CIS 517 Week 2 Assignment 1 The Role of Project Managers
Due Week 2 and worth 80 points
Research job boards for project manager positions. Take note
of the various industries that hire project managers. Then, research statistics
from the project management institute on the rate of success of projects in
different industries including IT.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
1. Explain
project management as a discipline.
2. Describe the
industries in which project managers are in high demand. Provide evidence to
support your response.
3. Describe the
general role of a project manager, and explain the primary ways in which it
differs across different industries.
4. Compare the
rate of success of projects in IT and other industries. Explain the discrepancy
or lack thereof.
5. Use at least
two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar
Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
· Identify how
project management improves the success of information technology projects.
· Use
technology and information resources to research issues in IT project
management.
· Write clearly
and concisely about issues in IT project management using proper writing
mechanics and technical style conventions.
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