Project Management Casebook Instructors Manual Project Management Casebook Instructors Manual David I. Cleland‚ KarenM. Bursic‚ Richard Puerzer‚ and A. Yaroslav Vlasak Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Project management casebook. Instructor’s manual 1David I. Cleland ... [et al.]. P. cm. ISBN: 1-880410-18-4 (pbk.) 1. Industrial project management--Casestudies. I. Cleland‚ David I. 11. Project Management Institute HD69P75P7283 1997 658.4’04--dc21 97-10752 CIP Copyright O 1998
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that Altex had to submit to the Army‚ within 60 days after contract award‚ a formal project plan for the two-year ATMP effort. Contracts at that time did not require that a risk management plan be developed. A meeting was held with the project manager of R& D to assess the risks in the ATMP effort. PM:“I’m in the process of developing the project plan. Should I also develop a risk management plan as part of the project plan?” Sponsor:“Absolutely not! Most new weapon systems requirements are established
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IE 256 Term Project Applied Research Technologies‚ Inc. The business case you have describes a situation in a company called Applied Research Technologies. As a team‚ you are expected to understand the situation and present your answers to the questions below: 1. As Peter Vyas‚ how would you handle the expenditure request for the re-launch of the mini water oxidation system? 2. As Cynthia Jackson‚ would you approve the expenditure request if Vyas sent it up to you? 3. How effective has Vyas
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2/1/2013 12MCOM03: Project Management SESSION – 6 & 7 j ‚ y Project: Time‚ Cost & Quality Estimating Projects • Estimating – The process of forecasting or approximating the time and cost of completing project deliverables. – The task of balancing the expectations of stakeholders and the need for control while the project is implemented • Types of Estimates – Top-down (macro) estimates: analogy‚ group consensus‚ or mathematical relationships – Bottom-up (micro) estimates: estimates of
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Supply Chain Management: An International Journal Emerald Article: Relative effects of design‚ integration and information sharing on supply chain performance Bülent Sezen Article information: To cite this document: Bülent Sezen‚ (2008)‚"Relative effects of design‚ integration and information sharing on supply chain performance"‚ Supply Chain Management: An International Journal‚ Vol. 13 Iss: 3 pp. 233 - 240 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13598540810871271 Downloaded
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the Champion certification level. However‚ Green Belt certification examinations are cumulative in that they cover the material required for both Champion and Green Belt certification.) QUESTION: Provide a non-technical definition for “Six Sigma” management. Answer: It is an organizational initiative designed to create breakthrough improvements in manufacturing‚ service and administrative processes. For example‚ Motorola established a goal to reduce defects 10-fold with a 50% reduction in cycle time
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customer database as well as having secure links over which credit card data can be received. In addition‚ the company wants its management information system (MIS) enhanced so that it can trawl its databases and send targeted information to customers on properties that are likely to be of interest to them. It is predicted that‚ if successfully implemented‚ this project should increase sales of France Vacances’s products by 20 percent through the introduction of this internet-based booking system
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Chapter 13 Project Management © 2008 Prentice-Hall‚ Inc. Introduction Most realistic projects are large and complex Tens of thousands of steps and millions of dollars may be involved Managing large-scale‚ complicated projects effectively is a difficult problem and the stakes are high The first step in planning and scheduling a project is to develop the work breakdown structure Time‚ cost‚ resource requirements‚ predecessors‚ and people required are identified for each
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Project ManagementTop Down/Bottom Up methods Consensus methods Snr/middle managers’ guess total project time & cost Discussing/arguing to reach a decision on best guestimates Firms seeking greater precision: Delphi Method: Group decision process of chance of certain events occurring Exp. familiar with project use insight/exp. guessing project costs/times Ratio methods Macro methods use ratios to guess time & cost E.g. contractors using no. of sq. ft. to guess cost/time to build
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How is a project different from what most people do in their day-to-day jobs? A project is defined as a temporary activity; this means that they do not last forever‚ while a day-to-day job is best describe as the ongoing core business of an organization. Projects are unique endeavours that are not compatible with the day-to-day model and activities of an organization. Projects have to be specially undertaken outside of the normal operations to create unique product‚ services and conditions
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