Title: Learning Objectives
Course: System Analysis and Design: Project Mana gement (17338) > Section: Competency Modules

After completing this module, you will be able to:

1. Explain the importance of good human resource management on projects, including the current state and future implications of the global IT workforce
2. Define project human resource management and understand its processes
3. Summarize key concepts for managing people by understanding the theories of Abraham Maslow, Frederick Herzberg, David McClelland, and Douglas McGregor on motivation, H. J. Thamhain and D. L. Wilemon on influencing workers, and Stephen Covey on how people and teams can become more effective
4. Discuss human resource planning and be able to create a human resource plan, project organizational chart, responsibility assignment matrix, and resource histogram
5. Define important issues involved in project staff acquisition and explain the concepts of resource assignments, resource loading, and resource leveling
6. Assist in team development with training, team-building activities, and reward systems
7. Explain and apply several tools and techniques to help manage a project team and summarize general advice on managing teams
8. Describe how project management software can assist in project human resource management