Project Management Tools: Understanding the Collaboration Tools


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Overview/Description

Collaboration tools continue to elevate in importance in relation to project management (PM). Project managers should have a clear understanding of each tool and be able to choose the best collaboration tool for the job. This 15-video course offers an overview of collaboration tools available for various situations and how to choose a suitable collaboration tool. Begin with a look at collaboration tools, including file-sharing tools, and why they are required for successful project management. Then learn about the special collaboration tool considerations for Agile teams, as well as for virtual teams. Learn to identify benefits and challenges of video conferencing tools; of instant and online messaging tools; of knowledge-sharing tools; of resource-sharing tools; and of project work management tools. Discover how to collaborate by using videoconferencing tools; using knowledge sharing tools; using instant messaging tools; using resource sharing tools; and using project work management tools. The concluding exercise involves identifying the correct collaboration tool to use for project management by team and type.



Expected Duration (hours)
0.8

Lesson Objectives

Project Management Tools: Understanding the Collaboration Tools

  • discover the key concepts covered in this course
  • describe collaboration tools and why they are required for successful project management
  • identify special collaboration tool considerations for Agile teams
  • identify special collaboration tool considerations for virtual teams
  • identify the benefits and challenges of video conferencing tools
  • identify the benefits and challenges of instant and online messaging tools
  • identify the benefits and challenges of knowledge sharing tools
  • identify the benefits and challenges of resource sharing tools
  • identify the benefits and challenges of project work management tools
  • collaborate using video conferencing tools
  • collaborate using knowledge sharing tools
  • collaborate using instant messaging tools
  • collaborate using resource sharing tools
  • collaborate using project work management tools
  • identify the correct collaboration tool to use for project management by team and type
  • Course Number:
    it_pmcltldj_01_enus

    Expertise Level
    Intermediate