Instructional Designer vs. Project Manager

1. Instructional Designer Role

1.1. Main focus is on creating instruction

1.2. Can vary from project to project

1.3. Develop Course

2. Instructional Designer Responsibilities

2.1. Maintain an open door policy to answer questions from Content Experts

2.2. Communicate concerns or issue to management

2.3. Schedule one on one meetings with Content Experts

2.4. Establish and maintain schedules and deliverable deadlines

2.5. Manage the training and documentation process

2.6. Gather background and supplemental information

2.7. Understand processes and procedures completely

2.8. Hold meetings to address updates, concerns, and deadlines

2.9. Schedule group meetings with Content Experts and Writers

2.10. Update course information due to changes

3. Project Manager Role

3.1. Ensure the daily activities on the project are in accordance with the approved project plans

3.2. Ensuring the project produces the required deliverables on time, within budget, and to the level of quality outlined within the quality plan

4. Project Manager Responsibilities

4.1. Documenting the detailed project plan and quality plan

4.2. Ensuring that all required resources are assigned to the project and clearly tasked

4.3. Managing assigned resources according to the detailed scope of the project

4.4. Implement the project processes

4.5. Monitor and report project performance

4.6. Ensure compliance with the processes and standards outlined in the quality plan

4.7. Adjusting the project plan to monitor and control the progress

4.8. Reporting and escalating project risks and issues

4.9. Managing project interdependencies