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    Case Study: Trophy Project CONTENTS 1. Executive Summary 4 1.1 Abstract 4 1.2 Death of Effective Communication 4 1.3 Recommendations 4 2. Anallysing the causes 5 2.1 Problem Identification 5 3. key affected business areas 9 3.1 Dearth of Key Business Areas 9 4. recommendations 10 4.1 Creating a Climate for Change 10 4.1.1 Increase Urgency 10 4.1.2 Build the Guiding Team 11 4

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    Problems Identified and Underlying Causes There are three major problems identified in the Trophy Project case study: i) Organisational problems ii) Management and Leadership problems iii) Project Management problems i) Organisational Problems Although there are signs that the company has a matrix structure in place‚ they do not follow a programme management approach and numerous failures within the structure exist. Their approach to management is still that of a traditional organisational

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    CRANEFIELD COLLEGE OF PROJECT and PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT MODULE 2 PROJECT MANAGEMENT: PROGRAMME MANAGING‚ ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION‚ CHANGE AND PERFOMANCE IMPROVEMENT GROUP ASSIGNMENT PARTICIPATION SHEET THE TROPHY PROJECT CASE STUDY DUE DATE: 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 GROUP: EAST RAND SYNDICATE GROUP We hereby declare that this assignment is entirely our own work‚ and that it has not previously been submitted to any other Higher Education Institution. We also declare that all published

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    The Trophy Project The ill-fated Trophy Project was in trouble right from the start. Reichart‚ who had been an assistant project manager‚ was involved with the project from its conception. When the Trophy Project was accepted by the company‚ Reichart was assigned as the project manager. The program schedules started to slip from day one‚ and expenditures were excessive. Reichart found that the functional managers were charging direct labor time to his project but working on their own “pet” projects

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    CASE: TROPHY PROJECT 1.1 Executive Summary Executive leaders are the guardians of an organisation’s preferred culture and behaviour‚ however this is not evident in this organisation‚ There is clearly no mutual respect for employees’ rights and support from top-level management as people are intimidated and threatened if they do not deliver results. The organizations behavioural strategy needs to transform from a bureaucratic to a learning organisation where employees operate in high performance

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    The Trophy Project

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    Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 1 The Major Problems in the Case 3 1.1 Problem Analysis 3 1.2 Lack of Organisational Strategy 3 1.3 Poor Leadership 4 1.4 Lack of Learning 5 1.5 Lack of Systems 6 1.6 Poor Communication 6 2 Leadership at the Top and Functional Management Levels of the Organisation 7 3 Reichart’s Leadership and Managerial Abilities 10 3.1 There is no blame 11 3.2 A Shift of Mind 11 4 Recommendations Regarding Transformation and Change to

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    Overview: As Reichart had been an assistant project manager and thereby involved in the trophy project from its conception‚ he was made project manager for the project once the project was accepted by the company. From the very beginning Reichart faced issues that would be fatal to the project. The management functions of planning‚ organizing‚ staffing‚ controlling and directing personnel and resources were poorly executed by both senior and project level management. Trying to address the problem

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    1. Problems Identified 1.1 Structural Strategy 1. No proper project structure - this made the execution and management of the project very ineffective. 2. Project over budget – The project estimated cost overrun of atleast 20% 3. Poor leadership/no leadership commitment - the customer requested the Divisional GM and his team to present the status of the project. However the DGM instructed Reichart to go with any other 3 or 4 functional managers 4. No Balanced Scorecard with critical success factors

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    Final Trophy Project

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    Thomas Loveless Project Management A Systems Approach to Planning‚ Scheduling & Controlling The Trophy Project Professor Al Hirsch July 21‚ 2015 Background-Case Overview Even though the Project Manager‚ Reichart was involved in the Trophy project since the beginning‚ the project became critical since day one. Reichart knew that the functional managers‚ expenditures and resources allocated were causing delays and a cost overrun to his project. After 6 months into the project‚ that was calculated

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    Case Studies Project PET3361 10/25/2012 Case Study #1 – High School Football Player Brian is not the first athlete to encounter issues in trying to “bulk up”. Many high schools athletes do not have the knowledge on how to properly put on muscle and gain weight. I would ask Brian questions like: how many calories do you eat a day‚ how much creatine are you taking daily‚ what foods are you eating‚ how often are you eating‚ how often do you lift weights‚ what supplements are

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