successful project management - Commonwealth of Learning

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i. What is meant by objectives that are measurable and achievable?
ii.
What is the distinction between milestones and exit points of a project?
iii.
When is informal reporting used during the operational stage of a project?
iv.
As project manager how do you ensure that every member is involved in
the project activities?
v. What is the importance of dialogue among members when carrying out
the project of the communication course?
vi.
Suppose that at the end of the project you concur with team members that
the project sponsor (head of the institution) was not supportive. What
steps would you take to ensure that the new project you are going to
manage receives the necessary support?
Key Points to Remember
A distance education organisation has as its main business the conducting of
projects almost on a day-to-day basis. There are main projects as well as subprojects
handled at different levels of authority. Unlike the teacher in the conventional
school situation, whose primary responsibility is to look after the class for the day, the
DE practitioner functions differently. He/she can be called upon at short notice to
prepare a proposal for a group of learners who want to do a short course; conduct a
feasibility study for a partnership with an organisation and submit a report; travel
around the country to market a new course; establish why learners continue to do
badly in a course and make recommendations; or establish the extent to which a
course offered by another institution, in Namibia, for example, can be contextualised
to suit the needs of learners in Mozambique. These are projects that require
performance, cost, time, and have a certain scope. Planning becomes essential. So,
to sum up:
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