CT5022 Project Management ASS 1
Identify and discuss attributes that you consider to be key to the role of an IT project Manager, focusing on how these attributes combine to facilitate good project management.
Jennifer Quinn
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Identify and discuss attributes that you consider to be key to the role of an IT project Manager, focusing on how these attributes combine to facilitate good project management.
Identify and discuss attributes that you consider to be key to the role of an IT project Manager, focusing on how these attributes combine to facilitate good project management.
When implementing new ideas, plans or systems into any situation things are likely to get complicated. New proposals can be agreed upon without first checking whether they clash with other plans. It is the job of a Project manager to control and monitor the process so as things are completed (Hughes, 2004). Most if not all projects rely on the project triangle; Cost, time and Scope, to summarise this means monitoring a project at a specified cost, within a specified time to meet the businesses scope. If one area in the triangle changes there will be an impact to all areas. It is important that the project manager has the capabilities to monitor these changes and implement damage control where necessary. This essay discusses how being able to manage people in relation to time keeping, planning ahead and estimating time productively are all attributes that when combined monitored and
Analyze the role of an operations manager, and then determine three challenges that an operations manager will respond to differently within a manufacturing industry as opposed to a service industry.
Provide a logical discussion of the potential synergies that may exist between leadership styles and how you can capitalize on them to increase productivity.
Over the past few years, project managers and Project management has shown tremendous growth. Project management has evolved over the past several years from an activity in an organization to a discipline in its own right. Many professional bodies exist today to represent project management as a discipline, Some of which include, PMI, Prince2 Foundation, PM Bok.
1. Read `Spotlight on Management` on pages 133-149 and the practice lesson `The Real World` on page 152. Please discuss the following questions in detail. Your response to each question should consist of: a minimum word count of 250 words and at least three (3) scholarly sources (1 resource can be the textbook):
1. Read `Spotlight on Management` on pages 133-149 and the practice lesson `The Real World` on page 152. Please discuss the following questions in detail. Your response to each question should consist of: a minimum word count of 250 words and at least three (3) scholarly sources (1 resource can be the textbook):
Describe organizational collaboration, including identifying its challenges and its value to the organization. Cite an example (good or bad) of organizational collaboration.
Select an organisation and a group of employees. This can be an organisation in which you have experience (as a worker or a client). These employees are expected to develop the knowledge, skills or attributes (think about the characteristics of the organisation and the group i.e. their role/s). Identify three methods used to train and develop these employees and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the methods and identify how they could be improved for training and developing employees.
* Briefly explain in your own words the relationship between each element of the triple constraint of project management. Then, determine whether or not you believe it is important to understand the triple constraint to be an efficient project manager. Justify your response.
Project management provides a strong foundation for developing the attributes needed to pursue high-level leadership roles, analytical positions, and many other areas within the business environment.
1. What are some of the major problems facing the management of Hyten in accepting formalized project management? (Include attitude problems/personality problems.)
1. Discuss the principal reasons why project management has become such a popular business tool in recent years.
Question “1”: Roles and activities of a manager (explain one theory by linking with the case study):
Question 1. The twelve guidelines are presented in no particular order. Order them by level of importance and explain your reasoning. Answer The twelve guidelines should be order as below, the reason also is stated at the behind of each title. 1) Understand the context of project management. Much of the difficulty in becoming an effective project manager lies in understanding the particular challenges project management. 2) Understand who the stakeholders are and what they want.
Project Management answers the “who”, “what”, “when”, and “how” questions that relate to project requirements. Project management
d In the last step of maturity, continued training and refining is inevitable for good project management practices. Educational programs should be embedded as a part of employee and executive level training.