Problem set and discussion in Project Management Process
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Assigned Readings:
Chapter 14. Computer Support for Project Management
Chapter 15. Project Termination
Initial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.
Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:
1. Several years ago, the U.S. Congress canceled funding for the development of a battery-powered electric vehicle. Do you think that was a good decision? Can you imagine what the pros and cons were?
2. Assume that you are working for a computer manufacturer as a software engineer and that you are told abruptly that your project will be canceled within 4 weeks. List the questions that you would have for management. After absorbing the shock, what would you do?
[Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material. Postings must be in the student's own words - do not provide quotes!]
APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review]
Response to Other Student Postings : Respond substantively to the post of at least two peers
Content Knowledge & Structure, Critical Thinking, Clarity & Effective Communication, Integration of Knowledge & Articles, Presentation, Writing Mechanics, and Response to Other Students.
PROBLEM SET
Activity I: As part of your company’s effort to select a project management software package, you have been asked to approach several other companies that presently use such packages.
a. Develop a questionnaire to help collect the relevant information.
b. Fill out two questionnaires, each representing a different software package.
c. Compare the responses of the companies and select the best software of the two.
Activity II: Identify two projects in which you have been involved recently.
a. Describe each project briefly.
b. Suggest criteria that may have been used to identify the start of the termination phase of each project.
c. Give two examples of activities that were performed poorly during the termination phase of either project, and suggest measures that might have been taken to improve the situation.
The assignment is to answer the question provided above in essay form. This is to be in narrative form and should be as thorough as possible. Bullet points should not to be used. The paper should be at least 1.5 - 2 pages in length, Times New Roman 12-pt font, double-spaced, 1 inch margins and utilizing at least one outside scholarly or professional source related to project management. The textbook should also be utilized. Do not insert excess line spacing. APA formatting and citation should be used.
DISCUSSION
Assigned
Readings:
Chapter
14.
Computer
Support
for
Project
Management
Chapter
15.
Project
Termination
Initial
Postings:
Read
and
reflect
on
the
assigned
readings
for
the
week.
Then
post
what
you
thought
was
the
most
important
concept(s),
method(s),
term(s),
and/or
any
other
thing
that
you
felt
was
worthy
of
your
understanding
in
each
assigned
textbook
chapter.Your
initial
p
ost
should
be
based
upon
the
assigned
reading
for
the
week,
so
the
textbook
should
be
a
source
listed
in
your
reference
section
and
cited
within
the
body
of
the
text.
Other
sources
are
not
required
but
feel
free
to
use
them
if
they
aid
in
your
discussion.
Also,
provide
a
graduate
-
level
response
to
each
of
the
following
questions:
1.
Several
years
ago,
the
U.S.
Congress
canceled
funding
for
the
development
of
a
battery
-
powered
electric
vehicle.
Do
you
think
that
was
a
good
decision?
Can
you
imagine
what
the
pro
s
and
cons
were?
2.
Assume
that
you
are
working
for
a
computer
manufacturer
as
a
software
engineer
and
that
you
are
told
abruptly
that
your
project
will
be
canceled
within
4
weeks.
List
the
questions
that
you
would
have
for
management.
After
absorbing
the
sho
ck,
what
would
you
do?
[Your
post
must
be
substantive
and
demonstrate
insight
gained
from
the
course
material.
P
ostings
must
be
in
the
student's
own
words
-
do
not
provide
quotes
!
]
APA
format
(includ
ing
Times
New
Roman
with
font
size
12
and
double
spaced).
Post
the
actual
body
of
your
paper
in
the
discussion
thread
then
attach
a
Word
version
of
the
paper
for
APA
review]
Response
to
Other
Student
Postings
:
Respond
substantively
to
the
post
of
at
least
two
peers
Content
Knowledge
&
Structure,
Critical
Thinking,
Clarity
&
Effective
Communication,
Integration
of
Knowledge
&
Articles,
Presentation,
Writing
Mechanics,
and
Response
to
Other
Students.
PROBLEM
SET
Activity
I:
As
part
of
your
company’s
effort
to
select
a
project
management
softw
are
package,
you
have
been
asked
to
approach
several
other
companies
that
presently
use
such
packages.
a.
Develop
a
questionnaire
to
help
collect
the
relevant
information.
DISCUSSION
Assigned Readings:
Chapter 14. Computer Support for Project Management
Chapter 15. Project Termination
Initial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you
thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you
felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should
be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in
your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but
feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.
Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:
1. Several years ago, the U.S. Congress canceled funding for the development of a
battery-powered electric vehicle. Do you think that was a good decision? Can
you imagine what the pros and cons were?
2. Assume that you are working for a computer manufacturer as a software
engineer and that you are told abruptly that your project will be canceled within
4 weeks. List the questions that you would have for management. After
absorbing the shock, what would you do?
[Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course
material. Postings must be in the student's own words - do not provide quotes!]
APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual
body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA
review]
Response to Other Student Postings: Respond substantively to the post of at least two
peers
Content Knowledge & Structure, Critical Thinking, Clarity & Effective Communication,
Integration of Knowledge & Articles, Presentation, Writing Mechanics, and Response to Other
Students.
PROBLEM SET
Activity I: As part of your company’s effort to select a project management software
package, you have been asked to approach several other companies that presently use
such packages.
a. Develop a questionnaire to help collect the relevant information.
