week 1

1) Identify the four (4) elements of a "project" as provided within the Kloppenborg definition. How would you describe/define these four elements? How are projects different from ongoing operations?

a) Provide definition of “project” (p 4)

b) New

i) What does this mean?

c) Time-bound effort/definite beginning and end

i) What does this mean?

d) Several related and/or interdependent tasks

i) What does this mean?

e) Create a unique product/service

i) What does this mean?

f) Explain how projects differ from Operations (pp 6 & 7)

2) List and describe four common causes of project failure (p 16).

a) Common cause #1

i) Describe what this means

b) Common cause #2

i) Describe what this means

c) Common cause #3

i) Describe what this means

d) Common cause #4

i) Describe what this means

3) Describe and contrast project managers and functional managers.

a) Define/explain project manager (pp 6 & 7)

b) Define/explain functional manager (p 7)

c) How are these similar?

d) How are they different?

4) What are the main differences between adaptive (Agile) and predictive (Waterfall) approaches to project management? What is the Hybrid approach? (pp 7-10)

a) Explain/define adaptive (Agile)

b) Explain/define predictive (Waterfall)

c) Explain differences between the two (2) methodologies

d) Explain/define Hybrid approach