Posted: April 6th, 2016

In his 2007 article, Cervone discusses PMI s five process groups and nine knowledge areas. Which two knowledge areas are most critical in delivering a successful project and why?

1 Carton et al (2008) describe what they consider a successful ERP implementation. What aspects of the project made it successful in their definition? Would your organization describe this as successful? Why or why not?
2 In his 2007 article, Cervone discusses PMI s five process groups and nine knowledge areas. Which two knowledge areas are most critical in delivering a successful project and why?
3 Baweja (2006) presents CPM scheduling in the framework of the construction industry. Present how you would take the basic methodologies discussed and convert them for the management of a large software development project.
4 Analyze the techniques discussed in the Guldemond et al. article (2008) and propose how you would apply them to your own skill set as a Project Manager.
5 Bekowski and Litteral s (2006) article discusses process improvement at a cost to product quality. Explain what is meant by product quality and quality control.
6 Based on Tichacek s (2006) article, analyze and discuss one of the proposed methods for controlling costs.
7 Gale s (2007) article makes a case for mixing inexperienced staff members with the more experienced. Explain her reasoning and the benefits of this approach.
8 Based on Kakumanu and Portanova s (2006) article, list and explain five reasons why a company would decide to take a software development project offshore. In contrast, list and explain five reasons a company would not want to outsource a software development project.
9 Summarize some of the risks and risk activities discussed in Lehman s (2007) article.
10 Summarize your experience in developing the project Management Plan as the team assignment