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    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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    Initial Planning Name: David T. Browne Instructor: Dr. Penny Wilkins Bus 517: Project Management – The Managerial Process Date: January 29th‚ 2011 Describe the elements of scope for the project In discussing the elements of scope for the project‚ we can look at the scope checklist which gives us the ingredients of the scope definition. These elements in the checklist are as follows: project objective‚ deliverables‚ milestones‚ technical requirements‚ limits and exclusions‚ and

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    Project Management Body Of Knowledge (PMBOK®) Guide – 5th Edition February 21‚ 2013 1 PMBOK 4th Edition PMBOK 5th Edition Released in 2008 Released in 2013 5 Process Groups 5 Process Groups 9 Knowledge Areas 10 Knowledge Areas 42 Processes 47 Processes PMBOK 5th Edition 2 PMBOK 4th Edition PMBOK 5th Edition • Integration Management • Scope Management • Time Management • Cost Management • Quality Management • Human Resources Management • Communications Management • Risk Management

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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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    Beach on the Island of Kauai in Hawaii. You are shifting the focus of your resort from a traditional fun-in-the-sun destination to eco-tourism. (Eco-tourism focuses on environmental awareness and education.) How would you classify the following projects in terms of compliance‚ strategic‚ and operational? a. Convert the pool heating system from electrical to solar power. b. Build a 4-mile nature hiking trail. c. Renovate the horse barn. d. Replace the golf shop that accidentally

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    1. Compliance Projects: d‚g‚i Strategic Projects: b‚e‚f‚h Operational Projects: a‚c‚j Since the new strategy of the hotel is clearly identified‚ it was easy to classify the strategical projects. There are some similar projects within the list. It was a bit difficult to classify the projects whether they are operational or compliance. *-*-*-*-*-*- In order to manage all the listed projects in an efficient way‚ It is essential to prioritize them. Because as we did above

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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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