MPM210-1501A-04 Introduction To Project Management Phase 5 DB Coursework

MPM210-1501A-04 Introduction To Project Management Phase 5 DB Coursework MPM210 Project Management: Personal Review and Reflection al Affiliation Project management is vital in today’s society because majority of projects fail due to poor management of cost, scope, and delivery; this has been estimated to be approximately 85% amongst IT related projects. Overall, the unit provided me with an opportunity to acquire knowledge on a number of issues in project management that I had never quite considered as vital. On the surface, one might ignore the importance of project management, yet it is an important cog in today’s competitive environment. Hence project management systematically ensures that a project moves through its cycle: initiating, planning, execution, monitoring and closing, and as a result it helps in reducing costs that may be incurred from repetitive work (Heerkens, 2002). This four cycle process in project management unit, proved to be the most compelling topics under the unit. Throughout the session I developed a liking for the term W ork Breakdown Structure (WBS). This is the chart where critical work function referred to as tasks of the project are shown in relationship with one another and the project as a whole (Haugan, 2002). The Project Scope Management Plan provides all the information for the Project Management and ensures that the scope will be verified (Kloppenborg, 2012). It also gives guidance on how project scope will be managed. Some approaches I can utilize as a future Project Manager must verify these deliverables are those items that have been finished. However, upon the end of implementation phase, closing a project becomes a necessary point (Barker & Cole, 2007).  . Closing a project requires careful analysis and often misunderstood from a project management standpointOne approach that I learned in managing change request is another huge issue that project managers have to be well-aware off. This is problematic because change requests are part of any project management. Controlling change req uests for creating virtual servers or a software for instance would have to support the elements that the business case possesses can be cumbersome to manage when closing a project. ReferencesBarker, S., & Cole, R. (2007).  Brilliant project management: What the best project managers know, say and do. Harlow,England: Pearson Prentice Hall Business.Haugan, G. T. (2002).  Effective work breakdown structures. Vienna, Va: Management Concepts.Heerkens, G. (2002). Project management. New York: McGraw-Hill.Kloppenborg, T. J. (2012).  Contemporary project management: Organize, plan, perform. Mason, Ohio: South-Western Cengage Learning.