Homework: Competencies for Project Managers
Read these 9 mini-case study series from the Project Management Institute on the Global Green Books Publishing company before starting this homework:
1. Mini-Case 1: Project Management at Global Green Books Publishing [PDF].
2. Mini-Case 2: The Back to School Crunch at Global Green Books [PDF].
3. Mini-Case 3: Defining Standards at Global Green Books [PDF].
4. Mini-Case 4: Cost Estimating at Global Green Books Publishing [PDF].
5. Mini-Case 5: Managing Change at Global Green Books Publishing [PDF].
6. Mini-Case 6: Developing Project Managers at Global Green Books Publishing [PDF].
7. Mini-Case 7: Closing Projects at Global Green Books Publishing [PDF].
8. Mini-Case 8: Team Building at Global Green Books Publishing [PDF].
9. Mini-Case 9: Quality Management at Global Green Books Publishing [PDF].
Write a six to eight pages paper in which you:
I. Describe and discuss at least three challenges that supervisors face in being effective project managers at Global Green Books Publishing.
II. Identify and discuss at least three key skills/competencies supervisors need to be effective project managers at Global Green Books Publishing.
III. Describe at least three challenges that team members face when working on projects at Global Green Books Publishing.
IV. Identify and discuss at least three skills/competencies that team members need in order to be effective in projects at Global Green Books Publishing.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this homework is:
o Examine the competencies of project leadership that are necessary to overcome challenges and effectively lead high-performance teams in a project environment.