You and Project Management

Based upon the course readings and lecture material, please respond to the following prompts in your initial posting:

Why you are studying Project Management in IT department? For example, I am studying Project Management to further shape my career goals and to accomplish them more effectively and efficiently in a planned manner. I hope project management will shape my career path and tune me into perfection.

Identify three areas of knowledge that you would like to improve in terms of your Project Management skill set. For example, would you like to know more about influencing others, negotiation, risk management?

How will this program enable you to achieve your Professional goals: For example, I believe that the Project Management Practices, Scope Management, Risk Management and Negotiation skills will entirely nurture me into a professional aiming for a better Strategies for Development Projects in a Medical device or a Pharmaceutical Industry.

Please note: I expect a minimum of 2 -3 paragraphs for your initial post complete with external references. Your response postings are expected to be at least a full paragraph using cited material. APA Style. 800-900 words.