Activities in this course are designed to actively involve you in various project management scenarios and help you apply the concepts covered in the course to real-world situations. They provide practice in the following items:

Differentiating common organizational structures and how they affect project processes and activities
Describing methods for conflict resolution
Prioritizing projects
Communicating and distributing project information to team members and stakeholders
Evaluating whether a team is working effectively
Prompt
Empirical evidence suggests a project manager’s authority, autonomy, and conflict-management skills are essential for delivering projects within the approved schedule and budget. Create a graphic organizer that addresses the critical elements below.

You must address the following critical elements:

Authority: Describe authority and its importance for project managers in the context of the organization’s structure.
Autonomy: Describe autonomy and its importance for project managers in the context of the organization’s structure.
Conflict Management: Describe conflict management and its importance for project managers in the context of the organization’s structure.
Application of Theory, Scholarly Resources, and Course Concepts: Apply theory, scholarly resources, and course concepts.
What to Submit
Submit your 1-page graphic organizer as a PDF, JPG, PPT, XLS, or DOC file. You may use Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, or another graphic organizer tool to create this assignment.