Questions from General Project Management

Q: What can a project manager do to avoid some of the pitfalls

What can a project manager do to avoid some of the pitfalls of a highly cohesive project team?

Q: What are the differences between the five-stage model of team

What are the differences between the five-stage model of team development and the punctuated equilibrium model?

Q: What are the elements of an effective project vision? Why are

What are the elements of an effective project vision? Why are they important?

Q: What are the fundamental differences between fixed-price and cost-

What are the fundamental differences between fixed-price and cost-plus contracts?

Q: For what kinds of projects would you recommend that a fixed-

For what kinds of projects would you recommend that a fixed-price contract be used? For what kinds of projects would you recommend that a cost-plus contract be used?

Q: Chad Cromwell, head of university housing, gazed up at the

Chad Cromwell, head of university housing, gazed up at the tower at Buxton Hall and smiled as he walked toward the landmark building. Buxton Hall was built in 1927 as a residential complex for over 35...

Q: Goldrush Electronics (GE) produces a range of electronic products.

Goldrush Electronics (GE) produces a range of electronic products. GE has a strong commitment to project management. GE operates as a projectized organization with each project organized as a fully de...

Q: Shell Case Fabricators (SCF) designs and builds shell casings

Shell Case Fabricators (SCF) designs and builds shell casings that enclose electronic products such as calculators, cell phones, modems. Typically the cases are plastic or plastic compounds. SCF has...

Q: Sitting in her office, Karin Chung is reviewing the past four

Sitting in her office, Karin Chung is reviewing the past four months of the large corporate accounting software installation project she has been managing. Everything seemed so well planned before the...

Q: The National Oceanic Research Institute is planning a research study on global

The National Oceanic Research Institute is planning a research study on global warming in Antarctica. The 16-month network schedule is presented below. It is followed by budgets for each activity. Cre...