Discussion Board #1

Pick an industry, product, or service that you use.

How is regression analysis used in this industry?

Discussion # 2

One of the inputs to the acquire project resources process is the project environment. The environment in which the project operates relates to the company culture or way of doing things. Consider your work environment. If you were asked to lead a project, how would you approach obtaining resources? What is your company’s way of doing things?

Discussion # 3

The article “Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Development” in your required unit resources describes the importance of emotional intelligence in leadership and leadership development. How in your view does emotional intelligence apply in the context of project team leadership? What role does it play in the team development process?

Discussion Board # 4

Assume that you are managing a project and you discover in the day following a project review meeting that there is significant work that you and your team failed to consider in the original project plan. You realize now that you are behind schedule and will be significantly over budget. How would you communicate this news to the key stakeholders of your project? Briefly outline the steps you would take.