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Define Project Management
Project Management is applicable to every industry and organizations use the tools and techniques to varying degrees. As Project Management is becoming a recognized business practice, the definition has evolved. For this week’s Project Manager Crosstalk, respond to the following question:
- Based on your experience and observations, share with your peers your personal definition of Project Management.
- Respond to at least two of your peers.
Note: Discussion rubrics may be accessed by selecting the gear icon above and choosing “show rubric” from the drop-down menu.
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Definition Revised
Review the definition of a project that you crafted in WBS 1. Compare it to the PMBOK® Guide definition and the textbook definition.
- Tweak your personal definition and give an example from your personal or professional life illustrating the difference between a project work and ongoing work.
- Respond to at least two of your peers.
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First Blog Entry
Your first blog entry is due no later than the end of this week.
Begin your entry by identifying your topic and post a minimum of 250 words in your entry. Remember to save a digital copy of your blog as you won’t have access to this course when you take the Project Management Capstone. Review the deliverable details on the Blog Instructions page.
Blog activities utilize the discussion tool, make your Blog entry the same as posting to a discussion forum.
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Critical Path Method
Consider the Critical Path Method:
- Do you use it at work?
- If so, please share who uses it and describe how it helps you to make decisions.
- If not, do you think it is a helpful tool? Where could you use it?
- If you are a full-time student, describe how you could use the critical path method in your personal life.
Respond to at least two of your peers.
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Review Another Group’s Midterm Project
First, have one member of your team attach your team’s Midterm Deliverable to this discussion forum.
Second find two other team’s midterms and review them. Provide your peers with meaningful feedback that will help them improve their plan (at least 2 – 4 sentences).
Your grade for this activity is based on the peer reviews you provide, not on the team project.
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Second Blog Entry
Your second blog entry is due no later than the end of this week.
Begin your entry by identifying your topic and post a minimum of 250 words in your entry. Remember to save a digital copy of your blog as you won’t have access to this course when you take the Project Management Capstone. Review the deliverable details on the Blog Instructions page.
Blog activities utilize the discussion tool, make your Blog entry the same as posting to a discussion forum.
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Third Blog Entry
Your third blog entry is due no later than the end of this week.
Begin your entry by identifying your topic and post a minimum of 250 words in your entry. Remember to save a digital copy of your blog as you won’t have access to this course when you take the Project Management Capstone. Review the deliverable details on the Blog Instructions page.
Blog activities utilize the discussion tool, make your Blog entry the same as posting to a discussion forum.
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Lessons Learned
Review the purpose for “lessons learned” according to the textbook and the PMBOK® Guide.
- Project Management textbook: Chapter 14, Pages 522 – 523, Retrospectives
- PMBOK® Guide: Page 544
- In this PM Crosstalk forum, share with your peers two ‘lessons learned’ that you will take away from this course.
- Respond to at least two of your peers.
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Review Another Group’s Final Project
First, have one member of your team attach your team’s final Team Project deliverable in this forum.
Second, find two other team’s final projects and review them. Provide your peers with meaningful feedback (at least 2 – 4 sentences).
Your grade for this activity is based on the peer reviews you give, not the team project.
Project Management: The Managerial Process
Complete Exercise 4 from the Exercises section on Page 51 of your textbook.
Save your responses in a Microsoft Word document and name your file: Firstname_Lastname_Ch2. Submit your completed document to this activity.
To assist you with this assignment, view the following YouTube videos on Net Present Value:
Get the Net Present Value of a Project Calculation – Finance in Excel – NPV (00:04:10
Teamwork requires participation. Your instructor will monitor your team’s activity but you also have a chance to rate the performance of each member of your team. After your group submits the Sharp Case, submit your peer evaluation in the second part of this activity.
Use the Peer Evaluation Spreadsheet
(XLSX) to review each member of your team. Only your instructor will see your evaluation, so be honest! 70% of your grade for this assignment will come from how your team members evaluate your performance. Submit your completed peer evaluation to this activity.
Dream House Project
On page 151 of your textbook you will find information regarding the Tolstoy Project. Respond to all questions and sub-questions pertaining to this exercise.
Save your responses in a Microsoft Word document and name your file: Firstname_Lastname_Toystoy. When you have completed this assignment, submit your response to this activity.
Project Management: The Managerial Process
Complete numbers 4, 8, and 12 from the Exercises section on pages 190 – 193.
Save your responses in a Microsoft Word document and name your file: Firstname_Lastname_Ch6.
When you have completed this assignment, submit your response to this activity.
Teamwork requires participation. Your instructor will monitor your team’s activity but you also have a chance to rate the performance of each member of your team. After your group submits the midterm deliverable, submit your peer evaluation in the second part of this activity.
Use the Peer Evaluation Spreadsheet(XLSX) to review each member of your team. Only your instructor will see your evaluation, so be honest! 30% of your grade for this assignment will come from how your team members evaluate your performance. Submit your completed peer evaluation to this activity.
Teamwork requires participation. Your instructor will monitor your team’s activity but you also have a chance to rate the performance of each member of your team. After your group submits the Chapter 7 Case deliverable, submit your peer evaluation in the second part of this activity.
Use the Peer Evaluation Spreadsheet(XLSX) to review each member of your team. Only your instructor will see your evaluation, so be honest! 70% of your grade for this assignment will come from how your team members evaluate your performance. Submit your completed peer evaluation to this activity.
Project Management: The Managerial Process
On pages 243 – 244 of your textbook, locate the exercises section and complete Numbers 1 and 2. Respond to all questions and sub-questions pertaining to this exercise.
Save your responses in a Microsoft Word document and name your file: Firstname_Lastname_Ch7. When you have completed this assignment, submit your response to this activity.
Schedules and Baseline Budgets
Collaborate with your team members using the group discussion tool to complete the following exercises from your textbook:
- Page 281 – Number 3
- Page 284 – Number 5
- Page 286 – Number 8
- Page 289 – Number 11
Save your responses in a Microsoft Word document and name your file: Group#_Ch8Exercises. Be sure to list the name of all group members on your document.
Once your group has reached a consensus, have one member submit the assignment to this activity.
Third Team Case Study
With your team members, using the group discussion tool, analyze ONE of the following cases from Chapter 9 in your textbook.
- The Nightingale Project A and B – Pages 333 – 335
- The ‘Now’ Wedding Case A and B – Pages 335 – 337
Once your group has reached a consensus, have one member submit the assignment to this activity.
Project Management: The Managerial Process
On pages 324 – 327 of your textbook, locate the exercises section and complete Numbers 3, 4, and 6. In a Word Document, respond to all questions and sub-questions pertaining to this exercise. Name your file as: Firstname_Lastname_Ch9.
When you have completed this assignment, submit your response to this activity.
Project Management: The Managerial Process
On pages 486 – 492 of your textbook, locate the exercises section and complete Numbers 4 and 6. Respond to all questions and sub-questions pertaining to this exercise.
Save your responses in a Microsoft Word document and name your file: Firstname_Lastname_Ch13. When you have completed this assignment, submit your response to this activity.
Peer Evaluation
Teamwork requires participation. Your instructor will monitor your team’s activity but you also have a chance to rate the performance of each member of your team. After your group submits the final Team Project deliverable, submit your peer evaluation in the second part of this activity.
Use the Peer Evaluation Spreadsheet(XLSX) to review each member of your team. Only your instructor will see your evaluation, so be honest! 30% of your grade for this assignment will come from how your team members evaluate your performance. Submit your completed peer evaluation to this activity.
Project Management Reflection
Write a 4 – 5 page reflection paper addressing the following areas:
- Summarize what you learned about project management.
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- How do you compare the theoretical with how your organization operates?
- Consider your final project.
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- Describe the purpose
- Evaluate your team’s performance and final product.
- Evaluate your own contribution to the team
If you need assistance writing a reflection paper, review the resources on the Thinking Ahead page.
Save the file as FirstName_LastName_Reflection (example: Wilbur_Wright_Reflection.DOCX) and submit your completed document to this activity.
