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Lesson 1: Introduction and Fundamental Project Managment Concepts

Journal Entry L1-2

Answer the following questions before moving on to the rest of this course to realize the full potential impact of these assignments:

  • Once you get going on a project, unforeseen circumstances can jeopardize your ability to achieve your project’s objective as it relates to the project’s scope, cost, or schedule. What are some unforeseen circumstances that could impact each of these: scope, cost, or schedule? Give a different example for each, NOT the same example that impacts all three.
  • What preventive actions should you take now to preclude their occurrence, what reactive actions can you plan on in case they occur?
Journal Entry 2 Rubric
Criteria Fully Completed Missing
Once you get going on a project, unforeseen circumstances can jeopardize your ability to achieve your project’s objective as it relates to the project’s scope, cost, or schedule. What are some unforeseen circumstances that could impact each of these: scope, cost, or schedule? 2.5 pts 0.0 pts
What preventive actions should you take now to preclude their occurrence, what reactive actions can you plan on in case they occur? 2.5 pts 0.0 pts

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