Nature and Scope of Operations Management Operations management is often used along with production management in literature on the subject. It is therefore‚ useful to understand the nature of operations management .Operations management is understood as the process whereby resources or inputs are converted into more useful products .A second reading of the sentence reveals that‚ there is hardly any difference between the terms produ7ction management and operations management .But‚ there are a least
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Project Management: Project management Project management is the discipline of planning‚ organizing‚ motivating‚ and controlling resources to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end (usually time-constrained‚ and often constrained by funding or deliverables) undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives‚ typically to bring about beneficial change or added value. The primary challenge of project management is to achieve all of the project goals
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Project Management Fundamentals Niladri Mallick Choudhuri‚ PMP Project Manager‚ ITC Infotech India Ltd. © ITC Infotech India Ltd Project Management Fundamentals Table Of Contents WHAT IS A PROJECT? .........................................................................3 WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT? .........................................................3 Project Management Knowledge Areas ................................................4 Relationship To Other Management Disciplines
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PROJECT SCOPE DEFINITION & WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE 1.1 Project Scope: Project scope is defined as "The bounded set of verifiable end products‚ deliverables‚ or outputs that the project team undertakes to provide to the stakeholders of the project" Success of a project is highly dependant on achieving the right results i.e. scope objective. Meeting the scope objective is also the primary test of effective performance by project management. It may be noted that unless the project is completed as
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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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Project Management Project management is the discipline of planning‚ organizing‚ securing and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. Some Facts! One fifth (1/5) of the world’s GDP (U.S. $12 trillion) is being spent on Projects. With projects being mandated on such large scales – a shortage of 6 million skilled project professionals is expected by 2013. It’s the only profession where the income levels continued to rise despite the
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5- SCOPE MANAGEMET page 99 5- SCOPE MANAGEMET SCOPE: The sum of products‚ services and results to be provided as a project. PRODUCT SCOPE: The features and functions that characterize a product‚ service or result. PROJECT SCOPE: The work that must be performed to deliver a product‚ service or result with the specified features and functions. page 100 1 5- PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT Project Scope Management includes the processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work
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Projects and Project ManagementOrganizational leaders are facing complex challenges through a rapid rate of change in both the technology and government which has then created pressure in new and existing organizations. As a result‚ the traditional structure for managing is giving way to a new form of management (Kerzner‚ 2003). This form is project management. How can this be? Projects have been around since the building of the pyramids (Dobson‚ 2003). In 2650 B.C.‚ the step pyramid was built
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Total marks: 83/90 (92%) 7201ENG Project Management – Naomi Hill s2569523 TASK A Task A Marks: 17/20 - Very well written. But please observe word limit. Wheatstone Project Background What is this the Wheatstone Project about? Chevron Australia Pty Ltd (Chevron) is constructing a multi-train Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and domestic gas (Domgas) plant near the town of Onslow on the Pilbara Coast‚ Western Australia. The gas fields are located offshore in the West Carnarvon Basin. Ashburton
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Memane SUBJECT : Project Management LECTURER : Mr. C Marnewick PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT 3 Table of Contents Project Scope statement………………………………………………….2 Work Break down Structure ……………………………………………3 Gantt.............................................................................................................3 Scope verification and change control……………………………………4 1. Project Scope Statement Project Title: Recreation and Wellness Intranet Project Date: 30 March
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