As I get into the swing of things with another class in my Masters in project management endeavor I am reminded of how much I procrastinate. This character flaw is apparent in other aspects of my life, but none so clear as with school work. You can procrastinate other things like yard work or laundry, but at the end of the day school work is all that is left to do.
I am eager to get into the material for this class and after reviewing the syllabus I find a couple of the objectives familiar territory. Specifically, describing the characteristics and challenges of global projects and applying PM practices to global projects. These would seem like obvious extensions of the basic ideas we have been working with.
There is one course objective that is not completely familiar to me and that is formulating communication strategies for team members in different countries.
I am most concerned with timelines and simply getting my work done within the appropriate time. There also seems to a be a group component so I have a bit of anxiety when it comes to making sure I do my fair share. In an online environment it seems that team collaboration can be somewhat sketchy to facilitate.
This course will ideally provide me with tools that I can leverage within my professional career. It is much more common today to deal with business contacts across international boundaries. Having the knowledge and leadership skills to navigate challenges that come with a global project will be invaluable.
I am probably most excited to get into the collaborative tools portion of the course. I like tools and am always interested to see what the latest and greatest gadget is and what it can do for me.
