This week's first Discussion explains how you can manage a project. For the purpose of this Discussion, choose a project you completed last week, such as painting a picture, writing a paper for class, or organizing a dinner party.

• Describe the project manager tasks that you performed for this project. What project management techniques did you or would you have used to manage this project? Why?
• Did you use any project management software for this task? Where do you think software would have been useful in the management of your project? Elaborate on your answer.
• Identify several ways in which your project could have failed. What measures could you have taken to account for these possibilities?
• In your project, identify phases of the SDLC. What project management techniques did you apply in each phase of your project?