Project Management Sub-Cluster

Instructional Area: Human Resources Management (HR)

Standard: Understands the tools, techniques, and systems that businesses use to plan, staff, lead, and organize its human resources

Performance Element: Implement organizational skills to facilitate others’ work efforts.
Performance Indicators:
Coordinate efforts of cross-functional teams to achieve project/company goals (HR:387) (SU)
Manage collaborative efforts (HR:388) (SU)
Harmonize tasks, projects, and employees in the context of business priorities (HR:389) (SU)
Coordinate human, capital, and fiscal resources to meet business priorities (HR:508) (MN)
Determine internal/external resource requirements and responsibilities for projects (HR:400) (MN)

Instructional Area: Information Management (NF)

Standard: Understands tools, strategies, and systems needed to access, process, maintain, evaluate, and disseminate information to assist business decision-making

Performance Element: Utilize information-technology tools to manage and perform work responsibilities.
Performance Indicators:
Utilize project-management software (NF:130) (SP)
Demonstrate secure document sharing applications (NF:295) (SP)

Instructional Area: Operations (OP)

Standard: Understands the processes and systems implemented to monitor, plan, and control the day-to-day activities required for continued business functioning

Performance Element: Acquire a foundational knowledge of project management to understand its nature and scope.
Performance Indicators:
Explain the nature of project management (OP:158, LAP-OP-158) (SP)
Describe the role of ethics in project management (OP:675, LAP-OP-675) (SP)

Performance Element: Utilize project management skills to improve workflow and minimize costs.
Performance Indicators:
Plan project (OP:519, LAP-OP-519) (CS)
Monitor projects and take corrective actions (OP:520, LAP-OP-520) (CS)
Evaluate project success (OP:521, LAP-OP-521) (CS)
Identify resources needed for project (OP:003, LAP-OP-003) (SP)
Develop project plan (OP:001, LAP-OP-001) (SP)
Apply project-management tools to monitor and communicate project progress (OP:002) (SP)
Evaluate project results (OP:159) (SP)

Performance Element: Utilize organizational skills to support business operations.
Performance Indicators:
Organize and track project resources (OP:357) (SP)

Performance Element: Implement organizational skills to improve efficiency and work flow.
Performance Indicators:
Manage cross-functional projects (OP:177) (MN)

Performance Element: Maintain work flow to enhance productivity.
Performance Indicators:
Support staff with assigned project-based work (OP:351) (CS)

Instructional Area: Professional Development (PD)

Standard: Understands concepts, tools, and strategies used to explore, obtain, and develop in a business career

Performance Element: Acquire self-development skills to enhance relationships and improve efficiency in the work environment.
Performance Indicators:
Discuss the role and responsibilities of project managers (PD:181) (SP)

Instructional Area: Project Management (PJ)

Standard: Understands tools, techniques, and systems that are used to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate business projects

Performance Element: Utilize project management skills to start, run, and end projects.
Performance Indicators:
Initiate project (PJ:005) (SP)
Prepare work breakdown structure (WBS) (PJ:006) (SP)
Execute and control projects (PJ:009) (SP)
Manage project team (PJ:007) (SP)
Manage project schedule (PJ:010) (SP)
Close project (PJ:008) (SP)

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