• Describe the value of the project management function in a business organization.
• What are the key factors that make a difference in managing projects successfully to meet key deliverables on time and on budget?
• What project management practices used by high-performing companies could be replicated by others?
• Provide a specific example from your own experience or from business news reports in which a project has gone over budget and deadline and identify a few project management "best practices" that may have prevented the project failure.