PM 3000 Principles of Project Management Unit 4 Discussion
PM 3000 Principles of Project Management Unit 4 Discussion
DQ1 Understanding the Project Management Methodologies
The project methodology is determined by the type of organization and the desired outcomes, such as sequential versus iterative. As the project manager, it is your responsibility to determine what project methodology is best suited for the project you chose in Unit 1.
For this discussion, evaluate two project methodologies and include the following in your initial post:
Definition of the methodology.
Phases of the methodology.
Required tools, techniques, and documents used in each phase.
Expected outcomes of each phase.
Discussion and Response Guidelines
Regarding discussions in this course, you are encouraged to initially post early in the unit for each discussion, to allow time for peers to respond. The expectation within the course discussions is to respond to at least two posts by the end of the unit, but it is highly recommended that you extend the dialog further. Responding over multiple days will help stimulate a lively discussion.
Learning Components
This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:
Identify an appropriate project management methodology for the project.
DQ2 Project Management Organizational Structures
Project management organizational structures fall into one of the following three categories:
Functional organization.
Matrix organization.
Projectized organization.
For this discussion, research these types of organizations and, based on your project selection (business or IT), answer the following:
Which organizational type would be most beneficial and why?
Which organizational type would be least beneficial and why?
Discussion and Response Guidelines
Regarding discussions in this course, you are encouraged to initially post early in the unit for each discussion, to allow time for peers to respond. The expectation within the course discussions is to respond to at least two posts by the end of the unit, but it is highly recommended that you extend the dialog further. Responding over multiple days will help stimulate a lively discussion.
Learning Components
This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:
Identify the benefits that the project will bring to the organization
APA Writing Checklist
Use this document as a checklist for each paper you will write throughout your GCU graduate program. Follow specific instructions indicated in the assignment and use this checklist to help ensure correct grammar and APA formatting. Refer to the APA resources available in the GCU Library and Student Success Center.
☐ APA paper template (located in the Student Success Center/Writing Center) is utilized for the correct format of the paper. APA style is applied, and format is correct throughout.
☐ The title page is present. APA format is applied correctly. There are no errors.
☐ The introduction is present. APA format is applied correctly. There are no errors.
☐ Topic is well defined.
☐ Strong thesis statement is included in the introduction of the paper.
☐ The thesis statement is consistently threaded throughout the paper and included in the conclusion.
☐ Paragraph development: Each paragraph has an introductory statement, two or three sentences as the body of the paragraph, and a transition sentence to facilitate the flow of information. The sections of the main body are organized to reflect the main points of the author. APA format is applied correctly. There are no errors.
☐ All sources are cited. APA style and format are correctly applied and are free from error.
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Scholarly Resources: Scholarly resources are written with a focus on a specific subject discipline and usually written by an expert in the same subject field. Scholarly resources are written for an academic audience.
Examples of Scholarly Resources include: Academic journals, books written by experts in a field, and formally published encyclopedias and dictionaries.
Peer-Reviewed Journals: Peer-reviewed journals are evaluated prior to publication by experts in the journal’s subject discipline. This process ensures that the articles published within the journal are academically rigorous and meet the required expectations of an article in that subject discipline.
Empirical Journal Article: This type of scholarly resource is a subset of scholarly articles that reports the original finding of an observational or experimental research study. Common aspects found within an empirical article include: literature review, methodology, results, and discussion.
Adapted from “Evaluating Resources: Defining Scholarly Resources,” located in Research Guides in the GCU Library.
☐ The writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. Utilize writing resources such as Grammarly, LopesWrite report, and ThinkingStorm to check your writing.
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