Implementing project management software for e-learning projects

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Implementing Project Management Software Diane Elkins | [email protected] | @dpelkins Nick Elkins | [email protected] | @nickelkins Artisan E-Learning

description

Artisan E-Learning embarked on a research project to select an online project management tool to help them manage the development of about 40 hours of custom e-learning courses per year. This case study on the selection process was presented at the E-Learning Guild's Learning Solutions conference in March 2014.

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Implementing Project Management SoftwareDiane Elkins | [email protected] | @dpelkinsNick Elkins | [email protected] | @nickelkinsArtisan E-Learning

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Identifying Priorities

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Identifying Finalists

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Tiers of Project Management Tools

• Task assignments• Document storage• Discussions• Simple schedules

• Dependency-based Gantt charts

• Cross-project analysis• Cross-project resource

management

• Separation of duration and work hours

• Earned value analysis

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Dependency-Based Gantt Charts

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Cross-Project Resource Management

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Duration vs. Effort

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Earned Value Analysis

Mod 1 30 min. 1st online draft in client review

Mod 2 20 min. 1st online draft being built

Mod 3 45 min. storyboards waiting for final sign-off

Mod 4 20 min. 1st draft storyboards submitted to client

Mod 5 15 min. not started

Used 75 out of 280 hours What is our percent

complete?

Are we on budget?

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Earned Value Analysis

Actual cost of work performed

Budgeted cost of work performed

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Reviewing Demos

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The WinnerCELOXIS$14.95user/month

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Implementation Decisions

• Security/permissions

• Time codes

• Expense codes

• Dummy roles

• Standard task list

• Standard duration

• Standard work effort

• Report filtering options

• Roll-out plan

• Training

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Implementing Project Management SoftwareDiane Elkins | [email protected] | @dpelkinsNick Elkins | [email protected] | @nickelkinsArtisan E-Learning