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This activity will provide you with an opportunity to engage in a discussion on a project management topic that was covered earlier in this module. The class interaction will foster a learning environment in which you will learn from each other's experiences and opinions. In addition to that, you will practice speaking the project management lingo and expressing your opinions in a professional manner.
This activity will highlight the fact that the estimators' biases and personality types sometimes influence estimates. This discussion will help you to think of strategies to minimize this influence, which would lead to more realistic estimates.
Before you begin this discussion, be sure to:
Read the following:
• Gido, J., & Clements, J. P. (2012). Successful project management. Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning.
o Chapter 5: Developing the Schedule
o Chapter 6: Resource Utilization
1. View the following:
• PowerPoint presentations:
o Chapter 5: Developing the Schedule
o Chapter 6: Resource Utilization
2. Based on the following statement, respond to the questions below:
Project managers rely on their team members to provide them with estimates on how long a particular task would take to complete.
• How much influence do you think personality types of these team members have on making the estimates too conservative or too aggressive?
• How can a project manager minimize this influence and ensure that the estimates are as realistic as possible?
Post your primary response.
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