Activities in this course are designed to actively involve you in various project management scenarios and help you apply the concepts covered in the course to real – world situations
Overview
: Activities in this course are designed to actively involve you in various project management scenarios and help you apply
the concepts covered in the
course to real
–
world situations. They provide practice in the following:
Differentiating common organizational structures and how they affect project processes and activities
Describing methods for conflict resolution
Prioritiz
ing projects
Communicating/distributing project information to team members and stakeholders
Evaluating whether a team is working effectively
Prompt:
Empirical evidence suggests a project manager’s authority, autonomy, and conflict
–
management skills are e
ssential for delivering projects within the
approved schedule and budget. Create a graphic organizer that addresses the critical ele
ments
below.
The following critical elements must be addressed:
I.
Describe
authority
and its importance for project managers in the context of the organization’s structure
.
II.
Describe
autonomy
and its importance for project managers in the context of the organization’s structure
.
III.
Describe
conflict management
and its importance for project m
anagers in the context of the organization’s structure
.
IV.
Apply theory, scholarly resources,
and
course concepts
.
Guidelines for S
ubmission
: Your one
–
page graphic organizer should adhere to the following formatting requirements: Consider a free online graph
ic organizer
tool, such as
Creately
,
Popplet Lite
, or
Bubbl.us
,
to create this assignment
,
and submit your graphic organizer as a PDF, JPG, PPT, XLS, or DOC file.
Instructor feedback
: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more
informatio
n,
review
these instructions
.
Critical Elements
Exemplary (100%)
Proficient (90%)
Needs Improvement (70%)
Not Evident (0%)
Val
ue
Authority
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
illustrates with examples
Describes authority and its
importance for project
managers in the context of the
organization’s structure
Describes authority and its
importance for project
managers in the context
of the
organization’s structure, but
there are gaps in logic and/or
content misconceptions
Does not describe authority
and its importance for project
managers in the context of the
organization’s structure
25
Autonomy
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
illustrates with examples
Describes autonomy and its
importance for project
managers in the context of the
organization’s structure
Describes autonomy and its
importance for project
managers in the context of the
organizati
on’s structure, but
there are gaps in logic and/or
content misconceptions
Does not describe autonomy
and its importance for project
managers in the context of the
organization’s structure
25
Conflict
Management
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
illustrates with examples
Describes conflict management
and its importance for project
managers in the context of the
organization’s structure
Describes conflict management
and its importance for project
managers in the con
text of the
organization’s structure, but
there are gaps in logic and/or
content misconceptions
Does not describe conflict
management and its
importance for project
managers in the context of the
organization’s structure
25
Application of
Theory, Scholarl
y
Resources, and
Course Concepts
Competently incorporates
concepts/theory from course
material/scholarly resources
Applies theory, scholarly
resources, and course concepts
Incorporates some theory,
scholarly resources, and course
concepts
Fails to apply s
cholarly
resources, theory, and course
concepts
15
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented
in a professional and easy
–
to
–
read format
Submission has no major
errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Submission has critical
errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas