- What is a project, and what are its main attributes? How is a project different from what most people do in their day-to-day jobs? What is the triple constraint? What other factors affect a project?
- What is project management? Briefly describe the project management framework, providing examples of stakeholders, knowledge areas, tools and techniques, and project success factors.
- What is the role of the project manager? What are suggested skills for all project managers and for IT project managers? Why is leadership so important for project managers? How is the job market for IT project managers?
| - What does it mean to take a systems view of a project? How does taking this view apply to project management?
- Discuss the importance of top management commitment and the development of standards for successful project management.
- What are the phases in a traditional project life cycle? How does a project life cycle differ from a product life cycle? Why does a project manager need to understand both?