Project Management Book
Title: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
Author: Project Management Institute
About Book:
Who: This is a book published by the Project Management Institute.
What: This book provides information on the latest best practices for project management. It also contains information on biusiness knowledge to assist in project management. The book applies the information to specific project settings.
Where: This book is recognized by the Project Management Institute since they are the publisher of the book. Amazon also recognizes this book because they sell it on their website. There are also multiple customer reviews on Amazon’s website.
When: The book was published in September 2017.
Why: The primary purpose of this book is to inform. The book’s goal is to educate readers on how to manage projects in a variety of different settings.
Writing a Project Proposal Video
Title: How to Write a Project Proposal
Link: https://www.projectmanager.com/training/how-to-write-a-project-management-proposal
About Video:
Who: The video was made by Devin Deen, and it was published by the website Project Manager. Devin is the content director for the website.
What: The video guides the viewer through the proper steps of writing a project proposal. Additionally, it discusses the elements needed to draft a quality project proposal. He also provides the viewer with information on how to properly sell their project proposal.
Where: The video is recognized by the website Project Manager. 66 people have shared the video on various types of social media. I did not find any other sources or citations.
When: The video and the article were published on May 20, 2014.
Why: I think the primary purpose of this video is to sell. Even though the video is informing the viewer of the proper way to write a project proposal, it will want the viewer to enjoy the content enough to buy their tools that they supply prices for on their website.
Forbes Small Business Plan Article
Title: How to Create A Successful Small Business Plan
Author: Eliot Buchanan
Source: Forbes
About Article:
Who: This article was written by Eliot Buchanan. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Plastiq.
What: This article provides the reader with information on why you need a business plan as well as different types of business plan. It additionally tells the reader what the common mistakes are for writing a business plan, so the mistakes are more likely to be avoided.
Where: This article is published by Forbes, so they recognize this as credible information. Additionally, Eliot Buchanan founded and runs his own small business, so the information that he is providing comes from personal experience. However, the only source that the article provides for the information is a study from Clemson University.
When: This article was published July 18, 2018.
Why: The primary purpose of this article is to inform. The author wants to educate the reader on writing business plans.
Project Management E-Book
Title: Project Management for Performance Improvement Teams
Author: William S. Ruggles and H. James Harrington
Source: OSU Library
About Book:
Who: This book was written by William S. Ruggles and H. James Harrington.
What: The book provides guidance on successful project management based on innovative concepts. It also discusses on how to improve team performance from a managerial perspective. It also examines different types of work and workforce management in organizations.
Where: The source is recognized by OSU because they have it available as a resource on their online library. Additionally, it is available on the EBSCO database which is known to be a credible database for educational resources. However, I did not find any sources for where the information in the book comes from. I am assuming that there is a reference list in the book.
When: The book was published in March 2018.
Why: The primary purpose of this book is to inform. The author’s are providing the reader with valuable information on how to succeed at running projects and teams as a manager.
Article on Writing a Business Plan
Title: You’ve Got Skills–to Write a Business Plan
Author: Gregg Altobella
Link: https://leader.pubs.asha.org/article.aspx?articleid=2668120
Link that goes directly to article. Found on OSU Library.
Source: MasterFILE Complete through OSU Library
About Article:
Who: This article was written by Gregg J. Altobella. He is the president and CEO of the Indiana-based Synapse Health Group, LLC. It was published by the ASHA Leader.
What: This article provides information on how to use your skills to write a business plan even if you are not in a business oriented career. The author is a health care provider that understood he had the skills to create a business model. The article gives specific details on the how to plan and define a business plan as well as aligning your goals for a successful business.
Where: I found this article using the OSU library. It was also published on the EBSCO database. However, the author did not mention any sources for his information.
When: This article was published in January 2018.
Why: The primary purpose of this article is to inform. The author wants people to recognize that they have the skills to write a successful business plan.