Eric Goodman

Hi Mitch, Great point about this being like a map for action. What do you think happens if the project charter isn't detailed enough to guide the action or doesn't have the answers to questions that arise?

Excellent point Austin! A plan is meaningless if you aare not able to get the actual work done. I also appreciate your mention of the planning phase...do you think if you have done a poor job with the planning phase the execution phase is as critical?

Hi Kamille, Excellent points and summary regarding the project charter. Your statement about it playing a crucial role since it is a formal agreement is exactly right. This helps ensure that everyone is aligned and supportive of the details. What do you think happens to the charter if something changes in the scope, objectives, etc?

Hi Marcia, That is an excellent point and one that happens when there are interdepdencies in carrying out the process. So, knowing that, I'm curious in your organization whether there are mechanisms in place to help identify and know when work isn't completed on time so that you may proactively address this issue? You are exactly right about the critical need to have accurate information so that you're not relying on faulty informaton. So, if you had the ability to change something in that regard what type of quality check would you put in place?

Given the necessity of all four phases of project management, which phase do you believe to be the most important to a project's success? Why?

What is a Project Charter and why may it be such a large contributor to the project management process?

Business Process Improvement involves analyzing current business processes, redesigning and improving them where needed and implementing new processes as well. What factors do you consider when determining whether or not a business process needs to be redesigned or improved?

What do you believe are the most direct effects or influences that business process improvement have on the bottom line?