Questions from General Project Management

Q: What steps might be taken to reduce the anxiety of project team

What steps might be taken to reduce the anxiety of project team members facing an audit?

Q: What are the dangers of evaluating a project based on the reason

What are the dangers of evaluating a project based on the reason(s) it was selected (such as being a competitive necessity), rather than the goals and objectives in the project proposal or contract?...

Q: It is frequently suggested that items that will become potential problems later

It is frequently suggested that items that will become potential problems later in the project life be decided up front, such as how to allocate revenues or dispose of project assets. How can this wi...

Q: Can you think of any acceptable ways of assigning credit for profits

Can you think of any acceptable ways of assigning credit for profits (or responsibility for costs) resulting from a project on which several departments worked?

Q: 1. Draw a network diagram for this project. Identify all

1. Draw a network diagram for this project. Identify all the paths through the network diagram. 2. 3. Develop a histogram to summarize the results of your simulation. 4. Calculate the probability th...

Q: How might an audit team deal with an attempt to co-

How might an audit team deal with an attempt to co-opt the team?

Q: In Section 8.2, subsection The Audit Report, six

In Section 8.2, subsection The Audit Report, six elements are listed that should be included in every audit report. For each element, explain why its inclusion is important.

Q: Contrast the three types of nonnumeric project selection methods. Could any

Contrast the three types of nonnumeric project selection methods. Could any specific case combine two of them, such as the sacred cow and the operating necessity, or the comparative benefits and the...

Q: What errors in a firm’s project portfolio might the Wheelwright and Clark

What errors in a firm’s project portfolio might the Wheelwright and Clark aggregate project plan graphically identify?

Q: You are the project manager of a team of software specialists working

You are the project manager of a team of software specialists working on a project to produce a piece of application software in the field of project management. Give some examples of things that mig...