SAINT LEO PRM518 ALL DISCUSSIONS

MODULE 1

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of “teaming agreements”? What could you do to foster cooperation? Explain your responses in terms of Saint Leo’s core value of community.

2. Teaming agreements are sometimes defined as “coop-etition.” What does this imply and what are some of the disadvantages of this partnership? Explain your responses.

Module 2 Discussion

1. Identify three subsidiary project management plans and their importance to integrated project management. Explain your response.

2. Identify the relationship between thePMBOK^®Guideproject planning processes and a contractor’s EVMS. Explain your response.

Module 3 Discussion

1. Discuss the importance of organizational process assets updates in relation to the PCU Delaware Program.

2. Define the difference between quality control and quality assurance as it relates to NNS and SUPSHIP. Explain their roles and responsibilities of quality management as defined by thePMBOK®Guide.

Module 4 Discussion

Why is integrity important for SLU students as well as for project management professional practitioners? Explain your responses.

Module 5 Discussion

1. What is the importance of ensuring that the data produced by the EVMS is current, accurate, and complete? Explain your response.

2. If the performance measurement baseline data is identifying a cost and schedule variance greater than 25% between the planned and actual data, would you conclude that the estimate was wrong, your program team members are not effectively managing the program, or that there were significant contingencies after the PMB was developed? Explain your response.

Module 6 Discussion

1.Describe a situation where you had to implement a change which required arms length bargaining and negotiations. What were the outcomes of your negotiations? Explain your response.

2. Describe a situation where you were able to create a win-win outcome for all the parties involved. Explain your response.

Module 7 Discussion

1. Explain the importance of preventing revisions to the program budget except for authorized changes.

2. If you have ever worked in a project where there were constant changes to the program budget, what problems did you incur and how did you manage these problems? Explain your response.