Why is there a new or renewed interest in the field of project management?
Project management is not something new and has been around since late 80’s. It was for so long only thought to be related to IT projects but now PM has showed that no matter what type of business you work in PM not only should be a part of but now a requirement for every business. PM provides structure to the overall project and if done correctly can greatly improve the chances of success. PM brings together all the resources needed for a project and takes ownership for the success of the overall project.
What is a project, and what are its main attributes? What is the triple constraint? What other factors affect a project?
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It includes both characteristics of the functional and project organization and uses individuals for both purposes. For example an employee from a particular department is needed for a special project it would be reporting to 2 managers at the same time and maybe performing 2 roles which to some extent maybe similar.
Describe how organizational culture is related to project management. What type of culture promotes a strong project environment?
Organizational culture is a set of shared assumptions, values, and behaviors that an organization follows. Different cultural environment have different impacts on project management. A culture that promotes collaboration and open communication with performance based rewards are just a few that prove as a healthy project management environment.
What are the phases in a traditional project life cycle? Why does a project manager need to understand this?
A traditional project life cycle includes the following phases: concept, development, implementation and closeout. These phases do not change from project to project but this does not mean that project life cycles also remain the same for different projects. Project life cycles varies from project to project and depending on the changes made with a project may even change during a project. Some projects may skip some phases from their lifecycle depending on the nature of the project
Project management is not something new and has been around since late 80’s. It was for so long only thought to be related to IT projects but now PM has showed that no matter what type of business you work in PM not only should be a part of but now a requirement for every business. PM provides structure to the overall project and if done correctly can greatly improve the chances of success. PM brings together all the resources needed for a project and takes ownership for the success of the overall project.
What is a project, and what are its main attributes? What is the triple constraint? What other factors affect a project?
A project is “a temporary endeavor undertaken …show more content…
It includes both characteristics of the functional and project organization and uses individuals for both purposes. For example an employee from a particular department is needed for a special project it would be reporting to 2 managers at the same time and maybe performing 2 roles which to some extent maybe similar.
Describe how organizational culture is related to project management. What type of culture promotes a strong project environment?
Organizational culture is a set of shared assumptions, values, and behaviors that an organization follows. Different cultural environment have different impacts on project management. A culture that promotes collaboration and open communication with performance based rewards are just a few that prove as a healthy project management environment.
What are the phases in a traditional project life cycle? Why does a project manager need to understand this?
A traditional project life cycle includes the following phases: concept, development, implementation and closeout. These phases do not change from project to project but this does not mean that project life cycles also remain the same for different projects. Project life cycles varies from project to project and depending on the changes made with a project may even change during a project. Some projects may skip some phases from their lifecycle depending on the nature of the project