Modern Project Management. 1. Project: A project is an effort or endeavor undertaken for a period of time in the purpose to build‚ create or achieve a unique product‚ services or result. The Characteristics are: * It has an established objective. * It has a defined life span i.e. (Beginning and end) * It involves the input of several departments and professionals. * It’s Unique‚ because it is what has never been done before. * It makes vital use of specific time‚ cost and
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1. When is the project estimated to be completed? How long will the project take? The project is estimated to be completed on Friday 19/12/08‚ and will take 250 days. 2. What is the critical path for the project? 2 --> 3 --> 5 --> 8 --> 9 --> 10 --> 12 --> 13 --> 14 3. Which activity has the greatest amount of slack? Activity 6 - Detailed Marketing Plan (159 days slack) 4. How sensitive is this network? Not very‚ as there is only one critical path‚ and the non-critical activities have a significant
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The perspective of this book is told by Isaac Cline‚ the senior U.S Weather Bureau official in Galveston at the time. Erik Larson points out the mistakes that led bureau officials to dismiss the warnings of the storm‚ as barometers drop Mr. Larson cinematically cuts from the eerie eye of the hurricane to the lunchroom moments before it surrenders to the arriving winds. Larson expertly captures the power the storm’s power and the catastrophic consequences of the unpredictable intersection of natural
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Isaac’s Storm Isaac Cline dealt with perils that no one should have ever had to endure. Erik Larson was very good at describing what he thought and saw‚ but a little too much. His descriptions were too lengthy and the subject didn’t catch my attention until much later in the book. The book was written very well it excluded the too familiar he said she saids. The language flows with clarity and precision. His recount of the storm’s destruction sucks you into the dramatic effects as the storm takes
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Erik Larson utilizes chronological order‚ alternate plot lines‚ and a problem and solution approach to create interesting plot lines. Larson implements chronological order so the reader can easily follow along and know the events as they happen in order. Larson displays two different plot lines that simultaneously unfold throughout the book. He alternates plot lines to keep the reader interested‚ and engaged with the text. Larson provides problem and solution techniques to enhance the characters
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Author Preface: Erik Larson was born in Brooklyn‚ and he grew up in Freeport‚ Long Island‚ New York. When he was young‚ still in high school he wanted to be a New York Cartoonist. He studied Russian history of the University Of Pennsylvania and graduated with highest praise in 1976. Then after a year off he attended the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism‚ graduating 1978. His first job was in New York as an editorial assistant for a publisher. He enjoyed the work there and two editors
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Isaacs’ Storm The book Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson discusses the meteorologist Isaac Cline and his role in predicting the Galveston Hurricane of 1900‚ the deadliest hurricane in history. This was a time period where people believed that their technology had overcome the forces of nature. In their view‚ Galveston‚ Texas‚ a thriving city on the quiet waters of the gulf could not possibly be devastated by any storm. Meteorology as a science was still controversial; some people thought that the weather
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America is a detailed look at the climate and events surrounding the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago‚ Illinois. This time period ushered in a new era of architectural and cultural changes throughout the country. This book was written by Erik Larson‚ is 447 pages long‚ and was published by Crown Publishers in February 2003. I chose this book because I had heard from friends and family that it was an interesting piece‚ and a surprisingly good read for a work of non-fiction. The Devil in the
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Peter Drucker (1909-2005) Peter Drucker is known as the father of modern management. A prolific writer‚ business consultant and lecturer‚ he introduced many management concepts that have been embraced by corporations around the world. Peter Ferdinand Drucker (November 19‚ 1909 � November 11‚ 2005) was a writer‚ management consultant‚ and self-described �social ecologist.� His books and scholarly and popular articles explored how humans are organized across the business‚ government and the
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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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