Project Management

Project Management, Administration and Budgeting

This content will explore the common language and terminology behind project management and administration, including how to develop and maintain a budget. You’ll have the opportunity to apply these concepts to your own example project.

Course Module Introduction

Learning Objectives

Understand the common language and terminology behind project management and administration and be able to use it in developing a project;
Distinguish the administrative functions of managing a project from the project content or goal(s);
Apply concepts of project management to their own example project.

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Activities

Overview of Project Management

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An Introduction to Project Management

Activity: Project Elements Table

Using this table, compare and contrast different elements of projects.

Choose Your Project

Activity: Choose Your Project

Choose a project to use throughout this module and fill in this table. Identifying a project will give you an opportunity to fully engage with the activities in this module.
Grants Administration 101

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Research Lifecyle

Common Terms
Financial Management

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Creating a Budget: An Example

Creating a Budget: Your Turn

Activity: Budget Template Exercise

Download this Excel template and follow these instructions to create your own budget.

Staying on Budget

Self-Reflection Prompts

What strategies will you use to track your budget?
Tracking a Project
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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Self-Reflection Prompt

What are some example KPIs for your project?
Staying on Track
Self-Reflection Prompts

What are common challenges to staying on track?
What strategies would you use to keep your project on track?