Information Technology Project Management
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ISBN: 9781337101356
Author: Kathy Schwalbe
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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What is the role of the project manager? What are suggested skills for all project managers and for IT project managers? Why is leadership so important for project managers? How is the job market for IT project managers?
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Q1. What do you understand by the project life cycle?
Q2. What do you consider to be the most difficult aspect of project management?
Q3. What are the most important skills of a Project Manager and why?
Q4. Describe the most challenging project you have worked on and why?
Q5. How would you begin a newly assigned project?
Q6. How would you monitor the performance of your staff?
Q7. Describe a time when you were involved in a project that failed?
Q8. Who was the last person you had to speak to about regarding underperformance?
Q9. Describe your communication style during the management of a project?
Q10. How would you motivate a team during a project?
Q11. How would you delegate responsibility during a very important project with tight deadlines?
Q12. What is your strategy for working with an underperforming team member?
Chapter 1 Solutions
Information Technology Project Management
Ch. 1 - Why is there a new or renewed interest in the...Ch. 1 - Prob. 2DQCh. 1 - What is project management? Briefly describe the...Ch. 1 - What is a program? What is a project portfolio?...Ch. 1 - What is the role of the project manager? What are...Ch. 1 - Briefly describe some key events in the history of...Ch. 1 - Prob. 7DQCh. 1 - Discuss ethical decisions that project managers...Ch. 1 - Prob. 1QQCh. 1 - Prob. 2QQ
Ch. 1 - Prob. 3QQCh. 1 - Prob. 4QQCh. 1 - Prob. 5QQCh. 1 - _____ is the application of knowledge, skills,...Ch. 1 - Prob. 7QQCh. 1 - Several application development projects done for...Ch. 1 - Prob. 9QQCh. 1 - Prob. 10QQCh. 1 - Read at least two of the first five references...Ch. 1 - Prob. 2ECh. 1 - Prob. 3ECh. 1 - Prob. 4ECh. 1 - Prob. 5ECh. 1 - Research articles and tools on project portfolio...Ch. 1 - Prob. 7ECh. 1 - Research information about PMP® and CAPM®...Ch. 1 - Review PMI’s Code of Ethics and Professional...
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- What are the 10 areas that make up the component processes of project management?arrow_forwardResearch information about PMP® and CAPM® certifications. Find at least two articles on this topic. What are benefits of certification in general? Do you think it is worthwhile for most project managers to get certified? Is it something you would consider? Write a paper summarizing your findings and opinions.arrow_forwardRead the report “2015 Pulse of the Profession®: Capturing the Value of Project Management” by PMI, mentioned in the What Went Right feature. Summarize key points in this study and your opinion of it. Describe some specific steps organizations can take to provide a supportive culture for project management.arrow_forward
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