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PM3000 Principles of Project Management

Unit 1 Discussion      

Project Management Standards and Project Management Methodologies

For this discussion:

Select two project management methodologies. Describe the type of methodology (for example, sequential or iterative), benefits, features, type of organization, and best types of projects to implement using each of the methodologies.

Choose the project management methodologies you like the best and describe why you like that methodology better than the other. Provide supporting evidence for your stance.

Discussion and Response Guidelines

Regarding discussions in this course, you are encouraged to initially post early in the unit for each discussion to allow time for peers to respond. The expectation for each discussion is that you respond to at least two posts by the end of the unit, but it is highly recommended that you extend the dialog further. Responding over multiple days will help stimulate a lively discussion.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Identify an appropriate project management methodology for the project.

 

PM3000 Principles of Project Management

Unit 2 Discussion                      

DQ1 Project Versus Operations

As a project manager, you will need to understand the interaction of projects with operations.

For this discussion, write an initial post in which you:

Evaluate the similarities and differences between an operations versus a project.

Provide an example of operations and an example of a project in an organization. Provide supporting scholarly evidence for your choices.

Discussion and Response Guidelines

Regarding discussions in this course, you are encouraged to initially post early in the unit for each discussion, to allow time for peers to respond. The expectation within the course discussions is to respond to at least two posts by the end of the unit, but it is highly recommended that you extend the dialogue further. Responding over multiple days will help stimulate a lively discussion.

DQ2 MS Project – Create Project Schedule

Imagine you are a project manager tasked with creating a marketing campaign project schedule that defines the tasks, duration, dependencies, and resources for the Insty Chat App. Follow these steps to create your Microsoft Project schedule:

 

Create a Project to be completed in three months.

Enter Task details. Include a minimum of 20 tasks for a marketing campaign project schedule.

Add a Start and End date for each task.

Add Resources that reflect the resources responsible for each task.

Add Dependencies between tasks. The project schedule should demonstrate at least five dependencies.

Attach the project schedule to your post and provide a description of any issues you encountered and your solutions to the issues. Describe the features in Microsoft Project that most helped you complete the project schedule.

Discussion and Response Guidelines

Regarding discussions in this course, you are encouraged to initially post early in the unit for each discussion, to allow time for peers to respond. The expectation within the course discussions is to respond to at least two posts by the end of the unit, but it is highly recommended that you extend the dialog further. Responding over multiple days will help stimulate a lively discussion.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Identify project tasks, resources, and project duration.

 

PM3000 Principles of Project Management

Unit 3 Discussion                      

Project Management Software and Tools

As a project manager, you need to know what project management software is available to implement on your projects. Some project management software is built around collaboration or designed to work better with sequential projects versus iterative projects.

For this discussion:

Examine at least three project management software applications.

Describe the features, best uses, weaknesses, cost, and adoption in the market.

Provide supporting evidence and references for your evaluation of project management software.

Discussion and Response Guidelines

Regarding discussions in this course, you are encouraged to initially post early in the unit for each discussion, to allow time for peers to respond. The expectation within the course discussions is to respond to at least two posts by the end of the unit, but it is highly recommended that you extend the dialog further. Responding over multiple days will help stimulate a lively discussion.

 

 

PM3000 Principles of Project Management

Unit 4 Discussion      

DQ1 Understanding the Project Management Methodologies

The project methodology is determined by the type of organization and the desired outcomes, such as sequential versus iterative. As the project manager, it is your responsibility to determine what project methodology is best suited for the project you chose in Unit 1.

For this discussion, evaluate two project methodologies and include the following in your initial post:

Definition of the methodology.

Phases of the methodology.

Required tools, techniques, and documents used in each phase.

Expected outcomes of each phase.

Discussion and Response Guidelines

Regarding discussions in this course, you are encouraged to initially post early in the unit for each discussion, to allow time for peers to respond. The expectation within the course discussions is to respond to at least two posts by the end of the unit, but it is highly recommended that you extend the dialog further. Responding over multiple days will help stimulate a lively discussion.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Identify an appropriate project management methodology for the project.

DQ2 Project Management Organizational Structures

Project management organizational structures fall into one of the following three categories:

Functional organization.

Matrix organization.

Projectized organization.

For this discussion, research these types of organizations and, based on your project selection (business or IT), answer the following:

Which organizational type would be most beneficial and why?

Which organizational type would be least beneficial and why?

Discussion and Response Guidelines

Regarding discussions in this course, you are encouraged to initially post early in the unit for each discussion, to allow time for peers to respond. The expectation within the course discussions is to respond to at least two posts by the end of the unit, but it is highly recommended that you extend the dialog further. Responding over multiple days will help stimulate a lively discussion.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

Identify the benefits that the project will bring to the organization

 

PM3000 Principles of Project Management

Unit 5 Discussion      

DQ1 PM Code of Ethics and Professional Development Analysis

As professional project managers in today's ever-changing and chaotic environment, we face numerous challenges for upholding the high standards of ethical behavior. We faced dilemmas involving issues such as bias, nepotism, and fraudulent activities. PMI has developed a set of conduct behaviors, including honesty, responsibility, respect, and fairness, to ensure long-term project success and project manager integrity (Project Management Institute, n.d.).

For this discussion:

View and evaluate the CapraTek: Ethics and Professional Conduct interactive (in the Resources) and select two of the violations.

For each violation, state:

The violation.

The "PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct" value the violation impacted.

Recommendations for mitigating the violation.

Discussion and Response Guidelines

Regarding discussions in this course, you are encouraged to initially post early in the unit for each discussion, to allow time for peers to respond. The expectation within the course discussions is to respond to at least two posts by the end of the unit, but it is highly recommended that you extend the dialog further. Responding over multiple days will help stimulate a lively discussion.

Reference

Project Management Institute. (n.d.).PMI code of ethics and professional conduct. Retrieved from https://www.pmi.org/about/ethics/code

Resources

Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.

PMI code of ethics and professional conduct.

CapraTek: Ethics and Professional Conduct.

DQ2 Course Review and Reflection

Reflect on your learning in this course, considering how your professional communications have improved throughout the course.

Specifically, discuss at least two ideas that were presented in this course that you feel will help you, or that may have already helped you, in your career as a professional project manager.

Did this course provide you with enough exposure to PM methodologies, tools, techniques, and strategies for you to decide to pursue a career in PM?

Response Guidelines

You are not required to respond to the posts of other learners.

Learning Components

This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:

 

PM3000 Principles of Project Management

Unit 1 Assignment    

Project Initiation

Instructions

The first phase in the project management life cycle is the Project Initiation phase. To begin, you must define the project and identify the objectives, scope, and deliverables.

In this assignment, you will:

Select a project scenario to work with throughout the course.

Create a video and PowerPoint presentation in which you:

Define the project's objectives, scope, and deliverables in a Project Summary, including a Project Charter and a project management methodology.

Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for the project.

Choose a Project Scenario

Select a case study to use throughout the course to complete the assignments.

Review the parameters for choosing your own case study and for selecting a predetermined case study. Once you have read through the material, decide which you will do.

Destination Wedding: You have been tasked with creating a project to manage a destination wedding. You will be required to figure out the destination. You have been given a budget of $25,000. You will have to determine all costs and resources. The project must be completed in six months.

Data Integration Software Tool for Communications ‘R’ Us Phone Company: You have to build a software tool that enables data to be used by a variety of software applications for a telephone company. The team consists of an unknown quantity of personnel for the design, development, building, deployment, and operation and maintenance of the system. The team members may be located in different time zones. The sponsor, Ted TeleeO’Phone, has asked that the tool should also be available in “the Cloud” so that the stakeholders may access it through an Internet browser. The budget for this project is $50,000.

Website for Dee Dee’s Pawn Star Shop: You are leading a team of three individuals to deliver an e-commerce Web site for a small local pawn shop. You are working with a suggested budget of $10,000 to deliver the development of the site, all hardware, and hosting services. The sponsor, Dorothy Deal, would like the site to highlight “Deals of the Day,” as well as items she is looking for to complete collectible collections.

Trip of a Lifetime: You have been asked to plan the trip of a lifetime for a family of four to visit five countries in three weeks with a budget of $35,000. You will need to determine all costs, schedule, and resources for this to be a success.

Create Your Presentation and Deliverables

Create a 5–7-slide PowerPoint presentation with detailed notes. Your presentation should include the following:

Project Summary.

Summary of the Project Charter, including a PM methodology.

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS):

Using MS Project or other software, develop a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) based on your selected business or IT project.

WBS should include, at a minimum, four levels.

Use Kaltura to present the PowerPoint and submit a video presentation. Refer to Using Kaltura for directions on recording and/or uploading your presentation in the courseroom.

Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in these activities, please contact DisabilityServices@Capella.edu to request accommodations.

Additional Requirements

Written communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

Number of resources: Cite at least three current scholarly or professional resources.

Length: Create a 5–7 slide PowerPoint with detailed notes.

Submission: Submit the video presentation and the PowerPoint slides.

Reference

Project Management Institute. Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) — Sixth Edition and Agile Practice Guide. Newtown Square. PA. 2017.

 

PM3000 Principles of Project Management

Unit 2 Assignment    

Project Plan

Instructions

Project managers work with project management plans tailored to each specific project. We will be using a Project Plan Template (linked in the Resources) to complete project management tasks throughout this course for the project you chose in Unit 1.

Using the Project Plan Template, add the elements you created in the first assignment for your presentation:

Project Charter.

Project Scope.

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

This week, work though the Authess Practice activity in this unit to learn how to create risk and communications matrices. Then create those elements for your selected project, and add them to your Project Plan Template:

Risk Matrix.

Communications Matrix.

Additional Requirements

Written communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

Length: Use the Project Plan Template.

Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12-point font.

Submission: Submit your Project Plan Template with the sections identified above completed.

 

PM3000 Principles of Project Management

Unit 3 Assignment    

Project Budget and Schedule

Instructions

In this assignment, you use Microsoft Project to create a Project Budget and a Project Schedule. You first develop your Project Schedule. Then, you include the budget for all the project-related costs. Include tasks for a minimum of five phases in your Project Schedule, with at least three levels of tasks beneath each of the phases.

Complete the following steps for this assignment:

Create your Project Schedule in Microsoft Project. Include tasks, durations, dependencies, resources, and a Gantt chart.

Develop a Budget in Microsoft Project or Microsoft Excel that includes the cost for each task, as well as subtotals for each of the five phases and a total cost.

Add references to your project budget and schedule, in the Project Plan Template.

Submit your final Project Plan, including your budget and schedule.

Portfolio Prompt: You are required to save this learning activity to your ePortfolio.

Additional Requirements

Written communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

Length: Use the Project Plan Template.

Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12-point font.

Submission: Submit your final Project Plan with all sections completed.     

 

PM3000 Principles of Project Management

Unit 4 Assignment    

Project Management Knowledge Areas and Process Groups

Instructions

Imagine your employer has asked you to give a presentation to the company describing how you are using the Knowledge Areas and Process Groups defined in the PMBOK® Guide during your execution of the project you selected in Unit 1. Your PowerPoint slides must provide information about how the Knowledge Areas and Process Groups are related during the implementation of the project.

Follow the instructions below to create and submit a 5–7-slide PowerPoint:

Include the Inputs, Outputs, Tools, and Techniques for each of the Knowledge Areas and Process Groups.

Describe the relationship between Knowledge Areas and Process Groups.

Include detailed speaker's notes in your presentation.

Additional Requirements

Written communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

Number of resources: Cite at least three current scholarly or professional resources.

Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12-point font.

Submission: Submit a 5–7-slide PowerPoint with detailed notes.

 

PM3000 Principles of Project Management

Unit 5 Assignment    

Project Lessons Learned

Instructions

Documenting lessons learned is an important part of closing a project. Record things like what was done well so it can be repeated in the future, and what could have been done better and how.

For this assignment:

Create a 5–7-slide PowerPoint with the following:

Lessons learned.

An evaluation of project management certifications and training, including:

Cost.

Audience.

Benefits.

Requirements.

Similarities and differences between certifications and training.

Detailed notes.

Use Kaltura to present the PowerPoint and submit a video presentation. Refer to Using Kaltura for directions on recording and uploading your presentation in the courseroom.

Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in these activities, please contact DisabilityServices@Capella.edu to request accommodations.

Additional Requirements

Written communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.

Number of resources: Cite at least three current scholarly or professional resources.

Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12-point font.

Submission: Submit the video presentation and the PowerPoint slides.