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You work in the human resources department of a company that has just undergone a new organizational working team concept (working in virtual teams). You have been chosen as the team leader for a five-member team to design policies and procedures for the newly designed virtual teams concept and present your recommendations to the leadership team. Your immediate task is to organize and assign each team member with their specific assignments to complete the project. Describe how you would go about creating an implementation plan, including which team member is assigned to which tasks. Address the following in your plan: Identify at least 3 potential team conflict challenges and how you as the team leader plan to address each challenge.

You work in the human resources department of a company that has just undergone a new organizational working team concept (working in virtual teams). You have been chosen as the team leader for a five-member team to design policies and procedures for the newly designed virtual teams concept and present your recommendations to the leadership team. Your immediate task is to organize and assign each team member with their specific assignments to complete the project. Describe how you would go about creating an implementation plan, including which team member is assigned to which tasks. Address the following in your plan: Explain your role as the leader and the importance of collaboration and communication. Define both collaboration and communication. Provide 1–2 examples of collaboration and communication from a team perspective.

You work in the human resources department of a company that has just undergone a new organizational working team concept (working in virtual teams). You have been chosen as the team leader for a five-member team to design policies and procedures for the newly designed virtual teams concept and present your recommendations to the leadership team. Your immediate task is to organize and assign each team member with their specific assignments to complete the project. Describe how you would go about creating an implementation plan, including which team member is assigned to which tasks. Address the following in your plan: Describe at least 3 ideas for how you will assign tasks to each team member.

Change and Communications Management Plan in Project Management Development of a change and communications management plan for the project to createan enterprise PMO. Development of an approach to change management and communicationsmanagement PMI’s change processes. Roles and Responsibilities What key roles are needed to execute the change and communications management activities?   What are the responsibilities of each key role? High-level Process  What processes will be used to execute your change and communication management plan? Are there linkages or dependencies between these or other processes?

You are the Project Manager for a sensitive project that is expected to have many primary and secondary stakeholders. You also happen to be an employee of the performing organization and the sponsorship of the project is via an external source.i. Select your preferred organizational structure, and propose three (3) strategic objectives or organizational goals of your organization. ii. Develop a name for your project and explain why you think your project has the characteristics of a project. iii. To what extent does your selected project ‘fit’ into the strategic objectives of your organization? iv. Identify three (3) Interpersonal Skills of a PM that would be required by you in managing the project. v. Explain in detail the term ‘Talent Triangle’ as applied to the competencies of a PM.

Coady suggests, “It comes back to really having a good idea of what the initial business case for a project is and what resources it is consuming, both people and otherwise.” List components that are included in a business case

To ensure that all stakeholders are able to access and report project information you need to establish the knowledge management system. Research and provide an email to all members of the project team a detailed outline of the system you have implemented. NOTE: This can be a simple system where files and folders are located or.a more complex system you have researched but as a minimum you need to include: a. The purpose of the knowledge management system, b. How team progress, insights and experiences will be captured, c. How the IT consultant will assist with this process, d. Provide the process for the team to: i. Access the system, ii. Store and retrieve information.

Review the five common project risks below. Resource Risk: The inability to secure, or maintain, sufficient resources on the project team Scope Creep: Any uncontrolled, unapproved work that occurs after the project has started Budget Risk: Any type of budget control issues, such as cost overruns Stakeholders: Risks related to stakeholders’ abilities to fulfill their project commitments Micromanagement: The management style where senior management or project stakeholders closely observe or control subordinates, possibly affecting the project timeline Discuss the following: The importance of risk management and mitigation in project management The strategies you would recommend using to mitigate the five common project risks The steps an organization can take to reduce risks from affecting future projects, so they do not need to be included in the risk register

5. Research on effective teams indicates that they experience     a)  moderate levels of process conflict at the beginning of the project timeline, which later decline.   b)  moderate levels of relationship conflict and high levels of process conflict throughout the project.   c)  moderate levels of task conflict in the middle of the project timeline.   d)  high levels of relationship conflict throughout the project.

At the first virtual meeting of the team, all members have been asked to make an individual contribution, which will be circulated to other team members prior to the next meeting. Your task is to provide a document which: • analyses the mission and vision statements of named organizations. To gain a merit grade you must have a further section in the document which: • evaluates the impact of a named organization’s vision and mission on its strategy. To gain a distinction grade you must add another section to the document which: analyses how external influences affect organizational strategy in a named organization   notes: Any organization or company you choose and analyze its data with a mention of the link from which the basic data was taken, for example, Amazon, Apple, or any other major company

Many organizations establish project management office (PMO) as an integral part of their organizational strategy in order to standardize governance structures for project management. You have been assigned the task of making a presentation to the senior management committee, to make the case for creating a PMO in your organization, given the number of projects that have been started in the last twelve months. Discuss why your organization should create a project management office. Part of your discussion should include forms of PMO, the expected tasks, and implementation strategy for the PMO once it is approved by the senior management committee.

You have been working for 6 months as a project coordinator and enjoy the work, but you feel you have not been given the same opportunities other co-workers have with their manager. Your co-workers had regular performance reviews, an action plan to tackle issues at work, new projects to work on, and opportunities for training. You have a meeting coming up with your manager and want to address this. You want to persuade your manager to give you the opportunities to train and further develop your skills at the workplace. You would also like to discuss an action plan to deal with issues at work and regular performance reviews. You are aware that your manager has been very busy and stressed, and has recently taken on two large projects. You are also aware that the organization is looking at cutting back on expenses due to a decline in profits. Describe the steps you would take to prepare for this meeting. What type of information would you present and what would you research before…

Following mini-case scenarios involve ethical dilemmas associated with projectmanagement. How would you respond to each situation, and why?  Gold Star LAN projectYou work for a large consulting firm and were assigned to the Gold Star LAN project. Work on the projectis nearly completed and your clients at Gold Star appear to be pleased with your performance. Duringthe course of the project, changes in the original scope had to be made to accommodate specific needsof managers at Gold Star. The costs of these changes were documented as well as overhead andsubmitted to the centralized accounting department. They processed the information and submitted achange order bill for your signature. You are surprised to see the bill is 10 percent higher than what yousubmitted. You contact Jim Messina in the accounting office and ask if a mistake has been made. Hecurtly replies that no mistake was made and that management adjusted the bill. He recommends that yousign the document. You talk to another…

What do you think? Agree or disagree and why1.The Association for Project Management stated the following, “to provide leadership to the movement of commited organizations and individuals who share our passion for improving project outcomes.”I would be happy to give my personal opinion regarding the mission of the above organization in this descriptive way: In a world where the administration of a project has become a major solution for innovation, it’s important to understand that our future depends on the success of our projects. Valid at all times, this evidence deserves to be regularly reminded. Spearhead of any strategy, the projects promote the emergence of innovative solutions … but project management cannot be improvised.From this thorough thought, the rationale of the Association for Project Management is to promote principles, methods, and tools of project management, first inside the Association for its committed organization and individual members…

determine.... What strategies can organizations use to manage project risks effectively within their project system management framework?

In a different case study centered on planning management, a technology startup faced challenges in project delivery and timeline adherence. The company decided to overhaul its planning processes to enhance project coordination and meet client expectations consistently. The key focus was on adopting agile methodologies and incorporating collaborative project management tools. This shift allowed teams to adapt to changing requirements seamlessly and fostered a more iterative approach to project planning. By breaking down projects into smaller, manageable tasks and encouraging regular communication among team members, the company saw a marked improvement in project delivery times and overall client satisfaction. The case study underscored the importance of dynamic planning approaches in the fast-paced landscape of the technology industry.   Question: How did the adoption of agile methodologies influence the team's ability to adapt to changing project requirements, and what specific…

Which of the following outcomes is not a reason for project success? a) To be completed on time b) To be within the budget c) To be below the desired performance level d) To use resources efficiently and effectively Which of the following features does not have a significant contribution to the formation of an effective project team? a) Ideal and complementary skill set b) Clear and shared goal c) Clear definition of responsibility d) Top management support e) Friendly relations Which of the following is not one of the basic rules to be followed when developing project networks? a) Flow is from left to right. b) There is a starting node and an ending node for each network. c) Each activity should have a unique label. d) The label of each activity should be larger than the previous activities. e) For an activity to start, all subsequent activities must be completed.

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[Project Management] What would be the best form of project organization if your project is a virtual project in which the project team works crosses time, space, organizational, and cultural boundaries? Also, describe 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of that organization structure that you have mentioned.

1. Summarize the process of managing resources within an IT project 2. Explain the difference between resource loading and resource leveling.  Provide an example of each. Also, explain their advantages/disadvantages 3. Discuss at least two team building activities and explain why team building is vital to project success

Often organisations establish a Project Management Office (PMO) for the normalisation of governance processes for project management as an important part of their operational strategy. You were allocated the role of presenting the Senior Management Team, in view of the amount of initiatives launched in the last twelve months, with the creation of a PMO in yourcompany. Discuss that you should establish a project management office in your company. Part of the discussions can involve PMO formats, planned. activities and the PMO delivery plan until the Senior Management Team has accepted it.

Consider a situation where an urgent IT project is nearing completion, and it is becoming clear to the Project Manager that many of the users of the new system are not pleased about the changes this will cause. Many attempts have been made to explain why the changes are necessary, but the users remain unconvinced – they feel the training has been inadequate, the new system is confusing, and their job descriptions appear to be significantly different as a result. The Project Manager has reported to the Project Steering Committee that resistance seems likely, and this will further delay full implementation at a time of urgency. It is decided that those users who engage with the new system and get through the urgent work will be offered a one-off bonus in their pay once the urgency has passed. Which one of the following best describes this change strategy?          Normative-re-education approach         Rational-empirical approach         Environmental-adaptive approach…