Journal of Project Management 27 (2009) 435–446 www.elsevier.com/locate/ijproman Analyzing project management research: Perspectives from top management journals Young Hoon Kwak *‚ Frank T. Anbari 1 Department of Decision Sciences‚ Funger Hall 411‚ School of Business‚ The George Washington University‚ 2201 G Street‚ NW‚ Washington‚ DC 20052‚ USA Received 7 June 2008; received in revised form 10 August 2008; accepted 14 August 2008 Abstract This paper examines project management research
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Musketeer Team MGMT404 Project Management Professor Janet Nunez Devry University August 26‚ 2012 Contents Executive Summary 3 Scope Statement 4 Objective 4 Goal Definition 4 Goals that address our mission: 4 Goals that address self-sustainment: 5 Objective Definition 5 Cost 5 Project Deliverables: 6 Milestones 7 Technical Requirements: 8 Limits and Exclusions: 8 Customer Review: 8 Work Breakdown Structure 10 Network Diagram 11 Risk Management Plan 12 Risk Identification
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Introduction Project management has come a long way from its humble beginnings; it has change drastically to something that is useful and important in today’s business environment. From its quality‚ delivery and cost control are taking precedence in businesses‚ government organizations to nonprofit organizations. Project management allows managers an extra hand in planning‚ creating and executing strategic initiatives that will result in generating new revenues and at the same time find new clients
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Technology Projects‚ Sixth Edition Schwalbe Note: See the text itself for full citations. Understand the growing need for better project management‚ especially for information technology projects Explain what a project is‚ provide examples of information technology projects‚ list various attributes of projects‚ and describe the triple constraint of projects Describe project management and discuss key elements of the project management framework‚ including project stakeholders
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Project - temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product‚ service‚ or result Program -group of related projects managed in a coordinated way Project management -the application of knowledge‚ skills‚ tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements Knowledge areas-key competencies project managers should develop Project portfolio management -involves organizing and managing projects and programs as a portfolio of investments Project management tools and techniques-assist
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and Acme competed for a major photocopier manufacturer’s project. Photocopier firm gave 2 weeks time to manufacture 100 prototypes each. Based on the prototype photocopier manufacture will award the final order. The photocopier manufacturer has told both firms that speed was critical. Result Omega had delivery on time while Acme had delivery delay and Acme’s 10/100 units were found defective. Omega’s all prototypes were passed. In this case‚ it seems Omega was so much more effective than Acme. However
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the societal forces that have contributed to the need for project management. Exponential expansion of human knowledge‚ increasing number of demands or global consumption‚ managing complex projects are societal forces that had contributed to the need for project management. Increase in the demand or the global consumption leads to the need of strong project management due to which it is leading to brainstorming for making the given project possible in a successful manner‚ this is ultimately leading
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1. Discuss the implications for a project manager of not having any clear prioritisation of objectives in terms of time cost and quality. Explain the benefits and limitations of having clear prioritisation of objectives while project planning. A project has some factors such as unique goals‚ required outcomes‚ time‚ designated budget‚ specialist resources‚ client‚ stakeholders‚ and degree of complexity. The project management is the discipline of planning‚ organizing‚ motivating and controlling
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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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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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