Module 1- Learning Objectives

Project Management: The Discipline and the Profession

Describe the evolution of the project management profession

Describe the unique characteristics of a project to distinguish it from non-project work

Describe the phases of a typical project life cycle

Create a project charter for a group trip project

Analyze the characteristics of projects that succeed and projects that fail

Analyze the characteristics of successful project managers

Describe the process for building a project team

Describe the roles and responsibilities for project team members and project stakeholders based on the unique characteristics of a project

Apply the concepts covered in this course to a group trip project