Project Management Interview Protocol.

Listening, 2. Determination, 3. Goal setting, 4. Management and leadership of people, 5. Ability to get along with diverse groups (Bethel University, 2014). I think that Number 1 is one of my better qualities, I truly like to learn and I also like to help others and the best way to do that is to listen to what is being said. My Dad use to say, “you can’t learn anything if you are talking, you have to remain quiet and listen” (W.A. Buckner, np, no #). Number 2, has never been an issue for me, I have been and always will be determined to better myself and hopefully others. Number 3, is one thing that I have done my entire life and work diligently to achieve any goal I set for myself. Number 4, I have been to many leadership schools in the Army as well as supervisor schools within law enforcement and think that I have a good grasp of what is necessary to be an effective leader, which I personally believe is more important than just being a manager. Leaders set the example and will work alongside their subordinates to accomplish a task, whereas a manager will merely direct others to complete the task. Lastly number 5, again goes back to my life experience within the military and law enforcement, which hones ones skills to effectively work with all nationalities and races for the betterment of

Recent advancements in technology offer the organizations of today and the future boundless opportunities for improvements in service delivery. Although experts agree that the alignment of technology and the overall business strategy is both necessary and imperative, no clear path to optimum alignment exists. Christopher Nuckles, a IT Director I interviewed demonstrated full awareness of this fact. he and the company’s CIO, Matt Carey, and the executive IT leaders and displayed optimism the “interconnected retail strategy” they have for the company will ensure that Home Depot remains the product authority for home improvement. As part of the technical team that developed, enhanced, or supported several of the technological systems at Home Depot, Nuckles believes that the key to a successful technological future is innovation. Nuckles recognizes that the biggest hurdle for the Home Depot technology is the emerging e-commerce and he adds that Home Depot is ready for the boom. He explains that plans are underway to optimize the Home Depot mobile application entirely and make it available on all platforms so that the company remains relevant as technology keeps advancing.

1.  What kind of skills or qualities do you have that would help you perform this job?

2. What are the traits of an effective leader? How can these traits be developed?

3. What particular skills, talents and personality traits do you possess that you think will be most beneficial to this project?

For my Sport Manager Interview I interviewed Mr. Matt Seibring who is an Assistant Director in Competitive Sports. I asked Mr. Matt questions that related to his job and basically to help prepare and give me advice for my career plans in the future.

Contrast project management with operations management. How do these differences impact the approach required to manage a project successfully? (15 points)

5. What is the next step the team members must take in order to complete their project plans?

The candidate should have a Master's degree in management, preferably in ‘Operations' or ‘I.T.' or ‘Project management'.

3. Can excellence in project management still be achieved and, if so, how? What step can you recommend?

1) Which of the following statement is true a) Project management is becoming a slandered way of doing business b) Project management is increasingly contributing to achieving organisational strategies c) Project management is being used at a consistent percentage of a firms efforts d) Both a and b are true e) A, b and c are all true 2) Which of the following financial models are typically included in a project a) Payback b) Npv c) Internal rate of return d) Both a and b are correct e) A, b and c are all correct 3) which of the following financial models are typically included in project selection a) payback b) NPV c) Internal rate of return d) Both a and b e) A,

3. What are your weaknesses as a leader? How you do know those are weaknesses? What evidence

2. Identify and briefly describe the six factors that are increasing the demand for project management.

Project management is not only useful in the working environment, but it could also become great skills that can be used for all life projects that we do through out our life.

The pursuit of both graduate school and certifications for any profession can be costly and time consuming. Before taking on either of these quests, it might be important to understand if the completion of such credentials will be worth the time and cost that it takes to acquire such professional qualifications. In addition, individuals wanting to take either of these paths need to understand if further education in the form of graduate degrees and certifications will improve knowledge, skills and abilities as project managers. One study covering multiple countries, including the United States, touts the median income of project managers as $90,000 annually and those holding a PMI certification make $10,000 more annually, than their counterparts without a PMI certification (Swanson, 2010). Such salary dispersion would suggest that certified project managers are more successful than those who are not certified.