Assignment:
Discussion 1
"Seven Barriers." There are seven (7) barriers to rational analysis of disruption in the project.
What are the seven (7) barriers and why do they tend to occur in major projects?
Discussion 2
"Project Productivity Loss." There are ten (10) top causes of project productivity loss.
The following are the ten (10) most prevalent causes for loss of project productivity. Which occur most frequently in your organization? Why?
- Changing work sequence
- Skill dilution
- Supervision dilution
- Overtime/second shift
- Rework
- Congestion/crowding
- Late/changing engineering
- Morale
- Tools/equipment/materials
- Schedule pressure
Discussion 3
"Temperament and Project Management." Please respond to the following:
- Consider your results from the "Keirsey Temperament Sorter II." What is your type?
- Evaluate your personal orientation and identify which parts will be helpful to you in managing projects.
- Identify which parts of your personal orientation will present a challenge to you when managing projects.