Discussion 1- Initiating the Project


  1. Using an example of your own, describe a project in terms that are common to most projects. Define the terms based on Kloppenborg text and then apply these to your example.
  2. Discuss how a project could be successful in terms of some measures yet unsuccessful by others.
  3. Compare and contrast project managers and functional managers.

Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material. Postings must be in the student’s own words – do not provide quotes.

APA format required.

Text-

Title: Contemporary Project Management 

ISBN: 9781337406451 

Authors: Timothy Kloppenborg, Vittal S. Anantatmula, Kathryn Wells 

Publisher: Cengage Learning 

Publication Date: 2018-02-08 

Edition: 4th