Discussion Questions 1-7 pg. 284 1. Discuss why many information technology professionals may overlook project cost management and how this might affect completing projects within budget. Information technology projects have a poor track record in meeting budget goals. There is an average cost overrun for unsuccessful IT projects ranging from 180 to 56%. There is room for improvement in meeting cost goals for IT projects. 2. Explain some of the basic principles of cost management‚ such as
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Discussion Questions for OM 5016 Class 2 Ch 1 &2. Operations Management Introduction and Strategy 1. What is Operations Management? What are major OM decisions? 2. What are the key differences between goods and services? 3. What a role does productivity play? How to measure productivity and what challenges do we have in measuring and improving productivity? 4. What is mission and strategy? How important is it for an organization to develop a mission and strategy? 5. What
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Chapter 12 Discussion Questions 1-5 Dan Yohe 1. Approximatley how far ahead would one need to plan for the following types of facilities? A. Restaurant-At least one to three nights in advance. You could go to the farmers market to get fresh vegetables but you may only be able to get staples/necessities once or twice a week. B. Hospital-I would say at least a week if not a month to be enough to take care of all the patients they might get. C. Oil refinery-An oil refinery I would
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Madison Deller AP Literature 2nd period Equus Discussion Questions 1. Scene I: In Dysart’s opening monologue‚ he make a comparison between himself and a horse’s head. What is the purpose of this metaphor? How does this comparison give us insight into his Dysart’s character? The purpose of this metaphor is to show the reader that Dysart has become trapped by his education and knowledge of the world. This gives us insight to Dysart’s characters because the reader can see his struggle with
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Quiz 7: Chapter 4: 1. This statement is true in that good leadership has the ability to inspire confidence and support among people who are needed to achieve common goals. 2. Also for a project manager leadership is the process in which they influence a team to get the job done effectively. The PM will hold everyone accountable which will in turn put out a good outcome. 3. Key differences between a manager and a leader is manager is a title given to someone which permits them to plan‚ organize
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Relationship Observation Discussion Questions Based on your teacher-child 5-10 minute observation‚ answer the following questions. A short paragraph of 5-6 sentences is required for each question. Spelling and grammar DO COUNT! Please submit your assignment to the Observation #1 Assignment Dropbox on WebCampus. NAME: 1. In what way does the teacher show respect for the child? Give 2 specific examples. One way the teacher shows respect to the child is she stops whatever she is doing
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Week 3 Discussion Questions What type of compensation component would you like to have through your employer that is not currently offered? Explain your rationale. Is your request consistent with your employer’s organizational goals? A compensation component is not a benefit‚ but may refer to how compensation is calculated‚ as in the case of those paid on commission. I believe you are asking for a new benefit. Like 401K‚ profit sharing‚ or health benefits. Commuting reimbursement or funding. This
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Animal Farm Questions for Discussion: o What are the main ideas expressed in Major’s speech? o What indications does Orwell give in this chapter that indicate the pigs may be superior to the other animals? o What is the immediate cause of the Rebellion? o What are the immediate results of the Rebellion? o What are the Seven Commandments? o How does Napoleon deal with “the education of the young”? What is the allegorical significance of this: who is Orwell satirizing through
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Winston. She was wandering near the antique store when they ran into each other and she pretended like she hadn’t seen him. It seems plausible because in a society such as this one‚ and with human curiosity it makes sense if more than one person questions how things are done. It might also be possible that she herself is trying to figure out if Winston is trustworthy enough and that is why she is spying on him. Do you think that Winston will find others that share the same ideas‚ and what might
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Week Two Discussion Questions • What are the different types of plans that organizations can use? What types of plans does your organization use‚ and why do they use these plans? There are different types of plans for an organization like examples‚ a financial plan‚ a production plan‚ a sales plan and etc. My organization uses very similar plans like the ones I mentioned because in order to have a success business one must plan ahead and have a future view of the organization. •
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