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This document contains 10 discussion questions for a Software Project Management assignment. The questions cover topics such as the renewed interest in project management, defining projects and their attributes, describing the key elements of project management like stakeholders and knowledge areas, distinguishing between projects, programs and portfolios, the role and important skills of a project manager, the history and professional societies of project management, functions of project management software tools, identifying areas for cost savings, dealing with scope creep, and ensuring client involvement throughout the project life cycle.

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Assignment # 1

This document contains 10 discussion questions for a Software Project Management assignment. The questions cover topics such as the renewed interest in project management, defining projects and their attributes, describing the key elements of project management like stakeholders and knowledge areas, distinguishing between projects, programs and portfolios, the role and important skills of a project manager, the history and professional societies of project management, functions of project management software tools, identifying areas for cost savings, dealing with scope creep, and ensuring client involvement throughout the project life cycle.

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SINDH MADRESSATUL ISLAM UNIVERSITY

Subject: SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT


Marks: 10 Hand Written
Assignment # 1 Last date for Submission: 8th April 2021

Discussion Questions
1. Why is there a new or renewed interest in the field of project management?

2. What is a project, and what are its main attributes? How is a project different from what most people do in
their day-to-day jobs? What is the triple constraint?

3. What is project management? Briefly describe the project management framework, providing examples of
stakeholders, knowledge areas, tools and techniques, and project success factors.

4. What is a program? What is a project portfolio? Discuss the relationship between projects, programs, and
portfolio management and the contributions they each make to enterprise success.

5. What is the role of the project manager? What are suggested skills for all project managers and for
information technology project managers? Why is leadership so important for project managers? How is the
job market for information technology project managers?

6. Briefly describe some key events in the history of project management. What role does the Project
Management Institute and other professional societies play in helping the profession?

7. What functions can you perform with project management software? What are some popular names of
low-end, midrange, and high-end project management tools?

8. Where would you be able to bring about cost savings as a program manager for a company? Discuss these
using the standard project constraints.

9. Discuss ways that scope creep occurred on projects with which you have been associated. Was the project
manager able to reverse scope creep? Is it possible to reverse scope creep? Defend either your yes or no
answer.
10. Identify the points in the project management life cycle where client involvement is needed. What
specific action would you take as the project manager to ensure that involvement?

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