Question Paper: Define a project. What are the characteristics which help differentiate projects from other functions carried out in the daily operations of the organization? What is the role of the Project Manager? 3. Why is the implementation of projects important to strategic planning and the project manager? Strategic plans are implemented primarily through projectse.g.‚ a new product‚ a new information system‚ a new plant for a new product. The project manager is the key person
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Qualification Unit number and title Extended Diploma in Construction & the Built Environment Unit 7 Project Management in Construction and the Built Environment Learner name Assessor name B HUCKLE Date issued Hand in deadline Submitted on 8th October 2014 5th November 2014 Assignment title The Construction Team and Resource Management In this assessment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria
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of Sustainability and Project Management A.J.Gilbert Silvius and Jasper van den Brink HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht Corresponding author: gilbert.silvius@hu.nl Abstract Sustainability is one of the most important challenges of our time. How can we develop prosperity‚ without compromising the life of future generations? Companies are integrating ideas of sustainability in their marketing‚ corporate communications‚ annual reports and in their actions. Projects as instrument of change
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Importance of Team Management skills for a Project Manager How can one define Team Management in the sense that it can be understood easily and clearly? What are the critical components for effective team building? Team management is simply handling your team in a way that the desired task or mission is achieved by avoiding the conflicts that might occur in the process. A good project manager has effective team management skills. He is the driving force behind the project and is responsible
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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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Chapter 7 – Discussion Questions – 1‚4‚6‚7 page 284 1. Discuss why many information technology professionals may overlook project cost management and how this might affect completing projects within budget. Information technology professionals do not understand basic accounting and finance principles to be able to do a net present value analysis return on investment and payback analysis. It should also be considered that new technologies or software development expenses are very inaccurate
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Q1. Definition of project management Answer: A project can be considered to any series of activities or task that have a specific objective to be completed within certain period of time ‚ have definite starting and ending dates‚ have financial limitation‚ and have lack of some sorts of resources i.e. efficient personnel‚ equipment and technological support‚ as well as money. Project management is the discipline of planning‚ organizing‚ and managing resources to bring about the successful
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Role of Project Manager A Project manager is one of the most important role for effective Project management‚ described as “[to] take responsibility for planning‚ implementing and completing the project” (Meredith & Mantel‚ 2000: 85) getting the right person on the right job with careful section which this person must be able to collaborate resources for the project and to able to deliver a clear message and direction on the job‚ coordination and integration to the whole project team‚ it is also
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Response Value A. program B. process C. project 100% D. portfolio Score: 2/2 Which of the following is not an attribute of a project? Student Response Value A. projects are unique B. projects are developed using progressive elaboration C. projects have a primary customer or sponsor D. projects involve no uncertainty 100% Score: 2/2 Which of the following is not part of the triple constraint of project management? Student Response Value A. meeting scope
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Table of Contents 1.0. Executive Summary 2.0. Company Background 3.0. Setting the Stage 4.0. Project/Case Description 5.0. Current Status of the Project 6.0. Project Successes and Failures 7.0. Epilogue and Lessons Learned 8.0. Conclusions and Recommendations 1.0. Executive Summary 2.0. Company Background PilTel‚ also known as Pilipino Telephone Corporation at the 90’s or known today as the PLDT Communications and Energy Ventures‚ Inc. (PSE:PCEV) is
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