Principles of Management Melissa Cole 10/20/2014 Chapter 8 2. Discuss the contingency factors that affect planning. Three contingency factors affect the choice of plans: organizational level‚ degree of environmental uncertainty‚ and length of future commitments. Organizational Level – Lower-level managers do operational planning while upper-level managers do strategic planning. Environmental Uncertainty – When uncertainty is high‚ plans should be specific‚ but flexible. Managers must be prepared
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BSBPMG522A ASSESMENT 2 ANSWERS Q.1 - List of 6 different legislation‚ organizational policies or procedures that may impact on project implementation are as follows: a. The cabinet approval process. b. Office of Parliamentary counsel. c. Consultation wiyh Local Government and National Competition Policy. d. Consultation with other key Stakeholders. e. Tabling in Parliament. f. Timing of Commencement of the Act. Q.2 - Project stakeholders are individuals and organizations that are actively involved
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execute it‚ anticipate problems‚ and make adjustments. ____ 2. The most critical element in the success of a system development project is user involvement. ____ 3. The work breakdown structure (WBS) is key to a successful project. ____ 4. Gantt charts become useless once the project begins. ____ 5. Project feasibility analysis is an activity that verifies whether a project can be started and successfully completed. ____ 6. Feasibility analysis essentially identifies all the risks of failure
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in detail. Do not assume the reviewer will fill in the gaps in your logic. A common way of identifying project milestones and due dates is to use a graphic representation of the task relationships‚ such as a Gantt Chart (a bar chart showing timeliness for each principal task) or a PERT/CPM Chart (a network representation
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A Database Project for Trinity University Canteen Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the requirements for the Course INTE_204 (Systems Analysis & Design) By: Wilbourne N. Lomboy Roven Gareth G. Juarez Oct. 10‚ 2013 Chapter 1 Background of the Project Introduction Concessionaires converge at the two-storey University Canteen to give students a wide array of choices for snacks and meals. Presented fast-food style‚ students serve themselves
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Question One Two recent graduates‚ Michael and Elyssa‚ own Cables By Us‚ a company that produces cable assemblies. Business has been good so Michael and Elyssa have decided to expand their product line to include a new cable product. The new product will be manufactured in the current facility in an area not now in use. Michael and Elyssa have decided to use a project management approach to bring the new product on line and have identified eleven activities and their precedence relationship as shown
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International University SCHOOL OF BUSINESS COURSE SYLLABUS1 Project Management Note: The outline with specific venue and time‚ and updated learning materials for the current semester will be provided to the enrolled students by the lecturer 1. COURSE STAFF Lecturer: Room: 207 Telephone: E-mail: Consultation Hours: 8.00 – 11.00 Thursday morning or by appointment Teaching Assistant: 2. COURSE INFORMATION 1 2.1 Teaching times
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DPBP Project Organization 4. Project organization chart 5. Team member information‚ roles and responsibilities I. Managerial Process Plans 1. Start-Up Plans 1. Estimation Plan (cost‚ duration‚ and resources) 2. Staffing Plan 3. Staff Training Plan 4. Resource Acquisition Plan 5. Project Commitments 2. Work plan 1. Work breakdown structure (WBS) chart 2. Sequencing events of project activities or work packages
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9. How about a marketing survey? 10. What about the logistics? 11. What are the UUM policies involved? 12. What about advertising (billboards‚ flyers‚ UUM radio‚ TV‚ etc. ) ? 13. What is the estimated budget? 14. WBS? Gantt chart? PERT chart? 15. What is the plan for implementation? 16. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE!!! Bottom line is: You have to be convincing! Imagine you are trying to apply for a bsuiness loan. Minimum: 30++ pages of text and figures. Use
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Diego Naranjo Mr Hatcher MWF 12-1250 Case Study Final Chapter 1 Business 2.0: Bad Business Decisions Case Study 1 1. Explain why understanding information technology and management information systems can help you achieve business success-or more importantly‚ help you avoid business disasters-regardless of your major? Understanding Information technology and management information systems are vital for the success or more importantly‚ help you avoid business disasters because information technology
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