While I do think I can become a good PM, I do recognize that there are still skill that I can greatly improve upon and many of them will come with experience. I can read as much as I want on how to co...

While there is no clear answer on one single aspect being the most important as they all need to occur in order to have a successful project, there are some that should have a higher emphasis placed o...

After reviewing the mini-simulation, it became apparent that as the number of vendors increased, this would lead to a direct correlation with various other factors relating to the project. The other f...

As stated in the initial prompt, challenges can cause serious consequences if they aren’t identified quickly and handled carefully. This means that the problem-solving process can be broken up into tw...

As stated above, the common aspects that fall under monitoring and controlling are schedule, budget, resources, performance, and scope. While I do agree with the other responses in this thread, I woul...

As others have stated in this thread, a large part of the influence of a project will fall on the project management team, whether that consists of one person or many larger supervisors, they will hav...

As many others have said in this thread, having experience will be the biggest difference between a good project manager and a great project manager. Understanding how the process of leading a team an...

One of the major aspects that need monitoring and controlling is performance and this can be recorded in personal and team performance reports. Imagine that you were assigned as the project manager of...

While it would be possible to recover this project and finish within expected budgets, it will come at a price. This is the concept of balancing the time and effort versus the cost and whether or not ...

As others in this thread have said, many times the success of the project may have been due to the delays to make sure everything was functioning properly or the increased costs due to unforeseen expe...

As it has come up many times in this course, communication is one of the most important aspects of a project, as well as for the company itself. It is crucial that there is always a healthy communicat...

I have been on both sides of the scenario where there was poor planning for a project and a great amount of planning for a project. It may not seem like much of a difference in the beginning when star...

As you said in your question, I think the biggest factor that comes to play with what is important is the chronological order of some tasks that need to get done in order to move on to the next one. B...

As others have stated in this thread, both the topics of project management and design controls are crucial for every project. It is true that both last the duration of the project but to get more spe...

Communication is indeed a huge factor when it comes to the success of a team working on a project. Over the summer, the company I was interning with was very big with Microsoft Teams as their main com...