TASK
The portfolio Involves researching the topics to enhance your understanding of each concept through a utilization of academic literature and secondary sources. Whilst you must use the recommended textbooks and web links, you should also refer to other sources on the Moodle web site and additional relevant peer reviewed academic journal articles of your choosing
Your task is to write a weekly portfolio reflecting upon your learning from the week. In your portfolio you will identify:
The learning outcomes and module/topic of the course, a description of your experience, including reading samples or records, your learning from your experiences, and any supporting documentation of prior or current learning.
How do you develop specifications in a project?
Describe the steps in developing a Work Breakdown Structure
List some of the problems in decomposition of a WBS
Describe what is the role of a senior manager or top level manager or executive
Are senior management important for a project?
What is the role of the executive during planning?
In your personal experience describe a situation where someone else “owned” the event. Describe how you managed the owner who was paying for the event. Describe any politics or tensions. How did you manage the situation?
What should be in a Project Plan? Why?
Describe the different types of plans that a Project Manager needs to develop.
What is a Project Charter? And how do you develop one?
if you have a plan, how do you personally keep to it? How do you make sure the work assigned is being done?
What is a SOW?
What is Configuration Management?
How can a Project Management methodology enhance project planning?
How do you describe ‘Continuous Improvement?
In your own life, give an example where you have continuous improvement.
What is quality? And how does continuous improvement impact on quality?
Describe the history for the quality movement
How do you ensure quality in what you do in life?
Describe the processes you have introduced to ensure you deliver quality
How do you ensure you have the right number of resources for the project?
How do you ensure your project team have the correct skills and knowledge to do their job?
How do you manage scope change and ensure there is no scope creep?
Why do changes happen in a project?
Have you ever in your personal life experienced the need for change? How do you handle this? What did you do?
How do you describe a complex project?
How will you manage it differently from a simple project?
How would you apply Agile Project Management?