Discussion Forum:

Reflect on the assigned readings for Week 3 and then type a two-page paper regarding what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding.  Define and describe what you thought was worthy of your understanding in half a page, and then explain why you felt it was important, how you will use it, and/or how important it is in project management. After submitting your two-page paper as an initial post in the “Reflection and Discussion Forum,” then type at least two peer replies in response to your classmates’ posts (200 word minimum each).

The instructions state

1) define and describe what you thought was worthy of your understanding (about 1/4th of your initial post)

2) explain why you felt it was important, how you will use it, and/or how important it is in project management (about 3/4th of your initial post). The assigned reading is from the textbook so your textbook would need to appear as a source in the first quarter of your post.

This assignment is based upon the assigned reading for the week so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.

Problem Set Essay:

The assignment is to answer the question provided above in essay form. This is to be in narrative form. Bullet points should not to be used. The paper should be at least 2 pages in length, Times New Roman 12-pt font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins and utilizing at least one outside scholarly or professional source related to project management. This does not mean blogs or websites. This source should be a published article in a scholarly journal (Journal of Project Management) or a professional journal (such as PMI’s Project Management Journal). This source should provide substance and not just be mentioned briefly to fulfill these criteria. The textbook should also be utilized. Do not use quotes. Do not insert excess line spacing. APA formatting and citation should be used.

This essay should be based upon concept(s) and information covered in the weekly reading. As such, the textbook must be a source within your essay in addition to the outside journal article.

The required journal article needs to be used substantively. This means that just a mention or two is not really supporting your answer. Reference section needs to be complete with all required information. Just a few items and a website link (ebsco, etc.) is not sufficient.