Chapter 10, Problem 3P

Read 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.

What change management tasks should Kelvin perform before his next meeting, and how do these tasks fit within the project management process?

What are the 10 areas that make up the component processes of project management?

Why do organizations need to tailor project management concepts, such as those found in the PMBOK Guide, to create their own methodologies?

Read at least two of the first five references cited in this chapter with statistics about the importance of IT and project management. Create a short paper or presentation summarizing which information is most interesting and intriguing to you and why.

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?

Identify and briefly describe the nine areas of expertise that a project manager must coordinate.