1) Discuss the tradeoffs between the three objective in PM. How do these tradeoffs depend on the life cycle of the project?
2) Identify some multicultural factors requiring special consideration in projects and project managers.
3) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of housing projects within each of the three major organizational forms: functional, pure project or matrix organization. Explain the effects of the organizational form on coordination and interaction both within the project team and between the team and the rest of the firm.
4) Fisher and Ury developed “principled negotiation” to 1) allow a conflict to be settled without irreparable harm to the project’s objectives, 2) allow (and foster) honesty between the negotiators, and 3) seek solutions to the conflict that not only satisfy the needs of the conflicting parties, but also satisfy the needs of other parties to the conflict, as well as the needs of the parent organization. Describe this negotiation technique.
5) Discuss the duties and responsibilities of the project manager. How critical is the project manager to the success of the project? Would you like to be a project manager? Why or why not?
6) Describe risk management and how it applies to projects. Explain how risk can be measured for projects.