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Define a project.
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A complex, non routine, one time effort limited by time, budget, resources and performance specifications designed to meet customer needs.
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What are 5 characteristics that help differentiate projects from other functions carried out in the daily operations of the organization?
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1. Has an established objective
2. Has a defined lifespan with a beginning and an end 3. Requires across the organization participation 4. Involves doing something never been done before 5. Has specific time, cost, and performance requirements |
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What are some of the key environmental forces that have changed the way projects are managed?
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1. Compression of the product life cycle
2. Knowledge explosion 3. Global warming 4. Corporate Downsizing 5. Increased customer focus |
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Why is implementation of projects important to strategic planning and the project manager?
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1. It can reveal new issues and challenges that planners may not have anticipated.
2. It is important in achieving goals 3. Big picture strategies |
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The technical and sociocultural dimensions of project management are two sides to the same coin. Explain.
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Because successful project managers are skillful and comfortable in both areas.
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What is meant by an integrative approach to project management? Why is this approach important in today's environment?
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An integrative approach to the PM is one in which all the parts are inter-related.
A change in any one part will influence the whole - which effects the customer it is seeking to satisfy. |