PROJECT MANAGEMENT - PROJ - 1009 CLASSROOM ACTIVITY 1 - MODERN PROJECT MANAGEMENT This CLASSROOM ACTIVITY will demonstrate your understanding of the Project management principles covered in Chapter 1 of the textbook, and is worth 5% of your total mark. All group assignments will be submitted to the dropbox titled CLASSROOM ACTIVITY 1 - MODERN PROJECT MANAGEMENT All group member names must be listed on an assignment cover page, only those team members who contributed are to be listed. Groups will answer questions shown below. Responses will be limited to 100 words per question, using Microsoft Word format using a 12 pt. font. The following Rubric will be applied to the assignment: Score 4 - Excellent 3 - Complete 2 - Somewhat complete 1 - Incomplete 0 - Missing out of 4 Criteria Response demonstrates Response demonstrates a Response demonstrates Not enough effort was This part of the work an in-depth basic understanding and less than average made was not done understanding and meets expectations; understanding and falls exceeds expectations; average effort given short of meeting extra effort given expectations Question # 1 Question # 2 Question # 3 Question # 4 Question # 5 Total Additional areas of assessment Content Areas out of 3 Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling Format, style, flow of ideas Total Total Group Grade out of 23 1. Define a project. What are five characteristics which help differentiate projects from other functions carried out in the daily operations of the organization? 2. What are some of the key environmental forces that have changed the way projects are managed? What has been the effect of these forces on the management of projects? 3. Describe the four phases of the traditional project life cycle. Which phase do you think would be most the difficult one to complete? 4. What kinds of projects is Agile PM best suited for and why? 5. The technical and sociocultural dimensions of project management are two sides to the same coin. Explain