Unit 2 Discussion: Project Scope and Team Management
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Note: You must read Chapter 5 (Scope Management) and Chapter 6 (Project Team Building) in your
text before starting this discussion forum.
We can have the most perfectly stated goals and objectives, we can have the most perfectly
arranged plans and schedules, and we can have a budget that allows every bell and whistle
imaginable. However, no project can succeed unless it has a clear scope and
carefully selected and
managed team. Scope creep and the human factor can make or break any project management
initiative. Building and managing a successful team is a complicated process. The project manager
must carefully select team members, build some
sense of common purpose, encourage cooperation,
and recognize and resolve any conflicts that arise.
Consider a past situation where you were a member of a team that was involved in a project. Ideally,
this situation should be where you currently work. Ho
wever, you can use any situation or experience
in your personal life as well.
•Describe the overall project goals and your role in the project.
•Explain how the project scope was clearly defined at the beginning of the project or how it was not
clearly def
ined.
•Prepare and share with us a listing of deliverables, from your project, in the format of a deliverable
list (like Page 157). Offer at least 2
-
3 deliverables and two work packages per deliverable. For
example:
Breakdown
Description
WBS Code
P
roject
Project Title
1.0
Unit 2 Discussion: Project Scope and Team Management
No unread replies. No replies.
Note: You must read Chapter 5 (Scope Management) and Chapter 6 (Project Team Building) in your
text before starting this discussion forum.
We can have the most perfectly stated goals and objectives, we can have the most perfectly
arranged plans and schedules, and we can have a budget that allows every bell and whistle
imaginable. However, no project can succeed unless it has a clear scope and carefully selected and
managed team. Scope creep and the human factor can make or break any project management
initiative. Building and managing a successful team is a complicated process. The project manager
must carefully select team members, build some sense of common purpose, encourage cooperation,
and recognize and resolve any conflicts that arise.
Consider a past situation where you were a member of a team that was involved in a project. Ideally,
this situation should be where you currently work. However, you can use any situation or experience
in your personal life as well.
•Describe the overall project goals and your role in the project.
•Explain how the project scope was clearly defined at the beginning of the project or how it was not
clearly defined.
•Prepare and share with us a listing of deliverables, from your project, in the format of a deliverable
list (like Page 157). Offer at least 2-3 deliverables and two work packages per deliverable. For
example:
Breakdown
Description
WBS Code
Project
Project Title
1.0