Prior to the onset of modern project management‚ the success criteria of a project lay solely on the technical success‚ or scope of the resulting product or service. Today‚ adherence to budget and schedule form a triangle of success factors alongside scope‚ with client satisfaction also developing as a key determinant of project success (Kerzner‚ 2004). However‚ the delivery of project scope will always take precedence over all other project factors‚ because if a project fails to deliver on its original
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through the simulation project experience‚ discuss lessons learned and key take ways from the project. The project simulation was designed to challenge project managers in a life like simulation of project management. It challenges a Project Manager to take over and manage an existing project within a global company. The simulation ran the project manager through the full life cycle of a project. It began with identifying all project stakeholders and project requirements in which the project manager
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Guilherme Schoenberger Project Management Harvard Extension School ASSIGNMENT 2 SCOPE CREEP IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT 1 1. INTRODUCTION 2 The concept of project scope may be one of the most ample in project management. It involves objectives‚ limits and intentions. Every requirement in a project as well as its characteristics must be dealt with when planning the scope. Even though it ’s reasonable to say that every project is unique‚ the causes for which it fails are generally the
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Project scope is the parameter of the project. It defines what are the deliverables‚ requirements and expectations for the project and provides a baseline to exclude unrelated works. The project manager’s job is to ensure all necessary works for the project success are included. And this process is referring to as the project scope management. Project scope management involves six processes‚ which are planning scope management‚ collecting requirements‚ defining scope‚ creating WBS‚ validating scope
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The PROJECT PERFECT White Paper Collection Defining the Scope of a Project Neville Turbit Scope v Time & Cost When people talk about scope‚ they immediately think time and cost. Time and cost are outputs of scope. Determining scope is a different exercise. In the context of this white paper‚ when we talk about defining the scope‚ we are talking about developing a common understanding as to what is included in‚ or excluded from‚ a project. We are not talking about deciding how long it will take
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for a one-year project (see p. 285 for complete text of this exercise): PV= $23‚000 EV=$20‚000 AC= $25‚000 BAC=$120‚000 * What is the cost variance‚ schedule variance‚ cost performance index (CPI)‚ and schedule performance index (SPI) for the project? Cost Variance: Earned Value (EV) – Actual Cost (AC) $20‚000 - $25‚000 = ($5‚000) Schedule Variance: EV – Planned Value (PV) $20‚000 - $23‚000 – ($3000) Cost Performance Index: EV / AC $20‚000 / $25‚000 = 0.8 Schedule Performance Index:
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A Little Horizontal Integration‚ Please Greg Fry MGMT6109049 University of Maryland University College Bureaucracy consists of an organization characterized by: specific job functions and a strict vertical hierarchical structure. Bureaucratic structure introduced a shift in the archetype of society just before the 19th century. Max Weber‚ known for his thoughts on capitalism and bureaucracy‚ contributed greatly to this archetype. The classic bureaucratic model‚
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BUS541: Human Resource Management | The Human Resource Management Simulation | Raymond Becich | April 18‚ 2012 | Our major focus at the beginning of the Human Resource Management Simulation was to implement programs and policies that would balance the needs of employees and the needs of the company while creating a profitable company that we would be proud to work for. A major part of balancing these needs was to carefully manage the budget allocated for the simulation. We created a
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Project Scope Statement Version My signature indicates approval of this Project Scope Statement. Approved by: Agency CFO Approved by: Agency CIO Approved by: Project Sponsor Approved by: Project Manager Approved by: Executive Sponsor Table of Contents Purpose/Justification 5 Objectives 5 Scope Description 5 Functional and Technical Requirements 6 Functional Requirements 6 Technical Requirements 6 Boundaries 6 Data Migration Strategy 7 Deliverables
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Project Scope Statement Project Name Project Number Project Manager Prioritization Owner(s) Statement of Work—Project Description and Project Product This section is typically a detailed amplification of the project SOW and mission from the Project Charter. This also includes how you intent to accomplish the project. “We intend to do this. . . and here are the steps we intend to use to accomplish the project.” This section is typically a detailed amplification of the SOW
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