1. Dr. Michael Featherstone Project Management - ime380

2. Introduction Online Classes You take a much more active role in the learning process. Much more of the responsibility falls on your shoulders. Don’t have the luxury of the classroom environment where you can hear other students questions or instructors responses. Online courses online classes – in my view – are harder for students not easier.

3. Introduction Objectives of the course. 1.Learn a bit about project management and how it is differentiated from ‘management’ 2.Learn a bit about some of the tools project managers use 3.Apply sound project management practices in a project management simulation

4. Introduction How will your grade be determined? Your performance on scheduled tests The caliber of your class participation (discussion events for example) Your performance on the Project Management Simulation. Your performance on Project Status Reports Administrative Stuff

5. Introduction Administrative Stuff Communication Modes Assignments Page http://www.jsu.edu/depart/ccba/featherstone/504assignments.htm Skype – (Skype Demo) – My Skype Name = mfeatherst1 Use Skype to call me or use Skype to IM Download or view my podcasts or video segments My Web site GOOGLE ‘Mike Featherstone’ BING ‘Mike Featherstone’ My e-Mail = feather@jsu.edu My office phone = 256-782-5788

6. Introduction Administrative Stuff Communication with Skype

7. Introduction Administrative Stuff We can always fall back on e-Mail

8. Thank you for your attention This Concludes Today’s Presentation