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Discussion 1:

What is a project, and what are its main attributes? How is a project different from what most people do in their day-to-day jobs? Discuss the importance of top management commitment and the development of standards for successful project management. Provide examples to illustrate the importance of these items based on your experience on any type of project. Discuss the unique challenges that an IT project presents.

· Provide an outside source (for example, an article from the UC Library) that applies to the topic, along with additional information about the topic or the source (please cite properly in APA)

Discussion 2:

The risk companies face over unstructured data raises concerns that need to be addressed when a company uses social media.

With your industry in mind, identify and discuss these concerns and address how this can be effectively handled. 

· Provide an outside source (for example, an article from the UC Library) that applies to the topic, along with additional information about the topic or the source (please cite properly in APA)

Discussion 3:

The use of mobile devices in our society today has become ubiquitous.  In addition, 326 million mobile devices were in use within The United States as of December 2012 – an estimated growth of more than 100 percent penetration rate with users carrying more than one device with notable continues growth.  From these numbers, it’s evident that mobile computing has vastly accelerated in popularity over the last decade.  Please identify the factors contributing to this significant increase and provide a brief discussion about them.

· Provide an outside source (for example, an article from the UC Library) that applies to the topic, along with additional information about the topic or the source (please cite properly in APA)