Name: Thao Ho

Student ID: 311983

Assignment 1
1. How effectively do you think Rachel spent her day?
Rachel has spent her day effectively to some extent that she has handled several
important meetings with her colleagues and clients to discuss the issues. She also corporated well
with her co-workers to review the project assignments and provided her feedback for the work.
Overall, she has managed her time effectively in a day as going through several tasks and has
arranged to meet multiple stakeholders. However, as a project manager, Rachel seems to
overlook her clients' requests, who were assured of having their inquires solved by the marketing
team. Therefore, Rachel should have considered clients' requests thoroughly with the main
priority as they had invested their money and expected to solve the issues on time. 

2. What does the case tell you about what it is like to be a project manager?

After reading the case, it appears that the project manager's job is challenging and high
demanding. A project manager must be able to manage many tasks simultaneously and stay on
track of everything. Moreover, they have to attend several meetings daily and satisfy various
requests from multiple stakeholders to keep the project on track. Project managers are in charge
of project planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closure. They are also responsible for the
overall project scope, the project team and resources, the project budget, and the project's success
or failure. The primary roles and responsibilities of a project manager are listed out below: 
 Defining and maintaining scope, putting up a work breakdown structure (WBS), and
gathering requirements.
 Cost estimation and planning, as well as determining the budget.
 Planning for and detecting potential risks, conducting qualitative and quantitative risk
analyses, and devising risk mitigation methods are all part of the risk management
process.
 Monitoring all team and stakeholder communications.
 Closing all phases of the project procedure.