Week 8: Reflection Assignment Whitney McMillan Walden University April 24‚ 2013 The organization in which I work for has several divisions from power generation to transmission to distribution in both nuclear and natural resource areas. This organization is very large and has a lot of earning power. However‚ I work in the nuclear sector and there are many issues that hinder the continued growth of the company. The workforce is aging and retirement is a common theme and with high turnover rates
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Introduction This paper will walk 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
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What makes a leader? – Emotional Intelligence Daniel Goleman Article • According to Goleman Emotional Intelligence (E.I.) is the defining characteristic of top quality leadership • Really effective leaders combine traditional traits (IQ‚ toughness‚ determination‚ vision and technical skill) with EI traits • E.I. (as defined by Goleman) has 5 aspects: o Self-Awareness o Self-Regulation o Motivation o Empathy o Social Skill • First 3 elements – Self Mgt. Skills; last 2 deal with managing
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Project Management Paper 1 Project Management Joyce A. Jones MGT/437 September 22‚ 2010 John Haley‚ Instructor Project Management Paper 2 Project Management Paper In this paper I will attempt to explain the definition of a project‚ basic phases of a projects lifecycle and their purposes and the importance of organizations using project management in accomplishing tasks. Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) defines projects as “temporary endeavor undertaken to create
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service‚ or result. a) b) c) d) Program Process Project Portfolio 2. Which of the following is not a potential advantage of using good project management? a) b) c) d) Shorter development times Higher worker morale Lower cost of capital Higher profit margins 3. Which of the following is not an attribute of a project? a) b) c) d) Projects are unique Projects are developed using progressive elaboration Projects have a primary customer or sponsor Projects involve little uncertainty 4. Which of the following
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Project Management Paper Stacey Sprague Project Management Paper The scenario is a business owner wants to expand the building in which the business in occupying‚ but the business owner does not know where to start. This is the point where the business owner needs to incorporate project management. To understand project management‚ the business owner needs to know what a project is‚ the basic phases of the project life cycle and purpose‚ and the importance of project management for an organization
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Honors English Period One Reading Aloud Project Reflection Paper When this project was assigned to me‚ I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Just six weeks ago‚ the words “nonfiction” created an image of boredom in my mind. I didn’t realize how many great pieces of nonfiction literature there were‚ and how much would enjoy it. Not only did I read many great pieces of writing‚ but I also learned a lot about myself as a person and a reader. In future years‚ this project should definitely be assigned to honors freshmen
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In today’s job market‚ project management is becoming a major practice in today’s work force. In this paper‚ I will describe what a project is and its life cycle using examples of a project I am currently working on. Then‚ describe how this project assists our organizations to accomplish our company goals and the positive and negatives of the Oracle project at Diebold‚ Incorporated. Let’s start by looking at what is a project. A project is a complex‚ unique one-time effort that is limited by
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Current Issues in Project Management Lecture No. 2 Project Organisational Structures & Issues Course Outline 2 Introduction Project Organisational Structures & Issues Group Work Presentations Session 1 Group Work Presentations Session 2 Stake Holder Management Project Cost Planning & Control Excercizes Project Specification Mid Term Exams Final Group Work Presentations 1 Final Group Work Presentations 2 Project Risk Management Case Studies... Final Exams Qaisar Kazmi - 2012 - Khartoum -
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Group Project Reflection Group projects can be extremely difficult in many ways such as‚ getting all of your members in one spot at the same time or all agreeing on the same topic or goal. Group projects can sometimes seem like an added burden‚ however‚ I think that group projects help nursing students develop as professional nurses. I believe this because having a group project you not only have be committed to yourself‚ but you are committed to your group. You are reliable not only for your own
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