Individual Case Study - Overview & Instructions

Learning Outcomes

This assignment provides students with the opportunity to review, reflect, and evaluate one (1) project management case study. It will enable you to achieve the following learning outcomes:

• Identify the fundamental principles and practices of project management in an organization.
• Describe the key elements of a project and a role of a project manager.
• Itemize and explain the critical success factors to a project.
• Explain the importance of change management for a project, and tactics for motivating a project team.
• Define additional project management methodologies and skills.

Type of Assignment

Individual

Grade Breakdown

15% of Final Grade

Overview

Studies show that people find it easier to remember stories. Therefore, case studies are often considered an effective approach to enhancing student learning. Since Project Management is applicable to all types of organizations and industries the case studies in this assignment will reflect that. For example, there are case studies on construction, agile projects, and even international projects. The goal is to provide you with new ideas and challenge old and established theories.

Instructions

The instructor will assign each student one (1) project management case study out of the list of fifteen (15) below. The length of your answers is not as important as what you write; quality is more important than quantity.

The case studies come from various chapters throughout the recommended course textbook:

Project Management: The Managerial Process, 7^th Edition, Erik W. Larson, Clifford F. Gray, McGraw-Hill, New York 2017, ISBN # 978-13-07-023077.

3.1

Mos and McAdams Accounting Firm

Please find the link to all of the case studies in the Assessments section.

After reviewing the case study, answer the following questions:

1. What was the case study about?
2. What was good about the way the project(s) was managed?
3. What could have been done differently and why?
4. What did you learn from the case study?
5. Was this case study managed effectively? Why or why not?