PJM330 Effective Project Scheduling and Control simulation discusson forum
Question Description
Required
- Chapter 1, Section 1.1, 1.14; Chapter 11 in Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling
- Part 1: Chapters 1, 3, & 5 in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)
Recommended
- Chapters 3 & 7 in Fundamentals of Project Management (5th ed.)
- Andersen, E. A. (2016). Do project managers have different perspectives on project management? International Journal of Project Management, 34(1), 58-65.
- Maqbool, R., Ye, S., Manzoor, N., & Rashid, Y. (2017). Theimpact of emotional intelligence, project managers’ competencies, andtransformational leadership on project success: An empiricalperspective. Project Management Journal, 48(3), 58-75.
- Project Management Institute. (2018). Ready for tomorrow? Retrieved from https://www.pmi.org/learning/careers/ready-for-tomorrow
- Tesfaye, E., Lemma, T., Berhan, E., & Beshah, B. (2017). Key project planning processes affecting project success. International Journal for Quality Research, 11(1), 159-172. Retrieved from http://www.ijqr.net/journal/v11-n1/10.pdf
Notes from the professor:
Hello Class,
Here is how the grade for the simulation is broken out:
- Complete all scenes: 5 pts
- Decision making: 40 pts
- Read all mail: 5 pts
- Read all documents: 5 pts
- Schedule Timeline: 25 pts
- % of Budget utilized: 15 pts
- Budget requests: 5 pts
I will provide more insights every week, but please utilize thisforum for questions or even use it as a “journal” of actions. Here aresome suggestions from previous students in the PJM 330 course:
- Make a list or matrix of your team members, roles they have, etc. This will help identify documents by sender
- Take notes on each question you answer and the justification itgives you on your score. It helps addressing Lessons Learned later.
- Read all documents and clearly understand requirements/outcomes.Your documents already give you some of the answers to your decisions.
- If you have a question, ask it. Nothing is answered if you don’t use the forum.
- My peers used the same simulation, so I should ask them why theyare doing choices (note: you are all taking the same simulation – sodiscuss your actions or questions)
- Use the textbook or PMBOK as your basis – do not rely on what you have seen in the field.
- Don’t get caught up with the fact it is software based – theproject is rooted in PM principles. If I was confused on something, Iasked the instructor.
Sim Discussion (15 points)
Introduction
The simulation you are completing as part of your Portfolio Projectis used to apply your expanding knowledge of project management. InWeeks 1-6 you will participate in a discussion about your experienceswith the simulation; altogether, your participation in these discussionsis worth 90 points of the 350-point project, so it is important thatyou engage in the weekly conversations. You need to complete these simulations and discussions regardless of which Portfolio Project option you select.
In this Week 1 Sim Discussion, share your experiences with accessing the simulation and completing the Introduction material. Make sure to include specific details about your interaction with the material in the simulation.
If you have questions about aspects of the simulation, fromnavigating the user interface to suggestions for making decisions, usethis discussion to get insights from your peers. Look for opportunitiesto help classmates with any issues they may be experiencing.
Be sure to submit an initial, substantive post by Thursday at 11:59p.m. MST and respond to one or more peers with substantive responses bySunday at 11:59 p.m. MST. A substantive initial post demonstratesmastery knowledge of concepts, skills, and theories relevant to thesimulation topic. A substantive peer response demonstrates masteryknowledge of simulation content and connection with the other student.
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