Project Management — Related Library Topics

Basics About Planning

Involve
the Right People in the Planning Process
Write
Down the Planning Information and Communicate it Widely
Goals
and Objectives Should Be SMARTER
Build
in Accountability (Regularly Review Who’s Doing What and By When?)
Note
Deviations from the Plan and Replan Accordingly
Evaluate
the Planning Process and the Plan
Realize
that the Recurring Planning Process is at Least as Important as
the Plan Document
Ensure
the Nature of the Process is Compatible to the Nature of Planners
A
Critical — But Frequently Missing Step — Acknowledgement and
Celebration of Results

Project Management

Foundations of Project Management

Basics
of Planning
Overviews
of Project Management
Roles
in Project Management
Skills
Required to Leading Teams and People

Doing Project Management

Feasibility
Studies — Project Worth Doing?
Project
Planning — Outcomes, Goals and Objectives?
Resource
Allocation — What Need to Implement?
Risk
Management Analysis
Ethical
Analysis of Project
Implementation
of Project Plan
How Ensure Implementation While Managing Change?
Earned
Value Mgmt — How Measure Progress?
Communicating
Your Plans and Status
– – We
Communicate to Whom and When?
Evaluating
Projects and Results — How Do We
– – Evaluate
Implementation and Project Results?
When
Projects Are in Trouble — What do?
Pitfalls and What Do We Do If They Occur?

General Resources and Topics Regarding Project Management

Glossaries
of Project Management Terms
Resources
With Many Resources About Project
Software
Tools to Do Project Management Process
Organizations
Focused on Project Management
Getting
PMP Certification
Some
Related Fields
Related
Library Topics

Broader Related Topics

Business
Development

Business Planning
Chaos
Theory
Controlling
/ Coordinating the Implementation of Plans
Creativity
and Innovation
Decision
Making
Finances
and Accounting (For-Profit)
Finances
and Accounting (Nonprofit)
General
Planning Process: Guidelines for Successful Planning
Guidelines, Methods and Resources for Organizational Change Agents
Management
by Objectives
Marketing
Organizing
Resources to Implement Plans
Organizational
Sustainability
Performance
Management (generic)
Planning
(includes numerous types of planning)
Problem
Solving
Product
Development
Program
Management
Project
Planning
Strategic
Planning
Sustainable
Development
Systems
Thinking

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Personal Wellness — Related Library Topics

Directly Related Topics

Assertiveness
Attitude
Authenticity
Bullying
Burnout
Career Advancement
Career Change
Changing
Your Behavio
Cynicism
Emotional
Intelligence
Financial
Fitness
Forgiveness
How to Improve Yourself
Job
Satisfaction
Mindfulness
Motivating
and Inspiring Yourself
Physical
Fitness
Self-Assessments
Self-Confidence
Stress
Management
Time
Management
Vulnerability
Work-Life
Balance
Workaholism

Broader Related Topics

Career
Development (setting goals, resumes, networking, interviewing,
etc.)
Coaching
Changing
Your Behavior
Communications
(Face-to-Face)
Continuous
Learning
Decision
Making
Employee
Performance Management
Goals
– Setting Personal Goals
Interpersonal
Skills
Office
organization
Personal
Productivity
Problem
Solving
Self-Assessments
(numerous self-assessments)
Strong
Value of Self-Directed Learning in the Workplace

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Personal Productivity — Related Library Topics

Basic
Guidelines to Problem Solving and Decision Making
Creative Thinking
Critical
Thinking
Decision
Making
How to Improve Yourself
Personal
Development
Organizing
Yourself
Personal Wellness
(attitude, burnout, cynicism, fitness, etc.)
Problem
Solving
Reading
Skills
Reframing
Stress
Management
Systems Thinking
Time
Management
Thinking
(Improving Your)
Writing
Skills

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Personal Development — Related Library Topics

Career Development
Changing
Your Behavior
Communications
(Face-to-Face)
Communications
(Writing)
Continuous Learning
How to Improve Yourself
Interpersonal
Skills
Learning
Style Inventory
Personal
Development
Personal
Productivity
Personal Wellness
Reading
Skills
Self-Assessments
Social Networking
Stress
Management
Strong
Value of Self-Directed Learning in the Workplace
Thinking
(Improving Your)
Training
Basics for Supervisors and Learners
Writing
Skills

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Performance Management — Related Library Topics

Listed in the order to best learn performance management
What
Do We Mean by “Performance”?
Key Terms
Performance
Planning Phase
Performance
Appraisal Phase
Development
Planning Phase
Performance
Management: Benefits and Concerns
Performance
Management During Rapid Change
Performance
Measurement: Guidelines, Myths and Examples

Also see
Employee
Performance Management
Organizational
Performance Management
Team Performance Management
Traditional
and Progressive Approaches

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Organizational Development — Related Library Topics

Understanding “Big Picture” of Organizations

• Organizational Communications
• Organizational Change
  
• Organizational Design — Guidelines
  
• Organizational Learning
  
• Organizational Performance Management
  
• Organizational Sustainability
  
• Organizations (Overview)
  
• Systems Thinking

Field of Organization Development

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• What is Organization Development?
  
• Overviews of the Field
  
• Perspectives on Organization Development
  
• History and Theories of Organization Development
  
• Future and Emerging Theories
  
• Other Fields and Organization Development
  
• Recommended Competencies

Understanding Organizational Performance Management

• How to Improve Your Organization
  
• Organizational Assessments (For-Profit)
• Organizational Assessments (Nonprofit)
  
• Organizations (Overview)
• Organizational Change
  
• Organizational Evaluation
  
• Organizational Performance Management
• Organizational Sustainability
  
• Strategic Planning

Managing Organizational Change

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• Understanding Nature of Change
• Types of Organizational Change
• Why Change is Difficult
  
• Requirements for Successful Change
• Various Organizational Change Models
• Major Roles During Change
• Most Change Efforts Fail?
• Choosing Interventions

Also see
Organizational Performance Management

Growing Your Organization

Listed in the order to grow your organization

• Understanding Life Cycles of Organizations
• Deciding Whether to Grow the Organization or Not
• Evaluating Your Organization — How Well Is It Doing?
• Growing Your Business — Are You Personally Ready?
• Typical Challenges in Growing
• General Advice to Grow Your Organization
• Getting Professional Help
• Financing Growth
• Planned Growth: Business Planning
• Planned Growth: Organizational Change
• Ways to Grow: Buying a Franchise
  
• Ways to Grow: Buying Another Organization
  
• Ways to Grow: Organizational Alliances
• Ways to Grow: Product and Market Development
• You May Need to Increase Staff

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Operations Management — Related Library Topics

Control
and Coordinating Function of Management
Demand
Planning
Distribution
Planning
Facilities
Management
Inventory
Management
Manufacturing
Order
Fulfillment
Operations
Management (Overview)
Product Development
Purchasing
(Procurement)
Quality Management
Supply
Chain Management

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Marketing — Related Library Topics

Basics and Planning

Advertising
and Marketing laws
Basics of Marketing
Market Planning
Product Selection
and Development

Inbound Marketing

Competitive
Analysis
Customer Satisfaction
Pricing
Program
Planning and Management (For-Profit)
Program
Design and Marketing (Nonprofit)
Positioning
Marketing
Research
Naming and Branding

Outbound Marketing

Advertising
and Promotions
Customer Service
How to Work With Others
Public and Media
Relations
Sales

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Management — Related Library Topics

Core Competencies

Basic Guide
to Management and Supervision
Core Competencies
and Resources to Manage in Any Situation
Decision
Making (selecting a course of action)
Ethics Toolkit
for the Workplace (with a focus on practical methods)
Planning — Basics (establishing
goals and how they will be reached)
Problem
Solving (analyzing alternatives and selecting a course of action)

Understanding “Big Picture” of Organizations and Management

Guidelines
to Understanding Literature About Leadership
Leadership (Overview)
Management (Overview)
Organizations
(Overview)
Supervision (Overview)
Systems Thinking

Also
Basics — Definitions
(and Misconceptions) in Management
Contemporary
Theories in Management
Historical
Theories in Management
New Paradigm
in Management
View
That Leading Is Different Than Managing
What is Management?
How Do I Manage?

Major Functions of Management

In their conventionally listed order:
Major Function
— Planning
Major Function
— Organizing
Major Function
— Leading
Major
Function — Coordinating/Controlling

Managing Yourself

How to Improve Yourself
Leading
Yourself
Personal
Development
Personal
Productivity
Personal Wellness

Managing Groups

Facilitation
Conflict Management
in Groups
Group-Based
Problem Solving and Decision Making
Group Dynamics
Group Skills
How to Work With Groups
Meeting Management
Team Building
Team Performance Management

Managing Organizations

Guidelines,
Methods and Resources for Organizational Change Agents
How to Improve Your Organization
How to Lead and Manage in Your
Organization
Organizational
Communications
Organizational
Evaluation
Organizational
Performance Management
Organizational
Sustainability
Strategic Planning
(in nonprofit or for-profit organizations)
Sustainable
Development
Systems Thinking

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Legal — Related Library Topics

Advertising
/ Marketing Laws (“truth in advertising”, etc.)
Basic introduction
to the legal system
Business
Contracts
Crisis Management
Employee
Law (major topics and laws, employee contracts, at-will, non-compete, etc.)
Enterprise
Law (starting organizations, legal forms of organizations, etc.)
Ethics Management
Federal
Charter Documents – U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence
Federal Laws
General
Resources (sites with multiple areas of legal information)
Insurance
Intellectual
Property (patents, trademarks, copyrights)
Lawyers
(getting, using, power of attorney, etc.)
Libraries,
Directories and Other References
Nonprofit-Specific
Legal Information (NOTE: most other topics apply to nonprofits, too)
Personnel Policies,
Handbooks and Records
Public Relations
Risk Management
State Laws
Telecommunications
Laws

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