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Saint MGT312 module 1 discussion

Integrity and the Project Manager

Some think of Integrity in terms of operating with sound moral character. Describe how a project manager’s integrity or lack thereof can affect the triple constraints while managing a project.

Saint MGT312 module 2 discussion

Conflict Resolution Styles

Of the five conflict resolution styles (compromising, smoothing, forcing, withdrawing, and problem solving), which do you use most in your work or personal life? Provide a specific example of how you’ve used this skill.

Saint MGT312 module 3 discussion

Problem and Opportunity

Briefly describe the difference between a problem and an opportunity. Provide examples of each from your work or personal life around which you could potentially develop a project.

Saint MGT312 module 4 discussion

WBS Outlining

Based upon this week’s reading, what are the advantages/disadvantages of the Bottom-Up Aggregation Approach to WBS outlining?

Saint MGT312 module 5 discussion

Strengths and Weaknesses as a Real-World Project Manager

What are some of your strengths and weaknesses related to working as a real-world project manager at this point in your education and/or career?

Saint MGT312 module 6 discussion

Fast Tracking and Crashing a Project Schedule

Explain the difference between fast tracking and crashing a project schedule. How might these techniques help to modify the schedule?

Saint MGT312 module 7 discussion

The Gantt Chart

What are the advantages of using a Gantt chart to monitor an activity as opposed to a simple checklist? Explain your answer.

Saint MGT312 module 8 discussion

Project Management Trends

After reading the PMI’s Pulse of the Profession, identify and describe in your own words, at least three major project management trends. How might such trends influence project management for US-based businesses?

Saint MGT312 Module 2 Assignment 1

Based on the reading assignment for this module, create a set of meeting rules that you would insist upon as a project manager of a large project team for weekly update meetings. You can create a hypothetical project or use one from your business or personal experience.

Be certain to address all three concepts:content (the “what” of your weekly meetings),process (the methods, procedures, format, and tools used to facilitate your team meetings), andinteractions (the interpersonal dimension such as communication patterns, group dynamics, and group climate). Create at least 10 rules regarding your meetings and include them in a Word document. Submit your meeting rules to the Assignment 1 Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. When you save your document, please make sure it includes the format: “Firstname Lastname -Assignment 1″

Saint MGT312 Module 3 Assignment 2

For this assignment, you will choose a problem or opportunity that you may have seen at work or in your personal life that could serve as motivation for a class project. You will then use the 5 step process in this assignment to create a Business Case for your project. The project that you choose will serve as your class project for the rest of the class. This will also be the subject of your Final Project Management Plan.

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Submitonly the Business Caseto the Assignment 2 Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. (This Dropbox is linked to Turnitin.) When you save your document, please make sure it includes the format: “Firstname Lastname -Assignment 2″

Saint MGT312 Module 3 Assignment 3

1. Take some time to review the templates for this assignment by clicking on the links below:

•Project Charter Template

•Stakeholder Management Strategy Template

2. Use these templates to create a Project Charter and Stakeholder Management Strategy for the option recommended in your Business Case.

3. For the Stakeholder Management Strategy, you may also use the matrix format shown in Exhibit 4.10 of the textbook.

Post any questions that you have about using the templates to the Instructor Q & A section of the class. (Instructor Q & A is a link found in the top right menu on the Course Home page.)

Submit your Project Charter and Stakeholder Management Strategy to the Assignment 3 Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. When you save your document, please make sure it includes the format: “Firstname Lastname -Assignment 3″

Saint MGT312 Module 4 Assignment 4

Click on each of the document names below to download copies of the planning templates. Using the results from Assignment 3 and other inputs, create the Project Scope Statement, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and WBS Dictionary. Be certain to replace any text in blue with information pertaining to your project (use standard black text for your entries). Once graded and revised, these are to be included as inputs to your Final Project Management Plan.

1.Project Scope Statement

2.Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)- Tailor the outline to the specifics of your project.

3.WBS Dictionary– Only 3-4 entries. Do not create a dictionary entry for every activity

in your project.

Submit the three planning documents to the Assignment 4 Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.When you save your document, please make sure it includes the format: “Firstname Lastname-Assignment 4″

Saint MGT312 Module 4 Assignment 5

Using results from Assignment 4 and other inputs, create an AON Network Diagram for your project. You can use PowerPoint, Word, Excel, M.S. Project, or manually draw and scan your diagram for submission.

Submit your Network Diagram to the Assignment 5 Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. When you save your document, please make sure it includes the format:

“Firstname Lastname-Assignment 5″

Saint MGT312 Module 6 Assignment 6

Using results from Assignment 5, other inputs and theAssignment 6 template, create a Schedule/Cost Performance Baseline for your project. Once graded and revised, include it as an attachment to your Final Project Management Plan.

Submit your Project Schedule/Cost Performance Baseline to the Assignment 6 Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.When you save your document, please make sure it includes the format: “Firstname Lastname -Assignment 6″

Saint MGT312 Module 6 Assignment 7

Create a Communications Management Plan using theAssignment 7 Template. Replace the informational instructions/sample entries highlighted in blue with information from your class project. This simple but important form should take very little time to complete.

Submit your Communications Management Plan to the Assignment 7 Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. When you save your document, please make sure it includes the format: “Firstname Lastname – Assignment 7″

Saint MGT312 Module 7 Final PM Plan

As mentioned in Module 1, your Final Project Management Plan is due at the end of this module. You will create this plan using theProject Management Plan Template, which you can download here:Project Management Plan Template

After you have opened the template on your desktop, you should notice a distinct difference between this template and the plan that you saw earlier in the term. This template includes directions and, in one section, sample language for completing your project plan.

Create a Final Project Management Plan using the Project Management Plan Template by inserting or attaching the results from your graded and revised assignments, such as the subsidiary plans and baselines from Assignments 2-7 to your Project Management Plan. The Project Management Plan template indicates where these should be inserted or attached.

Submit your Final Project Management Plan to the Final PM Plan Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. When you save your document, please make sure it includes the format: “Firstname Lastname -Final PM Project”

To use the template, first include your project title and the date the project is due. Following down the page, you will see headings in bold and instructions or suggestions in blue lettering. The information in blue provides suggestions of inputs into the plan (especially when you can use a former assignment as an input). Pleasedelete the blue letteringonce you have filled in the section with your information (type your information in black). Under the Project Management Approach section, you should also see some sample language in italics. Replace both the blue lettering and the information in italics with your own personal approach for this project.

For the rest of the plan, simply keep all bold headers and include the necessary information to complete that section. The preferred method is to insert information in paragraph or bulleted form. You can also insert charts, graphs, or other visuals into the plan. If you have trouble inserting a particular form or section from a previous assignment, you can submit it as an attachment to the plan; however, you must indicate this in the appropriate section. Please keep attachments to a minimum and be sure to contact the instructor via class email (prior to the due date) if you have any further questions or challenges in creating the plan.

Project Title:

Date Prepared:

Introduction:

The Introduction provides a high-level overview of the project. Look back at the Project Charter (Assignment 3) for information to include in this section for a high-level overview of the project.

Project Management Approach

This section is where you outline the overall management approach for the project. You should write it as an Executive Summary for the Project Management Plan.

Example: The Project Manager, has the overall authority and responsibility for managing and executing this project according to this Project Plan and it Subsidiary Management Plans. The project team will consist of personnel from . The following performance measurement baselines will be used a basis for determining project variances and are included in this plan: 1) the scope baseline (Scope Statement, WBS, and WBS Dictionary); 2) cost performance baseline; and 3) project schedule baseline.

Project-Specific Considerations:

This may include specific information about the environment, stakeholders (include Stakeholder Management Strategy from Assignment 3), product integration, or any other aspects of the project that warrant special attention.

Project Schedule:

This section provides a general framework for the approach that you will take to create the project schedule. This includes the scheduling tool/format, schedule milestones, and schedule development roles and responsibilities. Use the following bold headers as a guide. Use information from Assignment 5 and Assignment 6 related to schedule.

Overview of Scheduling Tools/Approach

Major Milestones/Phases of the Project

Roles and Responsibilities for Schedule Development:

As you create the project schedule, it is important that boundary conditions are set by the project sponsor to establish the schedule parameters within which the project is expected to operate. Any event that may potentially cause a schedule change that exceeds these boundary conditions must have a schedule change request submitted and approved by the sponsor before the schedule change takes place. For this example, we will use a change threshold of 10%.

Brief Change Management Process

Brief Change Approval Steps

Communications Management Plan:

Insert or attach from Assignment 7

Baselines:

Be certain to include project baselines. This includes the scope baseline (Scope Statement, WBS, and WBS Dictionary) and the schedule/cost performance baseline.

Saint MGT312 Module 4 Quiz 1

Question 1. Question :

You are in charge of a project to develop a smart phone that will compete with top companies such as Apple, Samsung, and HTC. You must collect requirements for this new product. What are 3-4 questions (each) that you might ask the customer, research/development department, and engineering as to their potential needs to achieve a successful project? Which do you consider the most pressing question and why?

Saint MGT312 Module 5 Midterm Exam

Question 1. Question :

Provide an example of a project that your business or a business where you have worked might undertake. Describe how it meets the criteria of being a temporary, unique endeavor that is outside of business-as-usual operations.

Question 2. Question :

Without using your class project, provide either a problem or an opportunity statement for a potential project that has meaning for you at work or in your personal life. Be certain to include the required components of identity, location, timing, and magnitude.

Question 3. Question :

Explain the difference between interpersonal and task-related conflict. Apply what you have learned in class to come up with your own real-world example of each. How would you address these conflicts as a project manager?

Saint MGT312 Module 7 Quiz 2

1. Question :

Describe in your own words, the EVM concepts of cost and schedule variance. Apply what you know about these metrics by providing a specific example of each concept from a real or hypothetical project that you have previously handled or heard about. Which would you, as the manager of this project, have a higher tolerance for; a wide cost variance or a wide schedule variance? Explain your reasoning.

Saint MGT312 Module 8 Final Exam

1. Question :

Your manager requested that you take over as the project manager on a major project to refurbish and upgrade an outdated computer lab. The most recent project manager is out on medical leave and in order to take control of the project, you must rely entirely on the project plan. You hear from a few team members that the project is currently over budget, behind schedule, and highly unorganized. Some of the WBS activities are taking much longer than anticipated. This may be because the PM scheduled many of them based on a random guess. Using the skills gained from Modules 1-7, use 500 words or more to outline and describe the steps that you would take and tools that you might use to get this project back on track. You can create a hypothetical schedule and budget if it helps support your answer.