Orion Shield Project
1 Running Head: CASE STUDY ANALYSIS OF THE ORION SHIELD PROJECT
Case Study Analysis of the Orion Shield Project
Mark H. Komori University of Maryland University College
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Table of Contents Executive Summary ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 Section One: Technical Issues ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
1.0 Project Integration Management …………………………………………………………………….. 3 2.0 Project Scope Management ……………………………………………………………………………... 4 3.0 Project Time Management ……………………………………………………………………………..… 4 4.0 Project Cost Management …………………………………………………………………………….….. 5 5.0 Project Quality Management ………………………………………………………………………….… 5 6.0 Project Human Resource Management …………………………………………………………….. 6 7.0 Project Communications Management …………………………………………………………….. 6 8.0 Project Risk Management …………………………………………………………………………………. 7 9.0 Project Procurement Management ………………………………………………………………….. 8 Section Two: Ethical Issues ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 8 Section Three: Legal and Contractual ………………………………………………………………………………. 9 Section Four: Recommendations ………………………………………………………………………………………10 Section Five: Responses to case study questions ………………………………………………………………11 References ………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………….15
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Executive Summary The basic concepts of project management calls for proper planning, organization and the management of a variety of resources in order to successfully achieve a certain goal. One of the most important objectives of project management is the ability to deliver a product or service within a certain time constraint or “on time” as well as being fiduciary responsible or “within budget.” Thus, it can be seen that good project management makes efficient use of time, money, personnel, materials and supplies, and methods of communication in order to successfully complete a project. Unfortunately, these basic methods of project management were not
Case Study Analysis of the Orion Shield Project
Mark H. Komori University of Maryland University College
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Table of Contents Executive Summary ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 Section One: Technical Issues ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
1.0 Project Integration Management …………………………………………………………………….. 3 2.0 Project Scope Management ……………………………………………………………………………... 4 3.0 Project Time Management ……………………………………………………………………………..… 4 4.0 Project Cost Management …………………………………………………………………………….….. 5 5.0 Project Quality Management ………………………………………………………………………….… 5 6.0 Project Human Resource Management …………………………………………………………….. 6 7.0 Project Communications Management …………………………………………………………….. 6 8.0 Project Risk Management …………………………………………………………………………………. 7 9.0 Project Procurement Management ………………………………………………………………….. 8 Section Two: Ethical Issues ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 8 Section Three: Legal and Contractual ………………………………………………………………………………. 9 Section Four: Recommendations ………………………………………………………………………………………10 Section Five: Responses to case study questions ………………………………………………………………11 References ………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………….15
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Executive Summary The basic concepts of project management calls for proper planning, organization and the management of a variety of resources in order to successfully achieve a certain goal. One of the most important objectives of project management is the ability to deliver a product or service within a certain time constraint or “on time” as well as being fiduciary responsible or “within budget.” Thus, it can be seen that good project management makes efficient use of time, money, personnel, materials and supplies, and methods of communication in order to successfully complete a project. Unfortunately, these basic methods of project management were not
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