Implementing project management software for e-learning projects

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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 | dpelkins@artisanelearning.com | @dpelkinsNick Elkins | nick@artisanelearning.com | @nickelkinsArtisan E-Learning

Identifying Priorities

Identifying Finalists

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

Dependency-Based Gantt Charts

Cross-Project Resource Management

Duration vs. Effort

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?

Earned Value Analysis

Actual cost of work performed

Budgeted cost of work performed

Reviewing Demos

The WinnerCELOXIS$14.95user/month

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

Implementing Project Management SoftwareDiane Elkins | dpelkins@artisanelearning.com | @dpelkinsNick Elkins | nick@artisanelearning.com | @nickelkinsArtisan E-Learning

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