Instructions:
The Midterm Exam will cover all materials studied in Modules One through Three.
Please answer the following questions. Your responses should be between 100 and 150 words, double-spaced, and follow the American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual, 6th Edition.
1. What are some essential skills for an effective project manager? How can these skills be developed?
2. Selection of projects to fill a company's portfolio includes many considerations. We discussed many of these in class and online. There are four goals that must be achieved when selecting projects in a portfolio. What are these goals? For each one, explain what the goal means and why it is important.
3. Define a work breakdown structure.
4. Discuss the stages of team development. Address the process, problems, and level of productivity of each.
5. What is the difference between a project and a program?
6. What is the bureaucratic bypass syndrome, and why is it to be avoided?
7. What is a major challenge project manager's face when managing virtual teams?
8. What is "scope creep," and why is it significant to project managers?