In your initial post, reflect upon a specific organizational management structure in a specific organization, and then analyze the way project management fits into that structure. If possible, use an organization that you are familiar with through your own employment.

If that is not a good fit for you, research an organization's management structure and use the researched organization for your analysis. Address the following:

· Define the key aspects of the organizational structure. How does it operate? How does project management impact the overall organization?

· How does that organizational structure impact the company's management of projects?

· Provide specific examples from your experience or from your research to support your points.

Your active participation in the discussion forums is essential to your overall success in this course. Discussion questions are designed to help you make meaningful connections between the course content and the larger concepts and goals of the course by applying these concepts to your own personal experience and research.

These discussions offer you the opportunity to explore your own knowledge base, ask questions for clarification and further development of ideas, and engage with your peers allowing you to gain insight from your mutual and divergent backgrounds. Your instructor will bring added guidance and professional experience to the conversation.

Requirements for Discussion Board Assignments

Students are required to post one initial post and to follow up with at least two response posts for each discussion board assignment.

For your initial post (1), you must do the following:

Compose a post of one to two paragraphs that applies the concepts outlined in the discussion prompt to your own experience and/or research. Support your ideas with examples that come from your own project management experience, observations, and/or research.

In Module One, complete the initial post by

In Modules Two through Ten, complete the initial post by.

Integrate prior knowledge and build on course content covered from one module to the next in each of your discussion posts.

In each post, support your position with research from credible sources using proper APA citation methods.

For your response posts (2), you must do the following:

Reply to at least two different classmates outside of your own initial post thread. Strive to respond to peers whose ideas and experience diverge from your own to enhance learning opportunities for both you and your peers.

In Module One, complete the two response posts by.

In Modules Two through Ten, complete the response posts by

Demonstrate more depth and thought than simply stating, "I agree" or "You are wrong." To get the most out of a discussion, engage your peers on a graduate level. Build on their positions by asking probing questions and engage in a respectful debate of ideas.