Chapter 1: 1. Define a project. What are five characteristics that help differentiate projects from other functions carried out in the daily operations of the organization? A project is a complex‚ no routine‚ off-time effort limited by time‚ budget‚ resources‚ and performance specifications designed to meet customer needs • An established objective • A defined life span with a beginning and an end • Involvement of several departments • Doing something unique • Time‚ cost ‚ and performance
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and rise in the concept of the importance of International Project Management has increased many folds. Project management is a discipline that applies various tools‚ concepts‚ principles‚ practices‚ activities that help in improving the profitability of organization and results in overall growth. It helps organizations working in various parts of the world in integrating there operations and achieving goals. The project management concepts are based on principles of rationality in human behavior
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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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SELECTED EXERCISES 2 Exercise 11 Project Tracking 2 Exercise 12 Risk Assessment 7 Exercise 13 Refining your project plan (using software) 9 Exercise 14 Initiating 11 Exercise 15 Planning 16 Exercise 16 Executing 18 Exercise 17 Controlling 21 QUESTION 2: THE NORTHWEST AIRLINES CASE STUDY 25 1.. 25 2.. 27 3. 29 REFERENCE 38 APPENDIX - FLYDRAGON PROJECT PERT CHART 39 Figure List Figure 1 Calendars of Project FlyDragon 4 Figure 2 Tracking Gantt Chart of Project FlyDragon 6 Figure 4 ResNet
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NEW PERSPECTIVES ON STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PROCESS Pop Zenovia Cristiana‚ Borza Anca Department of Management‚ Faculty of Economics and Business Administration‚ “Babeş-Bolyai” University of Cluj-Napoca‚ Romania zenovia.pop@econ.ubbcluj.ro anca.borza@econ.ubbcluj.ro Abstract: For developing economies the development of enterprises should be a strategic goal‚ this way of thinking may become viable only as a result of a combination of judicious analysis based on specific local economic aspects
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Table of Contents 1.0. Executive Summary 2.0. Company Background 3.0. Setting the Stage 4.0. Project/Case Description 5.0. Current Status of the Project 6.0. Project Successes and Failures 7.0. Epilogue and Lessons Learned 8.0. Conclusions and Recommendations 1.0. Executive Summary 2.0. Company Background PilTel‚ also known as Pilipino Telephone Corporation at the 90’s or known today as the PLDT Communications and Energy Ventures‚ Inc. (PSE:PCEV) is
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#3 1. If I were in Lauren’s shoes‚ I would make sure it’s clear to the strategic management group that my estimate – a more detail/micro estimate – came in well over their initial macro estimate. That being said‚ I would also provide upper management with the ideas (outsourcing‚ change scope‚ cancel project..) developed with stakeholders in the brainstorming meeting. Simply moving forward with the project after finding such a large gap in estimates would be a terrible idea that would most likely
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Short answer questions – write one or two paragraphs (no bullet points) 1. Project managers frequently face competing constraints. Identify these common constraints and describe approaches that project managers can use to make the trade-offs required to succeed The time constraint refers to the amount of time available to complete a project. The cost constraint refers to the budgeted amount available for the project. The scope constraint refers to what must be done to produce the project’s end result
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IEE04 : Project management Feb 2013 A. Explain the following four major components of cost of project…………. aug12‚feb12 1. Material Cost 2. Utilities cost 3. Labor cost 4.Factory overhead cost Ans: 1. Material Cost: the most important element of cost‚ the material cost comprises of the cost f raw material‚ chemical‚ components and consumable stores required for production. It is a function of the quantities in which these materials are required and the prices payable for them. While estimating the
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ODESSA MOBILE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT Project Plan Odessa Mobile Technology Project Author: Debbie Whitson Creation Date: 7/10/03 Last Revised: 7/10/03 Version: 1.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 PURPOSE OF PLAN 2 BACKGROUND INFORMATION/AVAILABLE ALTERNATIVES 2 PROJECT APPROACH 3 PHASE X: SECURE EQUIPMENT 3 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 4 BUSINESS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 4 PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 4 SCOPE 5 SCOPE DEFINITION 5 ITEMS BEYOND SCOPE 6 PROJECTED BUDGET 6 RISK
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