Analysis of Skills and Values in Project Management

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1. Comparing to the baseline (4 marks)
Complete the five values, dream job, and skills audit again (you will use this to compare changes to
your baseline submitted earlier).
1.1. Five Values
Value group 1 Value group 2 Value group 3 Value Group 4 Value group 5
Quality
Calmness
Dedicated
Commitment
Success
Achievement
Compassion
Innovation
Good Humour
Professionalism
Creativity
Loyalty
Growth
Efficiency
performance
Security
Uniqueness
Kindness
Balance
Risk taker
Reliability
Open-
mindedness
Motivation
Optimism
Honesty
Level of importance Value
1st (Most important) Dedication
2nd Professionalism
3rd Growth
4th Uniqueness
5th Optimism
Have your values changed since completing the unit? Provide a statement as to how and why these
have changed or not.
There are some of the values that have been developed in me since completing the unit. I have
become more professional towards my work and my experience has been enhanced after studying
this unit. The optimistic values have been developed, I have more innovative ideas in my mind, and
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my focus is towards getting success in my near future and my career life.
1.2 PMI Talent Triangle Self Audit
Complete the three tables of the talent triangle self-audit. Compare your responses to those in your
baseline. Reflect on your analysis of the two self-assessment results and provide a response in the text
box below each table.
1.2a Technical Project Management
Not
competent
Somewhat
competent
Uncertain Competent Highly
Competent
Agile practices 
Data gathering and modeling 
Earned Value Management 
Governance 
Lifecycle management 
Performance management 
Requirements management and
traceability

Risk management 
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Schedule management 
Scope management 
Time, budget, and cost
estimation

Other
(if adding another skill type
what it is here)
Automotive skills
_______________________

Has your Technical Project Management competence changed since completing the unit?
Provide a statement as to how and why these have changed or not.
Yes, it has changed as while completing this unit I got to learn more about the agile practices, and
my performance gets improved due to the guidance that I got from my seniors and mentors. I
studied various types of books and journals regarding my project that enhances my learnings and
understanding.
1.2b Strategic and Business Management
Not
competent
Somewhat
competent
Uncertain Competent Highly
Competent
Benefits management and
realization

Business acumen 
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Business models and structures 
Competitive analysis 
Customer relationship and
satisfaction

Industry Knowledge and
standards

Legal and regulatory
compliance

Market awareness and
conditions

Operational functions (e.g.
finance, marketing)

Strategic planning, analysis,
alignment

Other
(if adding another skill type
what it is here)
_______________________
Have your Strategic and Business Management competence changed since completing the unit?
Provide a statement as to what these are and why you think these have changed or not.
My SBM competence has changed since completing this unit as I can observe my industry
knowledge and industry standards have become highly competent, market awareness and market
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conditions knowledge have been enhanced by which I can make a good analysis of the market
conditions and the external environment. All the changes have occurred due to the learnings and
lessons that I have gained through this project.
1.2c Leadership
Not
competent
Somewhat
competent
Uncertain Competent Highly
Competent
Brainstorming 
Coaching and mentoring 
Conflict management 
Emotional intelligence 
Influencing 
Interpersonal skills 
Listening 
Negotiation 
Problem-solving 
Team building 
Other
(if adding another skill type

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what it is here)
__________Innovative skills
_____________
Have there been any changes to your Leadership Skill Set since completing the unit? Provide a
statement as to what these are and why you think these have changed or not.
My leadership skills I improved a lot as I have developed problem-solving skills in me which
helped me during my projects. Team building skills helped me in working with the diversified
team.
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2 Reflecting on Performance (6 marks)
2.1 Defining success and failure
a) What does success mean to you personally?
According to me, success is the status that an individual has and has achieved the planned goals, and
desired vision. It is the happiness and ability to change what is being done for matching passion is
truly considered as a success (Jennings, et. al, 2013).
b) How did your project perform in relation to Cost, Time, Scope and Quality?
In completing the project the overall cost was about $100. It took one month to me. The scope of the
project includes analyzing the hard and soft skills of mine, collecting the information in relation to the
jobs available in the market, learning of different skills and values. The project was performed in the
best possible manner with the best quality.
c) What can you learn from failures and can they ever be a positive thing?
Failure is part of the life of human beings. Failure prepares for future success. By getting failure a
person can learn the areas where he is lacking and need improvements. It is the positive thing also as I
can work harder in the specific filed where I am lacking and can be more dedicated towards my work.
It will teach me about myself, I will learn attitude towards everything, power handling capacity will
be developed more (Bryk, et. al, 2015).
d) How successful was your project in terms of how you define success for you?
My project was successful as I achieved what I planned in a very systematic way. I was able to
complete the project on time with high quality. It enhances my knowledge and learnings to a great
extent. Professionalism has been developed in me while completing this project.
2.2 What I achieved in PPMP20018
a) What did you hope to achieve (skills/knowledge/personal insights/ contacts etc.) during your
time in this unit?
During my time in this unit, I was expecting that time-management skills, communication, problem-
solving, leadership skills, conflict-management, team-work, and punctuality will develop in me. I
would gain knowledge about project management and would develop contacts with various persons,
my teachers, and professional leaders.
b) What did you achieve by participating in this unit?
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By making participation in this unit I learned about various skills such as communication, leadership
skills. Now I can better manage my time and has developed the punctuality in me. Many innovative
skills have enhanced in me and I can solve the problems in a better manner and can handle the risk as
risk-taking abilities have been increased in me with the passage of time. I have made good contacts
with different people, my seniors, office colleagues, lecturers, and many professionals.
c) Reflecting on your answers above fill in the following table
Compare and discuss your
answers to (a) and (b). Is there
a difference between the two?
What are the potential causes
of any difference or similarity?
How does this make you feel? What lessons I have learned
about myself from this
experience?
Yes, there is a difference
between the expectations
which I was carrying and what
I achieved while this unit. I
have not learned the
negotiating skills, managing
conflicts and working in a team
more easily. But there are some
skills that have been enhanced
and that include innovation
skills.
It feels that now I am more
confident and can work with
more compassion and
dedication. But still, I feel I am
lacking in some of the skills
which I need to develop in me
which includes the conflict-
management, team
coordination.
From the experience which I
got from this unit, I learned the
importance of time-
management. I learned that I
have many good innovative
skills in me and can solve
problems very calmly and
without getting short-tempered
which I feel will help me in my
future career (Cassar, 2014).
2.3 Your skills and abilities
a) What do you believe are your major strengths?
My major strengths include effective communication skills, flexibility, critical thinking, positive
attitude, strong analytical abilities, and innovative skills.
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b) Discuss whether you were able to utilize your strengths in the project. Include an explanation
of how you were OR why you were not able to demonstrate them during your project.
I was able to utilize my strengths in the project. Due to having effective skills of communication I
was able to easily communicate with everyone and with my team members. Innovative and critical
thinking skills helped me in performing the different tasks and actions very effectively and in an
innovative way making me different from others. Having a positive attitude kept me optimistic and
I handled the risks and face the difficulties in a very calm manner. Strong abilities of analysis made
me able to analyzing the learnings and knowledge of the project deeply.
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3 Experiencing challenges in projects (10 marks)
This unit was designed so you will experience several challenges that project managers face. These
include tight timeframes, diverse teams, and requirements that are not necessarily well defined. Being
challenged places us under stress, to a certain point this increases performance. However, as stress
increases, it will start to diminish our performance. The challenging nature of the unit may have raised
differing emotions, you may have felt overwhelmed, excited, frustrated, or a sense of achievement.
You may have felt different emotions at different stages of the unit, this is perfectly normal when
managing projects.
Reflecting on how we each react to stress is important. It enables us to recognize when we are under
stress and how we can manage our reactions effectively.
Experiencing challenges of project management in the university context, although uncomfortable
enables us to be better prepared for the realities of the industry. For example, this unit allows you to
make mistakes that are better experienced for the first time at university than in industry. Can you
think of something you wish you handled better this term?
However, we only gain value if we reflect on our experiences and understand how we can utilize
these learnings in future work environments.
Complete the following table:
Challenge Situation
Describe your
experience of the
following concepts in
the context of the unit,
including whether you
found this challenging
or not.
Your Reaction
How did you react (note
both feelings and
actions) to the
challenges?
Industry readiness
How does having this
experience better
prepare you for working
in the industry?
3.1 Dealing with
the pressures of
extremely tight
timeframes and
limited resources.
It was challenging but
at the same time, I
found it interesting also
to complete each task
and activities in a
particular time-frame.
In starting I felt some
pressure and got
nervous as I was
required to complete the
tasks within the
particular time but after
I have become more
active which will help
me while working in the
industry. I will be better
able to handle the
deadline work
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Challenge Situation
Describe your
experience of the
following concepts in
the context of the unit,
including whether you
found this challenging
or not.
Your Reaction
How did you react (note
both feelings and
actions) to the
challenges?
Industry readiness
How does having this
experience better
prepare you for working
in the industry?
some time I calmly
handled and my
positive attitude made
me able in completing
the tasks timely and
made me more active.
effectively and will
complete the work
within the deadline. I
can work in a pressure
environment without
getting frustrated (Xu,
et. al, 2014).
3.2 Dealing with
team dynamics
when team
members may be
diverse have
differing
expectations and
commitment.
It was challenging to
work with people of
diversity. But I gained a
good experience while
working in a group as I
learned about the small
things that need to be
considered while
working with a team,
what should be ignored
and how to handle the
conflicts was a lesson
for me.
I developed good team
bonding by using my
communication skills
abilities and with this, I
could have worked with
the team dynamics. I
had to be competent
enough as per their
expectations and
commitments.
In the industry, I will
have to work with the
varied diversified
people and team
members and while
working for this unit I
have developed team
bonding abilities. I can
work as per the
expectations of my
team and will be fully
committed towards my
team members through
which I can work in a
better way in the
industry.
3.3 Defining an
innovative
solution for a
social issue that is
It was not a challenge
for me as having strong
innovative skills and
critical thinking skills I
Although I am not
having any expertise in
the social field after
listening to define an
I can work in an
innovative environment
and having
brainstorming in the
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Challenge Situation
Describe your
experience of the
following concepts in
the context of the unit,
including whether you
found this challenging
or not.
Your Reaction
How did you react (note
both feelings and
actions) to the
challenges?
Industry readiness
How does having this
experience better
prepare you for working
in the industry?
not your primary
area of expertise.
performed it very well. innovative solution for
the social issues I feel
excited and I started
brainstorming in
relation to the social
issues and even use
online sources for the
same. My critical
thinking skills helped
me a lot for performing
this challenge.
area where I am not
having any expertise
will not be a high
challenge for me. It is
all about my ability to
using skills of
innovation and
brainstorming attributes
(Ospennikova, et. al,
2015).
3.4 Achieving
project delivery for
a social issue that
is not your primary
area of expertise.
This was challenging to
achieve the project
delivery
It was stressing to me to
deliver projects of
social issues and for
this, I took the help of
my seniors, and
teachers so that I could
deliver it on time.
This has prepared me
better for project
delivery addressing.
3.5 Engaging with
and eliciting
feedback from
stakeholders
Great experience it was
to deal with the
stakeholders and elicit
feedback from them. It
was both challenging
and exciting.
I felt overwhelmed and
excited while engaging
with the stakeholders
and it was a feeling of
achievement for me to
talk with them and took
feedback. My
professional behavior
skills helped me a lot at
I learned to deal with
the stakeholders and
this will help me in
understanding the
industry’s stakeholders
and what feedback can
be usually provided by
them and what are their
expectations can be
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