Krause.+Using+Simulation+to+Teach+Project+Management+in+The+Professional+Writing+Classroom

=Krause, Tim. "Using Simulation To Teach Project Management In The Professional Writing Classroom."=

__The Writing Instructor__. 2010. .

Argument
The study suggest that schools strengthen the role of project management in professional writing by teaching strategies to research and writing activities with both project management and the process of composing.

Key Passages
"When we tell students that writing assignments have constraints that include page length, the genre to be employed, artifacts that must be composed, and deadlines for completion we are practicing project management. Whether explicitly or otherwise, we assume that defining the //scope// and //time// involved in completing a project frees our students to focus on what really matters: the process of composing....To be successful workplace writers, students need experience with both."

"An important part of the planning process includes encouraging students to have an honest, straightforward conversation about their priorities, and their impact upon the project"

"Students are encouraged to start with their due date and their understanding of what they need to deliver, and then to work backward developing a plan for completing the work."

"One of the most significant challenges in managing collaborative efforts is in recognizing that project management doesn't end with the project plan. Students need to check-in with each other on a regular basis, and they need to have developed a level of trust that allows them to share problems with each other."

"Final deliverables in my professional communication courses often means not just a written artifact, but an oral presentation as well. Giving students the opportunity to hone their speaking skills is crucial. In many business situations, decisions are often made as much on the merits of information presented orally in a meeting as on the written artifacts themselves."

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George, Mike, Dave Rowlands and Bill Kastle. What is Lean Six Sigma? New York: McGraw Hill. 2004.

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Shore, James and Shane Warden. The Art of Agile Development. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly, 2008.

Williams, Meri. The Principles of Project Management. Collingwood: sitepoint. 2008.

Provenance: Citation Format: Krause, Tim. "Using Simulation to Teach Project Management in the Professional Writing Classroom." The Writing Instructor. May 2010. http://www.writinginstructor.com/krause [4] (Date Accessed).

Review Process: Tim Krause's essay was accepted for publication following blind, peer review = = = =