Picture Yourself as a Project Manager Intent on Bringing CCPM

question 57

Essay

Picture yourself as a project manager intent on bringing CCPM to your organization that has historically used classic critical path project management.How would you convince your project team to develop 50% estimates for their project contributions rather than the 90% estimates they have used since they started with the company?

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Definitions:

Barnum Effect

The tendency to accept vague and general personality descriptions as highly accurate for oneself.

External Locus

A psychological term indicating when individuals believe that external forces or events control their life outcomes, rather than their own efforts.

Self-Serving Bias

A common cognitive bias that causes individuals to attribute their successes to internal factors and failures to external factors.

Introvert

Describes a person who tends to be more focused on internal thoughts and feelings rather than seeking external stimulation.