Respond to
one
of the following question using the lessons and vocabulary found in the reading.
Project Management Basics
Question 1
Analyze a project you have worked on. The project may have been at home, at work, or in other settings (for example, church or school). Answer the following questions when you describe the project:
Explain how the project originated.
Was the process used to initiate and manage the project formal or informal? Analyze how this affected the outcome.
Describe the difficulties you encountered while completing your project. How did you overcome that?
Evaluate the final outcome of the project.
Evaluate how the project was managed. Provide recommendations on improving the system.
Question 2
Describe the roles of the following project stakeholders: Project manager, Project sponsor, Team members.
Question 3
Describe the relationship between a project manager and a project sponsor. Who is ultimately responsible for the success of a project, the project manager or the project sponsor? Explain.
Question 4
Define the following terms and explain how these terms are specific and unique to the practice of project management: Project, Program, Project management
Question 5
Discuss the various project management process groups (initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing) and explain how they relate to the phases of a PLC.
The final paragraph (three or four sentences) of your initial post should summarize the one or two key points that you are making in your initial response. Justify your answers with examples and reasoning. Comment on the postings and views of at least two peers.
Your posting should be the equivalent of 1 to 2 pages (500–1000 words) in length.
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Respond to one of the following question using the lessons a.docx
1. Respond to
one
of the following question using the lessons and vocabulary
found in the reading.
Project Management Basics
Question 1
Analyze a project you have worked on. The project may have
been at home, at work, or in other settings (for example, church
or school). Answer the following questions when you describe
the project:
Explain how the project originated.
Was the process used to initiate and manage the project formal
or informal? Analyze how this affected the outcome.
Describe the difficulties you encountered while completing your
project. How did you overcome that?
Evaluate the final outcome of the project.
Evaluate how the project was managed. Provide
recommendations on improving the system.
Question 2
2. Describe the roles of the following project stakeholders: Project
manager, Project sponsor, Team members.
Question 3
Describe the relationship between a project manager and a
project sponsor. Who is ultimately responsible for the success
of a project, the project manager or the project sponsor?
Explain.
Question 4
Define the following terms and explain how these terms are
specific and unique to the practice of project management:
Project, Program, Project management
Question 5
Discuss the various project management process groups
(initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and
closing) and explain how they relate to the phases of a PLC.
The final paragraph (three or four sentences) of your initial post
should summarize the one or two key points that you are making
in your initial response. Justify your answers with examples and
reasoning. Comment on the postings and views of at least two
peers.
Your posting should be the equivalent of 1 to 2 pages (500–
1000 words) in length.
