554 discussion questions

Week 9 Discussion 1

“Managing vs. Leading” Please respond to the following:
- Project managers must have a clear distinction between managing versus leading. Describe at least three characteristics that distinguish managing from leading within the software project management discipline. Explain how the attributes identified may be exemplified and portrayed by you, the project manager.
- Project managers are responsible for maintaining the morale of the project team. Assess the typical activities that a project manager must perform to ensure that the human factors and psychological elements of job satisfaction are present within the project team.

Week 9 Discussion 2

“Team Work” Please respond to the following:
- Teamwork is essential for ensuring that individuals work in a cooperative manner to achieve project goals. Synthesize at least three factors that contribute to efficient and effective software engineering team development.
- Describe how the dimensions of social styles presented within the text allow project managers to communicate effectively with project team members. Explain the view that communication may be tailored to accommodate the communication styles of individuals based on the dimension of the social styles model.

Week 10 Discussion 1

“Intellectual Capital” Please respond to the following:
- Intellectual capital is a common derivative from managing a software project. Justify how intellectual capital may be measured from a project management perspective with three examples or scenarios that support your position.
- Evaluate how each measure discussed in Part 1 of this discussion adds value to the organization, the organization resources, and its overall strategy.

Week 10 Discussion 2

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“Guidelines” Please respond to the following:
- Organizing and leading software engineering teams requires leadership and extensive practice. Select at least three guidelines that can be used to develop and formulate an effective software engineering team and explain each guideline.
- Analyze how the complexity of a software project and the size of a team influence the guidelines you selected in Part 1 of this discussion. Include example(s) to support your response.

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