Learning forums

Topic	Forum	Description	Discussions
Unit 1 Discussion and Assessment	Unit 1 Discussion	Consider responding to the following questions in this discussion forum. You may also respond to other students' posts. According to PMBOK (2008), what is a project? What is project management? What is your experience as a project manager? What key skills should a successful project manager have? Wh...	1

Unit 2 Discussion and Assessment	Unit 2 Discussion	Consider responding to the following questions in this discussion forum. You may also respond to other students' posts. What is a project life cycle? Describe each project phase with one example. Have you experienced any project failures as a project manager? If so, what lessons have you learned? ...	1

Unit 3 Discussion and Assessment	Unit 3 Discussion	Consider responding to the following questions in this discussion forum. You may also respond to other students' posts. What characteristics should an effective project team have? As a project manager, what challenges may you experience when you manage your team? When conflicts occur in your ...	1

Unit 4 Discussion and Assessment	Unit 4 Discussion	Consider responding to the following questions in this discussion forum. You may also respond to other students' posts. What is a project charter? Based on the project charter, what are your responsibilities as a project manager? What is WBS? Why is the WBS necessary for project planning? What key ...	1

Unit 5 Discussion and Assessment	Unit 5 Discussion	Consider responding to the following questions in this discussion forum. You may also respond to other students' posts. What is the most useful technique/tool you learned about in this unit to control project quality? Why is that your choice? In your opinion, what are the top three risks for ...	1

Unit 6 Discussion and Assessment	Unit 6 Discussion	Consider responding to the following questions in this discussion forum. You may also respond to other students' posts. In general, what types of project contracts exist? What are the differences between them? As a project manager, what would be your favorite contract to manage? Why? How can you ...	1