PRM 300 Week 3 Discussion 3

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, review the assigned readings from Chapter 7 in your textbook and the Weekly Lecture.

By now, you know that taking a project from concept to completion is not easy. What individual and/or team skills do you think significantly contributes to a successful project outcome? Research what the experts say, and explain it in your own words, citing outside sources to support your statements.

Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts, respond to at least two of your peers, and answer any questions the instructor has for you. Students are expected to be active throughout the course week and required replies should be done early during the week to promote more meaningful and interactive discourse in this discussion. Identify how your peers’ explanations differ from your understanding, and offer at least one source, example, explanation, or experience to support your comments or position that your peers may not have considered. Your replies to your classmates and your instructor should be at least 100 words and add to the class’s body of knowledge. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. on Day 7, and respond with robust dialogue to anyone who replies to your initial post.

Text

Schwalbe, K. (2017). An introduction to project management (6th ed.). Retrieved from https://redshelf.com

• Chapter 5: Planning Projects, Part 2 (Project Time and Cost Management) (read pages 149-154; 172-180)
• Chapter 7: Executing Projects (read pages 256-288)

Multimedia

Silverman, P. (2013, November 28). Microsoft Project tutorial—Understanding the critical path (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/n-Mw3l42sgw 

• While the video is for Microsoft Project, the functionality and explanation transfers well to ProjectLibre and other project management software programs> This video goes over what the critical path is and how changes to the critical path can help you set up the work breakdown structure (WBS) you are creating. It will assist you in your Time and Cost Estimation Exercise Interactive learning activity this week.