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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ASSIGNMENT 3 Project managers are the people responsible for coordinating actions of the project team member to attain project objectives. This includes scheduling‚ implementation and direction the people‚ resources and capacity of the project. They have the authority to create clear and realistic objectives and to look them through successful completion. To meet the project desire project management is the appliance of knowledge‚ skills‚ tools and techniques to project activities. Project managers
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1.Scientific Management Theory: Frederick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915)‚ the Father of Scientific Management‚ assumed that labor is not the cause of most problems in business and it is only the management which can provide solutions to the problems of the business. His principles were: 1. Develop a science for each element of an individual’s work to replace the old rule-of-thumb method. 2. Scientifically select and then‚teach and develop the worker. 3. Heartily co-operate with the workers so as
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Strayer University IT Project Management Assessment CIS 517 1. Summarizes how the project manager or team exhibited exceptional and ethical project management practices. Often‚ the project manager (PM) is faced with an issue that is not easily resolved by theory or the knowledge acquired from formal training. These types of problems are usually not of a technical nature and more often tend to be ethical or human resource issues (Stare‚ 2011). The satisfactory answer is often
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION Project management is the application of knowledge‚ skills‚ tools‚ and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project. Project risk management includes the processes concerned with identifying‚ analyzing‚ and responding to project risk. It includes maximizing the results of positive events and minimizing the consequences of adverse events. Generally‚ risk is a choice in an environment rather
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1. What are the reasons the author advances the project management to be considered an "accidental profession?" The twelve guidelines are presented in no particular order. Order them by level of importance and explain your reasoning 2. Where would you place yourself in Figure 2? 3. A few of the guidelines are related to the need to understand the reason for the project in the first place. Which guidelines would you place in this category? Why is this so crucial? 4. Why
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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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1. Discuss the reasons why IT projects fail. Although there are many contributing factors to project failure‚ there are six common factors. 1. Undeveloped Project Goals: Poor project planning will almost always lead to failure. One main reason for this failure is the inability to agree on the missions‚ goals‚ or objectives that the project is attempting to undertake. It is necessary that specific plans and requirements for the project are instituted in the development phase. Failure to do this
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CLOTHING STORE PROJECT PLAN R.E.A.L. Girlz Clothing Store Project Plan Nikita S. Carter DeVry University Professor Jorge Tenoria November 2012 Table of Contents Pages 1. Executive Summary 3 2. Scope Statement 4 a. Goal Definition……………………………………………………………………..4 b. Goals that address the mission……………………………………………………..4 c. Goals that address self-sustainment………………………………………………...5 d. Objective definition………………………………………………………………...5 e. Project Objectives…………………………………………………………………
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Project Management Course IV School of Management Engineering Dept. of Production Systems and Business Economics Project Management Project Financing Instructor: Alberto De Marco Project Management Phase FEASIBILITY DESIGN PLANNING DEVELOPMENT CLOSEOUT OPERATIONS Financing&Evaluation Risk Analysis&Attitude Alberto De Marco 1 Financing Project Management Course Project Financing Context Evaluating and financing as precursor to decision d i i to proceed (feasibility
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