Project Management

Activity 6: Project Conflict and Problem Solving

Part A        Project conflict is inevitable.

1. Outline the seven (7) sources of conflict that can arise during a project. 

    

2. Discuss the five (5) approaches that people typically use to deal with conflict. 

    

3. Is conflict always bad?  Explain. 

    

   Part B        Problem Solving

    

1. Write a short summary about the “Nine-Step Approach to Problem Solving.”

    

2. If you were the project manager for a virtual team, explain whether your approach would change if a problem arose between the virtual team members. If it would change, explain why and how it would change.  If not, explain why not.

    

   (A 4-page response is required.)