on <strong>the</strong> companion Web site), and presents a list of<br />
additional sites with useful in<strong>for</strong>mation. You can also go to <strong>the</strong> author’s Web site<br />
(www.kathyschwalbe.com) to access in<strong>for</strong>mation related to this text and project management<br />
in general.<br />
COMPANION WEB SITE<br />
(WWW.COURSE.COM/MIS/PM2/SCHWALBE<br />
OR HTTP://LOGIN.COURSE.COM)<br />
The companion Web site <strong>for</strong> this text includes <strong>the</strong> following:<br />
● Lecture notes <strong>for</strong> each chapter created in PowerPoint<br />
● Interactive, multiple-choice quizzes <strong>for</strong> each chapter where you can test your<br />
understanding of key concepts<br />
● Jeopardy games <strong>for</strong> each chapter created in PowerPoint, ano<strong>the</strong>r method <strong>for</strong><br />
testing your understanding of materials<br />
● See <strong>the</strong> following section <strong>for</strong> more in<strong>for</strong>mation on over 50 template files mentioned<br />
in this text.<br />
● Sample documents mentioned in <strong>the</strong> text<br />
● Podcasts <strong>for</strong> each chapter that include <strong>the</strong> chapter summary, quick quiz, and key<br />
terms. A podcast is a short audio file designed <strong>for</strong> use on an iPod, MP3 player, or<br />
on a PC using iTunes, Windows Media Player, or o<strong>the</strong>r digital music players<br />
● Microsoft <strong>Project</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mation, including necessary data files and <strong>the</strong> Guide to<br />
Using Microsoft <strong>Project</strong> 2003 and its data files, similar to Appendix A in this text,<br />
but <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> previous version of <strong>Project</strong><br />
● Links and suggested readings mentioned in each chapter and appendix<br />
● Instructions <strong>for</strong> accessing and using a 120-day trial <strong>for</strong> up to five users of VPMi<br />
Express, a Web-based enterprise project management software product from Virtual<br />
Communications Services (VCS)<br />
● Instructions <strong>for</strong> using Fissure’s project management simulation software, a<br />
bundled option with this text<br />
● More ideas <strong>for</strong> team projects, including real projects, and additional case studies<br />
similar to <strong>the</strong> one in this appendix<br />
● Links to additional resources related to project management, such as those mentioned<br />
in <strong>the</strong> last section of this appendix<br />
Copyright 2009 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.<br />
May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part.
Change language