Assignment:1
- What is performance management, what are the options for implementing performance management, and why is it important?
- You are asked to lie to the customer about the project status in order to "save the project from termination." You fear that you might get fired if you tell the customer the truth because you wouldn't be perceived as a "team player." How would you handle this situation? Explain why.
- Design an evaluation form to be used by the project team, clients, and other stakeholders after project termination to evaluate the effectiveness of the project manager.
- As a company executive, how would you determine if there is a need to establish a project office? If it is determined that there is a need, how do you measure the return-on-investment as a result of the implementation of the PMO?
- Describe the three graphs you would recommend for any project and how you would interpret the data as represented on the graph. That is, how does the data represent "good" or "bad" conditions?
Assignment Parameters
- Length: 1500-2000 words (6-8 pages); answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner
Assignment:2
- Discuss methods you can use to improve the productivity of your meetings.
- Think of a project that you are familiar with and describe how you would assess it based on the Project Management Maturity Model. What needs to be done to push the project to the next level of the model?
- Discuss the steps that need to be taken to write accurate and effective job or position descriptions.
- How do you manage the following?
o Failure to complete work within allocated deadlines
o Constant interruptions
o Excessive needs for overtime
o Distracting personnel issues
o Delegation of work
o Conflicting priorities
- How would you define "good" procedural documentation? As a project manager, what would your attitude be toward procedural documentation? Why?
Assignment Parameters
- Length: 1500-2000 words (6-8 pages); answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner
Assignment:3
Why must management support be visible to the whole team and not just to the project manager?
- What factors should be considered when performing a return-on-investment analysis on training dollars for project management?
- Is it possible for a matrix to get out of control because of too many small projects, each competing for the same shared resources? If so, how many projects are too many? How can management control the number of projects? Does your answer depend on whether the organization is project-driven or non-project-driven?
- Draft a course summary for a desired program to enhance project management skills in your organization.
- Describe how a project's maturity would affect your approach to managing it and why.
Assignment Parameters
- Length: 1500-2000 words (6-8 pages); answers must thoroughly address the questions in a clear, concise manner
Textbooks:
- Project Management Institute. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 5th Ed. Newton Square. ISBN-13: 978-1-935589-67-9
- Kerzner. (2013) Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, 11th Ed. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN-13: 978-1118022276