CASE STUDY ANALYSES AJAX PROJECT
TABLE OF CONTENT
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 32
2. Introduction 32
3. CASE ANALYSIS 32
3.1 Organisational Structure and Culture 32
3.2 Project Selection and Technology Issues 7
3.3 Risk Attributed to the Project 7
3.4 Issues with Project Plan,Concept and Schedule 7
3.5 Issues with Team Cohesion 7
3.6 Salaries Scales not Aligned .
3.7 Project Contraints .
3.8 Critical Success Factors…………………………….....................................................
4. RECOMMENDATIONS 8
4.1 Solutions to the organisational Culture 1213
4.2 Solutions to Project selection 13
4.3 Managing Risks 14
4.4 Defining the Project Plan and Scope 15
4.5 Solutions to Team Management 16
4.6 Solutions to Salary Issues . 16
4.7 Mitigation on Project Contraints 1617
4.6.5 17
4.6.6 18
4.6.7 18
4.6.8 1819
4.6.9 19
5. Bibliography 20
1. Executive Summary
Cebex is a big Defense Corporation,they manufacture and build high –tech Security Systems for the Department of Defence.Cebex annual sales are in excess of $30 billion and more than 120,000 employees worldwide.the employees include Project Managers,Hardware Engineers ,Electrical Engineers
Cebex five major business areas are the following
Aeronautics
Electronic Systems
Information Technology Services
Integrated Systems and Solutions
Space Systems
2. Introduction
Ajax is one of the many defense projects the Cebex Corporation had under Contract with the Department of Defense,it is also one of the several new projects sponsored by the Integrated Systems and Solutions division aimed at the homeland security business
Cebex was confident that it could leverage its technical expertise and political connections to become the major player in this growing market
Tran is the project Manager for the Ajax Project and his core team consisted of 30 software and Technical engineers.
There seemed to be a lot of conflict when the project started which might lead to the project failing.
3. Case Analysis
3.1 Organisational
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 32
2. Introduction 32
3. CASE ANALYSIS 32
3.1 Organisational Structure and Culture 32
3.2 Project Selection and Technology Issues 7
3.3 Risk Attributed to the Project 7
3.4 Issues with Project Plan,Concept and Schedule 7
3.5 Issues with Team Cohesion 7
3.6 Salaries Scales not Aligned .
3.7 Project Contraints .
3.8 Critical Success Factors…………………………….....................................................
4. RECOMMENDATIONS 8
4.1 Solutions to the organisational Culture 1213
4.2 Solutions to Project selection 13
4.3 Managing Risks 14
4.4 Defining the Project Plan and Scope 15
4.5 Solutions to Team Management 16
4.6 Solutions to Salary Issues . 16
4.7 Mitigation on Project Contraints 1617
4.6.5 17
4.6.6 18
4.6.7 18
4.6.8 1819
4.6.9 19
5. Bibliography 20
1. Executive Summary
Cebex is a big Defense Corporation,they manufacture and build high –tech Security Systems for the Department of Defence.Cebex annual sales are in excess of $30 billion and more than 120,000 employees worldwide.the employees include Project Managers,Hardware Engineers ,Electrical Engineers
Cebex five major business areas are the following
Aeronautics
Electronic Systems
Information Technology Services
Integrated Systems and Solutions
Space Systems
2. Introduction
Ajax is one of the many defense projects the Cebex Corporation had under Contract with the Department of Defense,it is also one of the several new projects sponsored by the Integrated Systems and Solutions division aimed at the homeland security business
Cebex was confident that it could leverage its technical expertise and political connections to become the major player in this growing market
Tran is the project Manager for the Ajax Project and his core team consisted of 30 software and Technical engineers.
There seemed to be a lot of conflict when the project started which might lead to the project failing.
3. Case Analysis
3.1 Organisational