Sayan

1. What is the project Mr. Rutland is trying to manage? Has it stayed the same?

Mr. Rutland is trying to promote the National Jazz Hall of Fame to get national recognition.

The project started out as an endeavor to restore the Paramount theatre which was in danger of becoming dilapidated and to eventually use the theatre as a museum and performance center. 

The project has evolved and now has the following goals and objectives:

• Raise funds to operate and maintain the National Jazz Hall of Fame which will include a museum, archives, concert center and a gift shop in Charlottesville.

• Get national recognition for the National Jazz Hall of Fame by appealing to all Jazz enthusiasts to become founding sponsors of the National Jazz Hall of Fame.

2. Identify the various stakeholders in the project, including the competition.

The various stakeholders in this project were: NJHF National Advisory Board, City officials, local merchants, the community, tourists, and jazz enthusiasts, Harlem YMCA Jazz Hall of Fame & the International Jazz Hall of Fame and inductees to the NJHF.

3. Of the skills mentioned in the chapter that a project manager needs, which are most important here? Why?

Skills (page 142) mentioned in this chapter that a project manager would need for this project would be team building, to motivate the board as well as potential stakeholders. Other skills included are communication skills for persuasion and positive promotion of the NJHF and a high self-esteem would show through as enthusiasm for the project and draw others to buy in.

4. What credibility does Mr. Rutland have? Is he a leader?

Mr. Rutland has credibility, but is not highly promoted. He would not be a good leader since, the way I read this case, there were not good goals and time frames set for launching the NJHF. The board did seem to have a project scope in mind, but it seemed to creep at every obstacle, not a clear understanding of what they needed to do and...