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415 Topic 7 DQ 2 (NOT TO BE DONE)

Discuss the role of a Christian worldview in IT project management and provide an example of how it can be applied to contribute to the success of a project. In replies to peers, provide additional ideas and examples that have not already been discussed.

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Reminder, each response must be a paragraph which is seven sentences. In addition, I am reminding all students not to lose points moving forward, that the responses for participation need to follow the ABC method. Acknowledge what your classmate has said, build on the content (do not just state, I agree with how you said this, or I like how you said that), and close with a question (an open-ended question). You may send me a message in the private forum with any questions. You must have supporting in-text citations and references to support your discussions posts. Blessings with wisdom and academic growth! Cheers, Professor Ligon Blessings and prayers…

A Georgia

There are many roles of a Christian worldview in It project management. One main role is to know your project team members. This does not only include defining roles and responsibilities within the project team but also build a foundation of trust. As 1 Thessalonians 5:11 states, “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing” (ESV). Keeping your project team motivated leads to increased productivity, collaboration, and an environment of great ideas. Another role of a Christian worldview in It project management is taking care of each other. Luke 15:4-6 states “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home” (NKJV). A project manager should demonstrate a servant attitude, this is focusing on the project team and what that project manager can do for the team and not what the team can do for project manager. In other words, providing the project team with the tools that are needed for them to achieve their full potential in order to deliver a successful project.

B Sabrina

Hello Professor and class,

Since this is a project management class, I feel like its main focus is organization, coordination, communication, and overall leadership skills. There is much to be said regarding how a Christian ought to examine and display these skills and qualities – especially as we look at Jesus’s example. In this week’s first discussion question, I feel like that scenario was the outcome of poor leadership and responsibility. Both of which may happen but are not great demonstrations of the Christian worldview. It only serves the project manager, not the team who has been doing the labor for 9 months just to amount to nothing; not the management who entrusted this project to the PM; not the stakeholders who are expecting a completed deliverable. If we look at Jesus’s ministry we do not see this type of behavior. He is a serving leader. We see this in the scene where he is washing the feet of his disciples. So, in a Christian Worldview, a project manager can contribute to the success of a project by being the catalyst to serve others and ultimately do the job for sake and benefit of others instead of “looking good on paper”.

C Samita

Being an all-around nice with your team is what the Christian world view means. Give trust and earn trust. Allow the team to do their job and support them with kindness. Sometimes a Project Manager needs to be a bit hard on the team but when a firm hand needs to be taken to get the desired results, I follow the saying “Use an iron fist in a velvet glove.” This means that while you make everyone know that certain things must be done, you are not an ogre, use words do not anger, use rewards instead of threats, be a friend to earn a friend. This may sound crazy, but I feel that respect is earned, and the earning process is not an easy road. To have a project succeed, for example, provide as much support as you can for the process and allow the team to blossom and grow and listen to what they are saying, not just the words, what is between the lines and divulge how that can be used to bring about success to the project.