Devry PROJ598 Full Course Discussions 2018

Question

PROJ598 Contract and Procurement Management

Week 1 Discussion

ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES

The
contract management process is comprised of three common phases. Identify,
define, and discuss each of the phases in a VoiceThread, and comment in writing
on at least 2 other VoiceThreads during the week.

PROJ598 Contract and Procurement Management

Week 2 Discussion

MAKE-OR-BUY

Explain
some of the factors that an organization may consider in making or supplying a
service itself versus buying it in a VoiceThread, and comment in writing on at
least 2 other VoiceThreads during the week.

PROJ598 Contract and Procurement Management

Week 3 Discussion

DQ1 CONTRACT
TYPES

When would
incentives be a viable option?

DQ2 PLAN
CONTRACTING

How does a
good SOW set a good future relationship between a buyer and a seller?

PROJ598 Contract and Procurement Management

Week 4 Discussion

DQ1 BEST
PRACTICES

Which best
practice do you feel is the most important?

DQ2 SOURCE
SELECTION

Would you
feel the same level of trust with the supplier selected if you found out that a
different project manager was assigned by the company from the one previously
assigned to the prior projects that were successful?

PROJ598 Contract and Procurement Management

Week 5 Discussion

DQ1 CONTRACT
AND NEGOTIATIONS BEST PRACTICES

Are best
practices situational, or are they applicable to any situation?

DQ2 NEGOTIATION
EXERCISE CASE STUDY

Do you feel
that company politics will shape this negotiation?

PROJ598 Contract and Procurement Management

Week 6 Discussion

DQ1 CONTROLLING
PROCUREMENTS – THE ROLE OF THE PROJECT MANAGER

What does a
project manager need to do to execute a contract with a vendor on a contract?
What best practices should he or she employ?

DQ2 WORLD-CLASS
PMO

What are
the various types of PMOs and how do they influence an organization?

PROJ598 Contract and Procurement Management

Week 7 Discussion

DQ1 UNIFORM
COMMERCIAL CODE

When does
the UCC come into play in a contractual dispute?

DQ2 LESSONS
LEARNED

What was
the most important single thing you will take away from this class?