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Module 6 - Project Management Review
Module 6 FAQ Review
1. What is a project stakeholder and why are they important?
A stakeholder is any individual, group, or organization that can affect or be affected by a project. They can have a positive or negative influence, and their interests can range from financial gain to environmental concerns. Stakeholders are crucial to a project's success because their needs and expectations directly impact the project's direction and outcomes. Neglecting to identify and manage stakeholders can lead to misaligned goals, resistance to change, and even project failure.
2. How can I identify and prioritize stakeholders?
Stakeholder identification is an ongoing process that starts with a project's initiation. Tools like the Power/Interest Grid help categorize stakeholders based on their level of influence (power) and their level of concern (interest) in the project. This allows project managers to prioritize stakeholders and tailor communication strategies. For instance, high-power, high-interest stakeholders require close management, while those with low power and low interest need less frequent updates.
3. What [does] a stakeholder register and why do I need one?
A stakeholder register is a living document that provides detailed information about each stakeholder. It goes beyond the Power/Interest Grid by including details such as:
- Contact information
- Level of support (active, neutral, opposed)
- Potential impact on the project
- Key issues and concerns
- Engagement strategies and tactics
- Relationships with other stakeholders
This register helps the project team track stakeholder engagement, anticipate potential challenges, and adjust strategies as needed.
4. How does culture influence project communication and stakeholder engagement?
Culture significantly shapes how people communicate, negotiate, and make decisions. In diverse project environments, cultural differences can lead to misunderstandings, misinterpretations, and even conflicts. Project managers need to be culturally sensitive, adapt their communication styles, and be mindful of nuances like language, context, and candor to ensure effective collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
5. What are the stages of team development and how can they help me manage my project team?
Tuckman's stages of group development (Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning) provide a framework for understanding team dynamics. By recognizing these stages, project managers can anticipate potential challenges, address conflicts effectively, and facilitate the team's progress towards high performance. Understanding that teams go through periods of conflict and uncertainty can help manage expectations and guide interventions.
6. What are virtual teams and what are the key considerations for managing them?
Virtual teams are groups of individuals who collaborate primarily through electronic communication and digital tools, often across geographical boundaries. Managing virtual teams presents unique challenges:
- Building Trust: Establishing trust is more challenging when communication is mostly virtual.
- Communication: Clear and frequent communication is paramount, leveraging both synchronous (real-time) and asynchronous (email, messaging) tools.
- Cultural Sensitivity: Be mindful of cultural differences, time zones, and communication styles to ensure inclusivity and effective collaboration.
7. How does emotional intelligence (EQ) contribute to project success?
Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and manage emotions, both in oneself and in others. Project managers with high EQ are better equipped to:
- Build Trust: Create a positive and supportive team environment through empathy and understanding.
- Resolve Conflicts: Effectively address disagreements and conflicts with team members and stakeholders.
- Communicate Effectively: Tailor their communication style to different audiences and situations.
- Motivate and Inspire: Encourage team members to perform at their best.
EQ is a crucial skill for navigating complex project environments and building strong relationships with stakeholders.
8. What is change management and why is it important in projects?
Change management focuses on the human side of change. Projects often introduce changes to processes, systems, or ways of working, which can lead to resistance if not managed effectively. Change management strategies include:
- Communication: Clearly articulate the reasons for the change, its benefits, and how it will impact stakeholders.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Involve stakeholders in the change process to foster a sense of ownership.
- Training and Support: Provide necessary training and resources to help individuals adapt to the change.
- Addressing Resistance: Identify and address resistance proactively through open communication and problem-solving.
Effective change management ensures smoother transitions, reduces resistance, and increases the likelihood of project success and sustained adoption of new initiatives.
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"A potential harness with technology may reside in how we relate mathematical concepts with natural phenomena and why they cannot exist eternally side-by-side to risk a dependency issue brings us to conclude that universal laws exist and are enforced. "
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
Getting to know my community...
I asked a couple of community members what they believe in and the technological influences we've gone through to shape our understanding of this world and our expectations for the future. It was good to get to know them more, being reflected in the community as independently strong women, strong supportive community father figures, and the people we pass by each day until it is finally enough to say "hello neighbor" community types include their services to America a little bit farther with this inquisitive collection of data endeavor.
Topical issues revolving around American belief systems and the future of religious options for their descendants can be a tough subject to mosey into, but the best conversations from those that you believe have a solid foundation for what an American lifestyle consists of, the locals of the small town in rural Wisconsin, famous for an agricultural societal background with homestyle living conditions affected by the natural pristine care of the forest. The way it can be best described is historically based as a predominantly White and Native American blend of people, but they all rooted character with establishing their communities since the 1800's. Artifacts that reflect the technological era of their arrival are engineered with mechanical prose for gears and handles.
- religious upbringing
- conflictions
- American mainstream inclusions of transitioning within technology and the generational themes throughout the decades
- family lessons
- religious solutions
- foundational character-building environments and relating learned lessons with parenting, and many more.
- interracial (services, expectations, acceptance)
- modern family conditions (technological, media, trend, services), newfound religious experiences
- occupational resistance (work, time, money, physical condition, fatigue)
- Conformity for options and unakin to choose long-term commitment with transitioned belief system for acceptance, opportunity, community belonging.
- Generational (long-standing, recovered, hereditary)
- Institutional (transitioned from a natural acceptance to a man-made structure of policies to abide by for enforced lesson - education, incarceration, medical, political, etc.)
- Professional (learning environments, time management, reflection rates with success and challenge)
- Dysfunctional (Tolerance to abuse/neglect, Redefined belief transitions internally as an emotional configuration to host lessons of survival, adaptation or recourse)
- Pursuit (Person who pursues the definition of Religion as a maturity, a calling, or naturally included in the recognition of events that encourage more to reality)
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Project Management Activity
Project Management Activity - Wedding Planner Request in a Software Developer Field
A young couple have decided to plan a wedding and need help. Overwhelming plans, a reduced time schedule of 6 months, but the budget wasn't mentioned. Here is a quick sample of a project management exercise to use as a critique of what you would do in this area of expertise and not to mention out of your element!
Shylock | Don’t worry. My sister’s wedding planner was great. Let me give her a call. [Shylock calls the wedding planner Brooke.] |
Wedding Planner | Hello Shylock and Erma! |
Shylock | We want everything to be perfect. |
There is so much to do! Invitations, food, guests, and music. | |
Shylock | Oh no, we haven’t even booked a place! |
Erma | And it has to be done right. We can’t print the invitations until we have the menu planned. We can’t do the seating arrangements until we have the RSVPs. We aren’t sure what kind of band to get for the reception, or should it be a DJ? We’re just overwhelmed. |
Shylock | My sister said you really saved her wedding. I know she gave you over a year to plan. |
Shylock | But I’ve always dreamed of a June wedding, and I’m not willing to give that up. I know it’s late, but Brooke can you help us? |
Wedding Planner | Take it easy, guys. I’ve got it under control. We’ve a lot of people and activities to get under control. You guys really should have called six months ago, but we’ll still make this wedding happen on time. |
Much work has to be done before June. First, Brooke figures out what work needs to be done. She starts to put together a to-do list:
- Invitations
- Flowers
- Wedding cake
- Dinner menu
- Band
- Reception venue preparation
- Transportation
Since many different people are involved in the making of the wedding, it takes much planning to coordinate all the work in the right order by the right people at the right time. Initially, Brooke was worried that she didn’t have enough time to make sure that everything would be done properly. However, she knew that she had some powerful time management tools on her side when she took the job, and these tools would help her to synchronize all the required tasks.
Questions
Please answer the following questions about the business case:
- List some activities to accomplish the above to-do list and organize them under major deliverables in WBS.
- What method should Brooke estimate (bottom-up, top-down) the time for these activities? Explain.
- Discuss what tools that Brooke can use to manage the schedule.
- 1.1 Create a bridal registry (department store, package deals, bridal events, etc.) of places you want to receive gifts from, coordinate with party selections, and reserve any major event or venue to host with if applicable.
- 1.2 Create a groom and bride party list.
- 1.3 Create a guest list.
- 1.4 Create a faith service, chapel, or court date for the event.
- 1.5 Create a website for event scheduling with RSVP, event calendar, bridal registry upload, link request with an affiliated Microsoft email account, and list a gallery of images with information pages of the young couple.
- Create postcards to send links once the guest list is complete (privacy to website, option for scratch-offs to reveal the link name).
- Send postcards to guest list.
- 2.1 Find local greenhouse selections and prepare a budget.
- 2.2 Request materials if personally growing (option for the short duration if equipment can be rented).
- 2.3 Update website to include the theme with flower selection.
- 2.4 Prepare day of selection with display at an acceptance party for those that returned an RSVP for the bride and groom party (acceptance party event number 1 of ).
- 2.5 Prepare thank you card and small gift for greenhouse staff.
- 3.1 Find licensed wedding cake bakery and request order amount, theme, style, and date for event.
- 3.2 Update budget.
- 3.3 On website, request suggestions from guest list on food allergies that you can consider in the cake selection.
- 3.4 Prepare thank you card and small gift for bakery staff.
- 4.1 Find licensed chef, restaurant selection, or a venue in particular to serve a reception meal for two events.
- 4.2 Coordinate with venue, request catering options, request venue licensing policy, and plan for any known food allergies.
- 4.3 Find variations, prepared meal selections, and adjust budget selections to list on the website for guests to select in their RSVP website link.
- Prepare thank you card and small gift for chef staff.
- 5.1 Post an advertisement in digital media outlets, local newspaper listings, local talent hubs to post for auditions at the acceptance party.
- 5.2 This can also include DJ.
- 5.3 Create a set list for playtime with each audition, if less, coordinate the event to host a round robin judge for different categories: cake, dinner, dance, personality, dance 2.
- 5.4 Prepare thank you card for all auditions and prize payment for runner-up (incentive) to battle the band at a deciding venue for the main wedding event.
- 6.1 Search for hosting locations for the event in June and get creative for back-up plans since June is a busy season to host any event.
- 6.2 Handicap accommodations, Emergency Procedures, and Permit License (if any required to purchase)
- 6.3 Seasonal calendar conflictions and post to website.
- 6.4 In selecting a venue - criteria to respond for is to host the two events on separate occasions or to select separate venues that match the criteria requested.
- 6.4.1 Acceptance Party (Bridal Party for groomsmen, bridesmaids, other titles of importance to accept roles and participate in calendar events as a requirement of commitment level) location will host a small gathering of exclusive involved participants who will support event and be treated to an evening of exhibit and register for the wedding meal (allergen concern) online, vote for best cake display, and music selections for the categories provided with the RSVP link as a tab for "Vote Here" - just follow the instructions as it coordinates the agenda.
- 6.4.2 Wedding.
- 6.4.3 Day
- 6.4.4 Evening
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