Question

1. Describe 1 benefit of properly managing each of the 10 Knowledge Areas.

2. In your opinion which of the 10 Knowledge Areas is most confusing to describe? Explain your answer.

3. In your own words, explain how much time a good project manager spends on each of the process groups and why? What does the amount of time spent on planning say about the skills of the project manager?

4. Write one paragraph on what you learned about Project Management from the JWD Consulting Case Study. Write one paragraph on what you found confusing or difficult to understand about the case.

Answer 1

1. Describe 1 benefit of properly managing each of the 10 Knowledge Areas.

ANSWER: Each of the 10 Knowledge Areas are inter-related to one and other. The areas are Integration, Scope, Time, Cost, Quantity, Human Resource, Communication Risk, Procurement, Stakeholders. The knowledge mapping or proper managing of knowledge can help the manager visualize just how necessary these indicators are throughout the process. Every must have full knowledge of these areas while undertaking every project.

2. In your opinion which of the 10 Knowledge Areas is most confusing to describe? Explain your answer.

ANSWER: Identification of risks can be confusing as identifying opportunities and threats may not always fall in the correct place. Risks can occur even during the course of the project so it can be confusing at the later stage to be exact about your estimation.

3. In your own words, explain how much time a good project manager spends on each of the process groups and why? What does the of time spent on planning say about the skills of the project manager?

ANSWER: A research study has found that a project manager spends 2% of their time initiating 69% executing, 5% monitoring and controlling, 21% planning and 3% close projects. To have it done in a proper way most of the time should be spent on execution, followed by planning. The manager should not only keep on planning but should execute the plans to have better output.

4. Write one paragraph on what you learned about Project Management from the JWD Consulting Case Study. Write one paragraph on what you found confusing or difficult to understand about the case.

the JWD case shows or demonstrates that how one organisation has managed one information technology from its initiation to its closure. The study provides various samples for initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling and also closing as follows:

• Business case
• gantt charts
• project charter
• stakeholder register
• stakeholder management strategy
• kick off meeting agenda
• team contract
• work breakdown structure
• milestones report
• progress reports
• lessons learned reports
• final project reports