Project – Organization Dynamics Guidelines: • Group Size: 4 (Preferred) • Avoid repetition of case study • Presentation Time: 30 Min (20 min for presentation and 10 min for discussion) Case Study 1: AQUARIUS ADVERTISING AGENCY – Group 1 completed 1. Analyze Aquarius with respect to the five contextual variables. How would you describe the environment‚ goals‚ culture‚ size‚ and technology for Aquarius? 2. Design a new organization structure that takes into consideration
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FRAMEWORK: TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS The purpose of this section is to describe a project based organization and compare it to other basic organization types: functional and matrix organizations. Many companies will not perfectly fit either of these definitions. Yet in most cases one will be able to identify the basic organization type that most closely matches a company’s structure. 3.1.1 FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION A functional organization groups employees and activities by functions (e.g. marketing
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A project is very different from an operation work. In fact‚ projects and operations comprise the only two aspects of work existing in any organization. Of course‚ depending on the size and the needs of the organization‚ projects may or may not be part of existing programs or portfolios- both of them can be broken into several projects (PMI‚ 2013). Projects and operations are different in various ways. Here I list some of them in contrast: initiation‚ duration‚ operation process and budget. 1. Initiation
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Organisational culture differentiates organisations from others. Often described as “the way we do things” Identify and explain Charles Handys 4 different cultures Power culture is a dominant culture where a small group or individual determines the culture. It’s like a web with a ruling spider and power and influence are spread out from the central figure or group. A role culture is where organisations are controlled by procedures and role descriptions. This type of culture is where everyone does
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Functions of Project Management (Brief) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) consists of the nine management functions: Scope‚ Cost‚ Time‚ Human resource‚ Communication‚ Quality‚ Contract/procurement‚ Risk‚ Project integration‚ Managing Project Scope Project scope means that the aims‚ goals‚ objectives and donor of the project should be defined. Managing Project Cost How much funds are required to complete the activites and tasks of a project? Where will these funds come
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Chapter 1 The Operations Function Teaching Notes This chapter is aimed at providing an overall framework for the textbook‚ the field of operations management (OM)‚ and a brief introduction of supply chain management. The chapter provides a framework that serves as a beneficial way of organizing students’ understanding of major operations management decisions: process‚ quality‚ capacity‚ and inventory. The cross-functional view of operations management and supply chain management
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Applying QFD to improve the requirements and project management in small-scale project Terhi Kivinen University of Tampere Department of Computing Sciences Computer sciences M.Sc Thesis Supervisor: Zheying Zhang May 2008 i Abstract University of Tampere Department of Computing Sciences Terhi Kivinen: Applying QFD to improve the requirements and project management in small-scale project Master ’s Thesis‚ 67 pages‚ 6 appendix pages May 2008 Quality is one of the key factors in software engineering
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Project #1 Part 1. After reading the California Infant/Toddler and Development Foundations book I found the information very helpful and surprising. Knowing that in California the infant and toddler development is aligned with the preschool learning foundations is something I was not aware of. Having infant/toddler programs focus on social emotional development along with the other areas of focus is very important at such a young age. The main areas all the programs focus on are very critical areas
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how their investment decision may or may not change as a result of varying costs of capital. In the end‚ the pair needs to decide whether to invest in the brewpub in light of their full analysis. The Case Samantha Myers and Grant Patrick graduated from college seven years ago.
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Five Project Phases BUS697: Project Management Strategy Instructor Dr: Shawn Milligan Date April 7‚ 2014 When developing a new or current project there must be processes design throughout the project lifecycle that controls the start‚ middle and finish phases of the project; however these phases are typically in accordance with the organization’s business strategy. An organizations business strategic defines the roadmap in how the company should perform its business
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