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Designing Project Information Hubs for Program and Project Performance
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 4 Sequences
- Introductive Level
Course details
Syllabus
Week One - Program/Project Communication Networks
Module One - What Are Communication Networks?
Module Two - How to Build a Communication Network for a Program or Project - Part One
Module Three - How to Build a Communication Network for a Program or Project - Part Two
Module Four - Scaling Up the Program or Project Communication Network
Module Five - Putting It All Together and Preview of the Next Module
Week Two - Managing Information in a Program or a Project
Module One - The Types of Information in a Program/Project
Module Two - How Information Moves in a Program/Project
Module Three - Knowledge Management in Programs and Projects - Part One
Module Four - Knowledge Management in Programs and Projects - Part Two
Module Five - Putting It All Together and Preview of the Next Module
Week Three - Program/Project Management Information Templates
Module One - The Program/Project Communication Plan
Module Two - Reporting Program/Project Status
Module Three - Effective Meeting Practices
Module Four - Communicating Program/Project Status to Stakeholders
Week Four - Troubleshooting Program and Project Communication Network Challenges
Module One - The Network is Growing Too Big
Module Two - Information is Getting Lost in the Network
Module Three - Information Only Goes One Way
Module Four - How To Tell If Information is Being Transmitted Accurately
Module Five - Teaching Your Program Or Project Team Good Information Management Habits
Prerequisite
Instructors
Bill Brantley
Faculty
University of Maryland, College Park
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