OPMA 5364 / INSY 5373: Project Management Group Project: v1 Instructor: Dr. Michel E. Whittenberg‚ DBA‚ PMP Groups will form in the first class session and provide a copy of the members to me (I will provide the form). There will be no changes in-group membership after the third week of class. Each group will turn in one project with all group members names listed on the cover page. The maximum group size is five persons and should be ethnically diverse. At least one group member must have English
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processes is the ability to ensure that projects align with and support the organization’s strategy. Intense global competition‚ the need to minimize time to market‚ and an increase in the number of projects make such tools especially relevant. 2. The Super Web Design president has asked you to justify present and future oversight activities. Answer her request. Oversight activities contribute to ROI and competitive advantage by ensuring that projects support organizational strategy. Oversight
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Chapter 3: The Project Management Process Groups: A Case Study Learning Objectives o Describe the five project management (PM) process groups‚ the typical level of activity for each‚ and the interactions among them. o Understand how the project management process groups relate to the project management knowledge areas. o Discuss how organizations develop IT project management methodologies to meet their needs. Learning Objectives (Cont.) o Review a case study of an organization applying
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PISE 307 PROJECT MANAGEMENT: WHICH WAY TO GO? You are driving your car and are just about to crest upon a hill on a two lane state highway when you suddenly notice a disabled dump truck on your lane. You believe that you are going around 55 mph and believe that you will not stop in time if you merely slam on your brakes. On the right is a three foot gravel shoulder and a swallow drainage ditch. What should you do? Answer: If I am the driver I would eased off the pedal and then released
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All projects need simple processes in place to monitor and control cost‚ progress and quality. It is argued‚ however‚ that projects involving innovation and complexity‚ almost regardless of size‚ need a “systems approach” to project management. Discuss. 1. Introduction This literature review will discuss Project Management and the apparent need for a systems approach when managing projects involving innovation and complexity compared to using a simple process. In order to conceptualise
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Behavioral Aspects of Project Management Introduction The behavioral aspects of project management consist of many different areas that a project manager must master. The organizational culture is one area that can take time to master for many project managers. The culture of an organization can be the success or the failure of a project. Management must be share common beliefs and values and be willing to stand by them at the most critical times. The personality of the project leader is important
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Team in Projects University: Athabasca University Abstract Due to advanced communication technologies‚ globalization and outsourcing most of the project management teams are based on groups of individuals called virtual teams who work across time and space using communication technologies. Members of virtual teams may be employees of same company from same country‚ or they can be contractors‚ suppliers and company employees around the globe. Managing projects using
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INSE 6230– Total Quality Project Management Fall 2013‚ Instructor: Dr. Chun Wang Assignment 1 Part 1 Short Answer Questions Chapter 1 1. Why is there a new or renewed interest in the field of project management? Project management is very important for a good business because it provides the project managers to aim for the success of the project. The computer hardware‚ software and networks have radically changed the work environment. Timing is the important factor in the business
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Fast Forward MBA in Project Management by Eric Verzuh and started reading the chapter “Solving Common Project Problems”. Respond to the following items coherently: i. Which of the “problems” do they have? ii. Using the facts and your inferences from the case‚ describe what specific techniques‚ methods‚ documents‚ strategies‚ etc. they should use for each of the project management problems they have. iii. Explain for each technique‚ method‚ etc. why it will benefit the project to build the second
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described in Ch. 11 of Project Management. Which of these reasons applies to defining and sequencing activities? As a project manager‚ what steps may you take to prevent your plan from failing? There are many reasons why plans fail to succeed. In discussing our answers to this question‚ Team C felt that in the list of reasons on why plans fail‚ poor planning would be on top of the list. When there are no attempts in pushing forward with already made plans‚ the project is bound to fail. Another
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