Understanding Project ManagementIn my experience as an IT professional, I have always tried to stick to the belief that expertise, application of good techniques, using the right tools along with knowledge gained over the years from other experiences could help solve similar problems in different times and environments. I also thought that in projects where the team formed consisted of experts in their field, the role of the project manager would not make such a difference in achieving the objectives. the objectives; and now I realize I couldn't be more wrong. In all the projects I have been involved in over the last 5 years at the company I work for, there has always been something wrong. Sometimes the budget was over, sometimes there were schedule issues, and in some cases the delivered product did not meet customer expectations. Regardless, things don't change and projects continue to be managed accordingly. The processes and their workflow are there, well defined and in compliance with the company's governance policy, handled by the enterprise project management tool that every project manager must comply with. The tool generates alerts so project managers can take action. Instead, they just reschedule activities without hesitation, without planning, without considering the budget. The main concern is getting their projects out of the red light. What has always intrigued me from the beginning is the fact that I had never noticed any feeling of unease among the members of the teams of these projects, in the face of such "failures". ".One of the main reasons for this indifference, in my opinion, is due to the fact that it is an ad...... middle of paper ......Graph, Analysis of the Breakdown of Costs, Quality Management Plan, Change management process, risk matrix other than the project plan Despite the fact that we did not have enough time to devote as a group to analyzing each document produced by. other members, I decided to produce some documents myself for educational purposes The one I had the most difficulty with was the logical network diagram. Gantt planning can be tricky for me and identifying critical tasks very difficult With the logical network diagram I have learned that I can define a logical path for the tasks which will then lead me to have a clear vision on how the tasks are done. events need to be executed and will provide me with visibility into the correct sequence of activities and support creation. of the Gantt chart of the schedule, it will become easier.