Itm 423 - Module 6 Reflective Essay

TRIDENT UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL

ITM 423: System Acquisition, System Development and Project Management

Module 6: Integration and Reflection Essay

May 2014 Term

July 24, 2014

Assignment: Prepare a reflective essay addressing the following items:

1. Descriptions of how you feel you improved your knowledge, skills, abilities, and yourself in this session through this course.

2. Evaluation of the work you did during the session for the class and explanations of ways you could have performed better.

3. Topics you have identified that you did not understand or were not successful in trying to implement and suggestions you may have about how to improve the course material on those topics.

4. Ways you might measure the future effects of what you have learned in this course or your future progress/improvement.

5. State whether you achieved the course outcomes

Integration and Reflection Final Essay

As I started this course I came into it with a basic understanding of project management, but not much experience with system acquisition and system development concepts. As the course progressed I saw my knowledge increase in all of these areas, including the areas I had already had some hands-on experience with. The new portal design also helped tremendously as we could all form various discussions among ourselves and feed off each other for knowledge and experience. Now that we’ve come to the conclusion of this course it’s time to take a look back and reflect upon the information presented and describe how I’ve integrated this newfound knowledge into my own personal toolbox in moving forward as an IT professional. In this final essay I’ll describe how I’ve improved my knowledge, skills, abilities and even myself throughout the session. I’ll give an honest evaluation of the work I’ve done and ways I could have done better. In looking back at some of the topics I’ll describe where I could have been more successful in implementing them....