Additional Resources

Project Management Institute (PMI) www.pmi.org

The PMI is a globally recognized leader of the Project Management Profession, providing global professional standards, training and education, certification, community, thought leadership, and academic research on project management.

Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK):

The PMBOK is published by the PMI to provide a guide and standard for project management. The most recent edition of the PMBOK has a different approach than earlier editions. The PMBOK 6^th and earlier editions focused primarily on the technical processes, inputs, tools & techniques, and outputs for project management and were geared towards project managers. The latest edition, PMBOK 7^th Edition, is instead geared towards project teams and outcomes and focuses more on skills and resources needed for successful project delivery. Given the very different approaches in these guides, we recommend referencing both of the most recent editions.

• A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) – 6th Edition (link to UTL book location)
• A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) – 7^th Edition (link to UTL, online copy available)

EASI Change Management Toolkit

This internal SharePoint site, created by the University of Toronto's Enterprise Applications and Solutions Integration (EASI) team, provides a plethora of content, guides, and templates for change management - from agile projects to Lean change management and more.

Network for Change and Continuous Innovation (NCCI):

NCCI is the Network for Change and Continuous Innovation: Higher Education’s Network for Change Leadership. It is a non-profit association, dedicated to improving higher education globally by providing a collaborative professional network for change leaders with a vision to position higher education institutions to be agile, lifelong learning models to transform lives and communities around the world. The University of Toronto is a member organization.

To access NCCI content and programming, create an account by clicking "New Customer? Click Here", here.

Lean Higher Education (LeanHE)

LeanHE is a global community of practice for Lean and continuous improvement practitioners in Higher Education. LeanHE also offers a Canadian Lean HE Network for practitioners at Canadian colleges and universities. You can learn more and join this network for free here: https://www.leanhe.org/home 

Liberating Structures

Liberating Structures is a set of 33 alternative structures for meeting facilitation to generate powerful new ideas and enhance the ways in which we communicate with each other. Developed by Keith McCandless and Henri Lipmanowicz, "Liberating Structures make it easy for leaders of all levels to create conditions for people to work at the top of their intelligence and creativity. In this environment, people thrive and enjoy their work. It is also the path to top performance." Access the Liberating Structures, here: https://www.liberatingstructures.com/ls/ 

Gartner

You can access Gartner content through U of T with you UTORid, here: https://gartner.utoronto.ca/

Other Topics of Interest:

• Managing Priorities:
  • Eisenhower Matrix: How to Prioritise and Master Productivity
  • How The Eisenhower Matrix Can Revolutionize Your Project Management Efforts
  • A Quick Guide to the MoSCoW Method Technique
• Scope Creep:
  • 7 Steps to Deal With Scope Creep (What is Scope Creep and How Can You Avoid It?)
  • Top five causes of scope creep ... and what to do about them
• Managing Change:
  • Change Management at the Project Level
  • Understanding the difference between project management and change management
• Managing Teams:
  • Challenges With Cross Functional Collaboration and What to Do About It
• Strategic Thinking:
  • Embrace the Strategic Thinking Mindset: How to Develop Your Strategic Thinking Skills and Stay Ahead