Project Management for History Professionals (Winter 2025) - Online Course

Project Management for History Professionals (Winter 2025) - Online Course

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Course Description

Project Management is a specific approach to managing projects that breaks the process into four phases and uses a variety of tools  to move a project from start to finish.

This online course will share introductory aspects of Project Management that can best be applied to history organizations for everything from exhibit design to collections inventories. Over the course of four-weeks, participants will learn about broad concepts and tools used in Project Management and will have the opportunity to apply the course content to a project of their own.

This course consists of four modules that include videos, readings, assignments and other activities. A live weekly session provides the opportunity for participants to interact with the instructor and each other, and optional group and one-on-one sessions provide additional support

Details

SESSION DATES: January 13 - February 9, 2025

COST: $175 AASLH Members / $275 Nonmembers / 10% discount for STEPS participants with promo code found in the online STEPS Community or by emailing learn@aaslh.org

OPEN REGISTRATION: August 20, 2024 – January 6, 2025. Courses typically fill up before the registration deadline, so register early.

Course Logistics

FORMAT: Online, Instructor-led, Weekly-paced course

LENGTH: 4 weeks

PARTICIPATION: Participants should expect to spend approximately 5-7 hours per week on this course including videos, readings, live sessions, and assignments

ZOOM SESSIONS: We recommend downloading the Zoom mobile or desktop app for this course. 

There will be a one-hour live session each week as part of the course and you have two options for participation. One session will take place on Wednesdays at 5:00 pm Eastern. The second session will be on Thursdays at 3:00 Eastern. You can attend either session. If you have conflicts with both times, the session will be recorded, but you are strongly encouraged to plan to attend a live session every week.

MATERIALS: There are no required texts for this course. All other materials will be provided.

TECHNOLOGY: Participants will need access to internet and a desktop computer, laptop, or tablet to participate in this course. For the live Zoom session, we recommend having access to a camera and a headset, earpods, or other audio and microphone device. Automatic captioning is available in the Zoom discussions. 

Participant Outcomes

Participation in this course will help you:   

  • Conceptualize and practice different approaches to managing projects.
  • Access a variety of tools to aid in planning and execution of projects.
  • Engage with others working in history organization to discuss and apply course concepts. 

Who Should Take This Course

Project Management is valuable training for staff at all levels. Whether your work involves exhibitions, education and programs, planning, fundraising, collections, historic preservation or the many other tasks staff at history organizations address every day, you will gain new skills, ideas and tools for effectively managing projects.  This is a basics course and is not intended for those whose primary role is as a project manager. 

How to Register

Click here for instructions on how to register yourself or another user for this event. 

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Course Guide
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Brisson Resume
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Introductions
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Course Messaging Instructions
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Link to schedule an (optional) appointment with Lisa
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Week One: January 13-19, 2025
Week One Video A - Course
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Week One Video B - Project Management
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Week One Quiz
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Week One Discussion
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Week One Live Session Recording (Thursday)
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Week One Assignment Video - 2025 Scholarship Appeal Project Quick Sheet
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Week One Assignment Template - Project Quick Sheet
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Assignment Week One
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Reflection - Week One
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Week Two: January 20-26, 2025
Week Two Video A - Roles
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Week Two Video B - Intent
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Week Two Quiz
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Week Two Discussion
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Make 2 discussion posts to continue. In the field of Professional Project Management, a Project Manager is a role that is separate from the work of the project, but that is rare in the world of history professionals. Share your thoughts or experiences around this idea. Here are some questions to consider: • What are some impacts that not having a designated project manager has on projects? • Are there any projects you’ve worked on that had some challenges or dysfunction and when you think back on them now it was likely because no was designated to oversee the management tasks of the project? • For people who are typically both a stakeholder on the project (responsible for some component of the work) but also in a project manager or leadership role, what are some ways to separate and balance the activities of the two roles? Please make a post and make at least one comment on someone else’s.
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Week Two Live Session Recording - Thursday Session
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Week Two Assignment Video - Stakeholder Register
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Week Two Assignment Template
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Week Two Assignment - Stakeholder Register
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Reflection - Week Two
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Week Three: January 27 - February 2, 2025
Week Three Video A - Boundaries
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Week Three Video B - Work
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Week Three Quiz
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3 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  3/3 points to pass  |  Graded as Pass/Fail
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Week Three Discussion - Uncertainty
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Make 2 discussion posts to continue. Project challenges and difficulties can often be traced to uncertainty. What we don’t know on a project isn’t something that tends to be articulated in our field. As a result, uncertainty is either ignored or planned for as if it was known, neither of which is an effective approach, typically, Please share your experience with uncertainty been regarding understanding and planning projects? Please also comment on someone else's post.
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Week Three Live Session B Recording
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Week Three Assignment Video - Gantt Chart
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Week Three Assignment Template - Gantt Chart
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Week Three Assignment
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Graded as Pass/Fail Using the template provided, please complete a Gantt Chart for your project, or a segment of your project. Please list project activities, and then map out the durations and dependencies on the chart. Note: If your project has significant uncertainty, it might be challenging to complete a Gantt Chart. If that is the case you might consider to 1) mentally note to use more of an agile approach to your project and 2) pretend that you DO know so you can practice the process of using a Gantt Chart to map durations and dependencies. Also note: If you already use Gantt Charts, feel free to upload a chart from within the software that you use. Feel free to upload as an excel sheet.
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Reflection - Week Three
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Week Four: February 3 - 9, 2025
Week Four Video A - Execute
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Week Four Video B - Finish
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Week Four Quiz
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Week Four Discussion - Evaluation
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Make 2 discussion posts to continue. Taking the time at the end of a project to consider challenges and successes for both the project as well as the management of the project is an important step in developing solid project management skills and knowledge. What has been your experience and practice with evaluation at the end of a project? Do you utilize it and if so how? If you don't, what are some of the barriers that make it difficult to evaluate? Please create a post and comment on at least one other post.
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Week Four Live Session B Recording
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Week Four Assignment Video - Documentation Plan
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Week Four Assignment Template - Documentation Plan
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Week Four Assignment - Documentation Plan
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Graded as Pass/Fail Using the template provided, please create a documentation plan for your project. Please upload your plan as a PDF, if possible.
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Week Four Reflection
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Course Surveys and Certificate Of Completion
Course Survey - From the Instructor
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Course Survey - From AASLH
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Certificate of Completion
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