Case Study

1. If you were in Tim’s shoes, what feelings do you think you would experience? If I were on Tim’s shoes my feelings will be the same on what Tim experienced when he knew about the news that his partner told him. I will feel blessed and excited too, because it’s the first time I will be handling our first client. And at the same time nervous and afraid to fail the project because the success or failure of the project would have an immediate impact on the viability of the new firm.
2. What questions would you have?
- Who are going to be involved?
- How much will the project cost?
- What are the scopes of the project?
- How long will it take to complete the project?
- What resources and technology will be required?
- What can go wrong and what can we do about it?
- What if the system does not perform as expected?
- What factors might lead to an unsuccessful project?
- What role does everyone associated with the project?
- What tasks or activities will be required to perform the project work?
- What approach, tools, and techniques will be used to develop the information system?

3. What might help reduce your anxiety and uncertainty as an inexperienced project manager?

To reduce my anxiety as an inexperienced project manager, I should identify with clarity of what is to be achieved. Think through all the aspects that need to be addressed or will be affected. A project must have a goal to drive the project in terms of defining the work to be done, its schedule, and its budget, and to provide the project team with a clear task and direction. I will read some articles and research related to my project so that I will be more familiar with my project. More research over time and broader samples will allow me to better understand the state of the project.

I will identify the things that could go wrong and prepare for it before they do go wrong. I will talk to my project team and develop a strategic plan. Asking for opinions of the team will