Provide a reflection of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of the course Project Management Processes have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment. If you are not currently working, share times when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study.

Requirements:

Share a personal connection that identifies the specific knowledge and theories.

Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment. If you are not employed, demonstrate a connection to your desired work environment.

The assignment additionally asks that you reflect how the knowledge and skills obtained were applied or could be applied in the workplace.

The course objectives are stated as:

Upon completion of this course, the student will perform the following:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the "project life cycle" and how projects are organized, initiated, planned, executed, monitored, and closed, (PM ISLO 1 & 2)
• Identify the "knowledge areas" as described byPMBOKGuideand familiarize themselves with how they are utilized within project management and the life cycle, (PM ISLO 1 & 2) (PMBOK is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)
• Demonstrate knowledge of the concepts of "scrum management," "portfolio management," "projects and subprojects," "program management," and project selection methods, (PM ISLO 1 & 2)
• Identify organizational types, structures, and culture in relation to project management, (PM ISLO 1 & 2)
• Demonstrate knowledge regarding how Agile project management and PM software assist in the project management process, (PM ISLO 1 & 2)
• Identify project roles regarding managers, executives, core team members, etc., (PM ISLO 1, 2, & 4)
• Demonstrate knowledge regarding project charters and their effect on project management, (PM ISLO 1, 2, & 4)
• Identify how project stakeholders, human resources, scope planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk, quality, and teams need to be managed and how they affect project management (PM ISLO 1, 2, & 4)
• Demonstrate knowledge as to the specific requirements for professional certifications as noted by PMI(PM ISLO 1 & 2) (PMI is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)

The course text to be used is Project Management: Processes, Methodologies, and Economics, 3rd Edition by Shtub & Rosenwein

The reflection is based off these two chapters in the book

Chapter 7. Scope and Organizational Structure of a Project

Chapter 8. Management of Product, Process, and Support Design