Unit 5 DB: Reducing Project Duration and Being an Effective Project Manager:

Discussion Board Requirements:

As hybrid assignments covering both chapters, DBs are expected to be 400 to 500 words in length, with Larson as the primary course connection / reference, and at least one additional course reference or outside source applied to your discussion.

Reducing Project Duration and Being an Effective Project Manager

Our Unit 5 Discussion Board is a two-part DB covering chapters 9 and 10:

Part 1:

From Chapter 9s review questions and covering Learning Objective 9-1, what are five common reasons for crashing a project? In your personal and professional lives, which have you experienced? Please discuss.

Part 2:

As a project manager, a manager in general, or simply for ones own self-knowledge, knowing your type temperament can be an excellent tool in helping improve our relational efforts. This week youre going to use a tool to help in that insight a bit.

Research and take the Keirsey Temperament Sorter Test found on the internet. Google search "Keirsey Temperament Sorter Test".

This is the direct link to the assessment: https://www.keirsey.com/. (Note: You will need to register yourself to receive the results. Use your Post University email address.)

Grade yourself, and then:

Check your type with the Keirsey Temperament Sorter definitions.

Please answer:

Tell us what type of personality/temperament you may have based on the test.

What might this suggest as the projects best suited to you?

What does it suggest your possible strengths and weaknesses might be as a project manager?

How might you compensate for the weaknesses?