After this weeks lecture we were introduced to the nine knowledge areas. While they all are tied together which three do you think are most important?
All nine knowledge areas are super important to successfully complete a project. However, I think the three most important knowledge areas are procurement management, time management, and scope management. Scope management is critical because this phase defines what tasks are needed to complete the project (i.e. WBS). Without proper scope management, employees won’t know of their required deliverables or how to organize themselves to complete their responsibilities on time. Time management is also very important and ties with scope management. Without proper time management, employees won’t complete their responsibilities on time, and as a result, the entire project will be delayed. Procurement management has to do with getting all required materials for product development, and without these materials, the project can’t move forward. Therefore, this knowledge area is probably the most important one. I’ve never been in the industry, so I’m interested in learning more about how these knowledge areas are worked through with the entire project team. Has anyone been involved with these steps?
