Woody 2000
I. Project Concept and Strategy
A. Was the Woody 2000 project well conceived? Give reasons for your opinion.
Answer: Yes, because before they plan the project, they considered first the advantages and disadvantages of expanding their location and enumerated the risk that they will be encounter if they pursue relocating their business.
B. What were Woody’s real objectives that could and should have been articulated?
Answer: To improve the production efficiency of the company via computer controlled automation.
C. What strategies were there for achieving these objectives? What would you recommend?
Answer: I recommend that conducting a feasibility study will help in achieving those objectives.
D. Did they consider other solutions? Give examples.
Answer:
E. How would you gauge the project success? Could success be measured? If so, when?
Answer: If the objectives of the project were met. Yes, if there were improvement on the performance of the business function compared to its previous activities.
II. Project Scope
A. Why do you suppose renovation of the President and Executive Vice President Offices were included in the project and was that a good idea?
Answer: I think including the renovation of the President and Executive Vice President offices in the project was not a good idea because It’s not a priority in the project which is focusing on the production efficiency.
B. Write a simple project scope statement.
Answer: The scope of the project is to improved the production efficiency by expanding the work area and installing new and automatic equipments.
C. Develop a work breakdown structure.
Answer:
III. Project Planning
A. What should be included in a Woody 2000 project plan? What use would it be?
Answer: The project plan must include
B. Evaluate Woody’s plans for managing the project, including their approach to contracting for professional services and the construction work. What would you have done and would that change
A. Was the Woody 2000 project well conceived? Give reasons for your opinion.
Answer: Yes, because before they plan the project, they considered first the advantages and disadvantages of expanding their location and enumerated the risk that they will be encounter if they pursue relocating their business.
B. What were Woody’s real objectives that could and should have been articulated?
Answer: To improve the production efficiency of the company via computer controlled automation.
C. What strategies were there for achieving these objectives? What would you recommend?
Answer: I recommend that conducting a feasibility study will help in achieving those objectives.
D. Did they consider other solutions? Give examples.
Answer:
E. How would you gauge the project success? Could success be measured? If so, when?
Answer: If the objectives of the project were met. Yes, if there were improvement on the performance of the business function compared to its previous activities.
II. Project Scope
A. Why do you suppose renovation of the President and Executive Vice President Offices were included in the project and was that a good idea?
Answer: I think including the renovation of the President and Executive Vice President offices in the project was not a good idea because It’s not a priority in the project which is focusing on the production efficiency.
B. Write a simple project scope statement.
Answer: The scope of the project is to improved the production efficiency by expanding the work area and installing new and automatic equipments.
C. Develop a work breakdown structure.
Answer:
III. Project Planning
A. What should be included in a Woody 2000 project plan? What use would it be?
Answer: The project plan must include
B. Evaluate Woody’s plans for managing the project, including their approach to contracting for professional services and the construction work. What would you have done and would that change