Chapter 1: 1. Define a project. What are five characteristics that help differentiate projects from other functions carried out in the daily operations of the organization? A project is a complex‚ no routine‚ off-time effort limited by time‚ budget‚ resources‚ and performance specifications designed to meet customer needs • An established objective • A defined life span with a beginning and an end • Involvement of several departments • Doing something unique • Time‚ cost ‚ and performance
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SELECTED EXERCISES 2 Exercise 11 Project Tracking 2 Exercise 12 Risk Assessment 7 Exercise 13 Refining your project plan (using software) 9 Exercise 14 Initiating 11 Exercise 15 Planning 16 Exercise 16 Executing 18 Exercise 17 Controlling 21 QUESTION 2: THE NORTHWEST AIRLINES CASE STUDY 25 1.. 25 2.. 27 3. 29 REFERENCE 38 APPENDIX - FLYDRAGON PROJECT PERT CHART 39 Figure List Figure 1 Calendars of Project FlyDragon 4 Figure 2 Tracking Gantt Chart of Project FlyDragon 6 Figure 4 ResNet
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Project Management Carlos F. Amaral 01-07-2013 1. Discuss the primary function of a project plan. According to the Project Management Book of Knowledge‚ the project plan is "...a formal‚ approved document used to guide both project execution and project control. The primary uses of the project plan are to document planning assumptions and decisions‚ facilitate communication among stakeholders‚ and document approved scope‚ cost‚ and schedule baselines
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Managing Mega Projects - The Experiences Of KLIA By Tan Sri Dato’ Prof. Ir. Jamilus Hussein and Prof. Dr. Shafie Karimin Editor’s note: This article was published in The Ingenieur Sept-Nov 2006 issue and is reproduced courtesy of the Board of Engineers‚ Malaysia. N o one‚ especially in the a viation fraternit y‚ would have thought and believed that a small group of Malaysian professionals w ould have been able to deliver successfully The KL International Airport ( KLIA) project to the Government
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Project Management Paper MGT/437 November 3‚ 2010 Project Management Paper A project can be a wide variety of activities. According to Kerzner‚ 2006‚ a project can be considered to be any series of activities and tasks that have a specific objective to be completed within certain specifications‚ has defined start and end dates‚ has funding limits (if applicable)‚ consume human and nonhuman resources (i.e.‚ money‚ people‚ equipment)‚ and are multifunctional (i.e.‚ cut across several
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of Project Management Looking for a way to stay ahead of the pack in today’s competitive and chaotic global economy‚ companies are turning to project management to consistently deliver business results. Disciplined project management starts at the portfolio level‚ where the strategic vision drives initial investments and where value measures are established. A fully aligned project‚ program and portfolio management strategy encompasses the entire organization‚ dictating project execution
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PROBLEM 1 Project? 1. Unique purpose 2. Life span 3. Uncertainty 4. Primary customer 5. Resources 6. Developed using progressive elaboration Project Life Cycle [pic] Key Project Constraints 1. Scope – objective of project 2. Time - Deadline 3. Cost - Budget 4. Quality – Extent of satisfaction Project Stakeholders Individuals or groups in the organization who have an interest in‚ or will be affected by‚ the project result. E.g. Organiser
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Djenane Jeanty Project Management Context Professor C. Lennon Module V 11.17.12 Abstract Project managers carefully manage slack on sensitive resource-limited projects (Larson and Gray‚ p.295). If possible‚ they will add slack at the end of the project by committing to a completion date that goes beyond the scheduled date. Eliyahu Goldratt (1997) advocates an alternative approach to managing slack. He championed the “theory of constraints” and has coined the term “critical-chain” recognizing
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Project Evaluation and Control Fred Kelly‚ Matthew Smith‚ Apolinar Rios Project Planning and Implementation CMGT/410 Charles Selin March 30‚ 2015 An organization is best able to complete any task or project by the implementation of a project scope. A project scope is used to define the resources and steps or goals that need to be taken in order to complete the project as expected. If an organization is to install new hardware and ensure that it is fully functional and operational‚ they will need
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ODESSA MOBILE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT Project Plan Odessa Mobile Technology Project Author: Debbie Whitson Creation Date: 7/10/03 Last Revised: 7/10/03 Version: 1.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 PURPOSE OF PLAN 2 BACKGROUND INFORMATION/AVAILABLE ALTERNATIVES 2 PROJECT APPROACH 3 PHASE X: SECURE EQUIPMENT 3 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 4 BUSINESS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 4 PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 4 SCOPE 5 SCOPE DEFINITION 5 ITEMS BEYOND SCOPE 6 PROJECTED BUDGET 6 RISK
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