COVENTRY UNIVERSITY Faculty of Engineering & Computing M28 EKM Project Management Introduction 1 Module Tutors Dr Anthony Olomolaiye – Module Leader • E-mail: a.olomolaiye@coventry.ac.uk Mr Andrew Bell – Associate HoD • E-mail: a.bell@coventry.ac.uk Dr Miles – Senior Lecturer • E-mail: e.read@coventry.ac.uk 2 Introduction Rules of Engagement You are expected to behave in a very professional manner Lectures start promptly The door will probably be locked 10
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Question 1 South American Adventures Unlimited SA Adventures Unlimited was formed four years ago by Michael and Jill Rodriguez. Michael was a trained geologist‚ while Jill had a master’s degree in Spanish. They were both avid outdoor enthusiasts and fell in love while trekking across the Andes in Chile. Upon graduation they seized upon the idea of starting their own specialized tour business that would focus on organizing and leading “high-end” adventure trips in South America. Their first
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Organization Technology and Organization Structure Lawrence B. Mohr This research paper examines the technology-structure dependence. Both subjective and objective data were used to explore the degree of relationship between the organizational technology and organizational structure. The analysis of various therories and the data given concludes that technology may be related to structure but not substantially. It is also unwise a priori to expect spans of control
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PROJECT LIFE CYCLE AND THE ORGANIZATION Overview of a Project Life Cycle Project Life Cycle – simply defined as a collection of project phases Project life cycle identify the following: Activities performed in each phase Output produced People involved in each phase Management control and approval of work produced in each phase Project Phases Divisions within a project where extra control is needed to effectively manage the completion of a major deliverables. Completed in sequential manner‚ but
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Project Management The film project “The man who killed Don Quixote” Project Management‚ University of Bristol‚ The film project “The man who killed Don Quixote” __________________________________________________________________________________ “The man who killed Don Quixote” was going to be one of Terry Gilliam’s most successful film’s ever‚ despite the fact that financial and organisational difficulties came to light long before the actual production. Famous actors starring in
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of the likely cost of the resources that will be required to complete all of the work of the project High level formulas are good for selecting a project but not for managing one. First step on budgeting: cost estimate is allocated to packages Second Step: budget of every package is distributed over the duration of the work project TBC: Total Budgeted Cost Analogous estimate: uses previous projects to predict the cost Parametric estimate: model is built using parameters to predict costs CBC:
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CLOTHING STORE PROJECT PLAN R.E.A.L. Girlz Clothing Store Project Plan Nikita S. Carter DeVry University Professor Jorge Tenoria November 2012 Table of Contents Pages 1. Executive Summary 3 2. Scope Statement 4 a. Goal Definition……………………………………………………………………..4 b. Goals that address the mission……………………………………………………..4 c. Goals that address self-sustainment………………………………………………...5 d. Objective definition………………………………………………………………...5 e. Project Objectives…………………………………………………………………
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is organizational structure important to organization? What does an organizational chart shows? Organizational structure is very important to an organization. An organizational structure should enable the organization to change or to respond according to its environment. If it is very effective it is called a flexible structure. Mainly there are two types of structures. They are organic structure and mechanistic structure. Organic Structure – an organizational structure that is free flowing
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or renewed interest in the field of project management? IT is growing at a rapid rate and with that growth demands people to manage this growth. People I think are more trained to be project managers and also there is new software that helps tremendously with the management part of the tasks. So demand is up‚ skilled workers are up‚ and the cost benefit is there for this renewed interest. 2. What is a project‚ and what are its main attributes? How is a project different from what most people do
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Importance of Team Management skills for a Project Manager How can one define Team Management in the sense that it can be understood easily and clearly? What are the critical components for effective team building? Team management is simply handling your team in a way that the desired task or mission is achieved by avoiding the conflicts that might occur in the process. A good project manager has effective team management skills. He is the driving force behind the project and is responsible
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