MBA/MIS Project Management Chapters 1 and 2 Project Management Challenges Strategies and Project Selections 1. Two new software projects are proposed to a young‚ start-up company. The Alpha project will cost $150‚000 to develop and is expected to have annual net cash flow of $40‚000. The Beta project will cost $200‚000 to develop and is expected to have annual net cash flow of $50‚000. The company is very concerned about their cash flow. Using the payback period‚ which project is better
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Chapter 3: The Project Management Process Groups: A Case Study Learning Objectives o Describe the five project management (PM) process groups‚ the typical level of activity for each‚ and the interactions among them. o Understand how the project management process groups relate to the project management knowledge areas. o Discuss how organizations develop IT project management methodologies to meet their needs. Learning Objectives (Cont.) o Review a case study of an organization applying
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GAME MARKET RESEARCH PROJECT This case should be interesting to the video game enthusiast as well as anyone interested in marketing new products. It also involves business and personal ethics. The main purpose of this and other cases presented here‚ however‚ is to help you practice some of the project management skills you are developing as part of your course. Part 1: Initiating Scenario An international marketing and distribution company is considering several new projects related to the video
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What is project management‚ and what are its main objectives? What is the relationship between tasks and events‚ or milestones? What is a work breakdown structure? How do you create one? What are task patterns‚ and how can you recognize them? Compare the advantages and disadvantages of Gantt and PERT/CPM charts. Define the following terms: best-case estimate‚ probable-case estimate‚ and worst- case estimate‚ and describe how project managers use these concepts. How does a project manager calculate
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Chapter 1 : Introduction to Project Management Disscussion Question 1. Briefly describe some key events in the history of project management. What role does the Project Management Institute and other professional societies play in helping the profession? Key events: ▪ Manhattan Project which the U.S. military led to develop the atomic bomb. Costs almost $2 billion in 1946. ▪ New Los Alamos laboratory 1946‚project management was recognized as a distinct
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Quiz 7: Chapter 4: 1. This statement is true in that good leadership has the ability to inspire confidence and support among people who are needed to achieve common goals. 2. Also for a project manager leadership is the process in which they influence a team to get the job done effectively. The PM will hold everyone accountable which will in turn put out a good outcome. 3. Key differences between a manager and a leader is manager is a title given to someone which permits them to plan‚ organize
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The Importance of Project Risk Management Risks are events that have the potential to occur but may not. Risk management is an integral process in the field of project management that focuses on minimizing threats or negative events‚ maximizing opportunities‚ and managing them proactively in order to bring the project to a successful conclusion. It is a core duty of the project manager and it is important that a risk management plan be put in place for each project. It should be noted
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Question1 The Project Scope Management Plan manages all of the following EXCEPT: | Resource requirement updates | | | Process of Verify Scope | | | Process to develop Work Breakdown Structure | | Question2 According to PMBOK®‚ which of the following is an important output of the Define Scope Process? | Project Scope Statement | | Question3 The Project Scope will be broadly described early in the project‚ and made more explicit and detailed as the project team develops
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The triple constraint of project management is represented by a triangle‚ where three sides or inputs‚ scope‚ cost and time‚ regulate the ability to deliver a project. The triangle represents the individual constraints that exist with each function and their relationships. “The triangle illustrates the relationship between three primary forces in a project” (Jenkins‚ “n.d.”). The triple constraint is a critical factor in determining a projects quality and success. These three constraints require
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Behavioral Aspects of Project Management Introduction The behavioral aspects of project management consist of many different areas that a project manager must master. The organizational culture is one area that can take time to master for many project managers. The culture of an organization can be the success or the failure of a project. Management must be share common beliefs and values and be willing to stand by them at the most critical times. The personality of the project leader is important
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