What are some of the many forms of software that project managers may use to better control the costs associated with their projects?

Find out if the use of project management software could improve the efficiency with which project costs are managed.

In keeping with the best practices in project management, identify and delineate five(5) key activities your team will undertake to properly initiate the project and increasethe possibility of project success.

Part of monitoring a project as well as closing a project is to assess the project team's performance. In your opinion, why is it necessary for the project manager to assess the performance of both the individual team members and the project team as a whole? Is it necessary to assess both? Provide your opinion and support your answer with an explanation.

IT project management is characterized by the use of the tools and technologies you specify.

A successful project manager must be able to handle unplanned scope changes. What would you do if you were managing a project in which the scope of work started to change in the middle of project execution?

Your organization has decided to hire 2 new project managers.  As you know when someone is hired from outside the organization there is a tendency for employees to have their own philosophy as it relates to managing projects.  Given what you read in Chapters 5 and 6 in our text book, create a list of 5 best practices you believe are important to help the new employees understand how  to estimate project times and costs as well as developing a project plan (Note: You can use your current organization to complete this discussion.  Consider this an opportunity to right any wrongs you currently see in your organization).

The success of a project hinges on having the right human resources to carry out the project work. Let us assume that you have been appointed project manager for an environmental company which keeps the environment clean and promotes green living. The company has been contracted to clean sargassum seaweed from the beaches of a small Caribbean island. It is a large project which requires people who perform varying tasks at different stages of the project. Discuss the processes  of managing the project team for this project.

Do you believe that breaking down projects into tiny, achievable tasks is an essential aspect of project management? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this kind of breakdown?

Do some preliminary research to see whether using project management software might help you better control project costs.