Justify why it's critical to hire a capable project manager even for the most challenging endeavors.

Read the report “2015 Pulse of the Profession®: Capturing the Value of Project Management” by PMI, mentioned in the What Went Right feature. Summarize key points in this study and your opinion of it. Describe some specific steps organizations can take to provide a supportive culture for project management.

What are the phases in a traditional project life cycle? How does a project life cycle differ from a product life cycle? Why does a project manager need to understand both?

____________ involves measuring progress toward project objectives and taking corrective actions. Initiating Planning Executing Monitoring and controlling Closing

Read the report cited in the chapter called PMIs Pulse of the Profession: Requirements ManagementA Core Competency for Project and Program Success. Find one or two other reports on requirements management written in the past year. Summarize the findings of the reports and your opinion on the topic.

Research information about PMP® and CAPM® certifications. Find at least two articles on this topic. What are benefits of certification in general? Do you think it is worthwhile for most project managers to get certified? Is it something you would consider? Write a paper summarizing your findings and opinions.

____________ processes include coordinating people and other resources to carry out project plans and create the products, services, or results of the project or phase. a. Initiating b. Planning c. Executing d. Monitoring and controlling e. Closing

Why do you need a good WBS to use project management software? What other types of software can you use to assist in project scope management?

Read at least two of the first five references cited in this chapter with statistics about the importance of IT and project management. Create a short paper or presentation summarizing which information is most interesting and intriguing to you and why.