...CAREER EXPLORATION PROGRAM (PROJECT FIGARO) PROJECT PLAN APRIL 2015 Document versions and key changes: Version | Issue Date | Key Changes | Author | 2.0 | April 25, 2015 | Updated WBSUpdated PERT/CPMUpdated Organizational Chard | Monitoring & Control Committee | Approved by: Version | Name | Function | Signature/Email | 2.0 | Sorono, Terence | Project Sponsor | | TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary of Project 1. Project Title 2. Introduction 3. Background 4. Goals and Objectives 5. Scope 6. Time Frame 7. Cost Management Plan 8. Benefit Analysis 9. Risk Assessment 10. Milestones 11. Assumptions 12. Constraints 13. Critical Barriers 14. Deliverables and Key Users 15. Approach 16. Schedule 17. Communication Plan 18. Quality Management Plan 19. Appendices Executive Summary of Project Project Name: | Career Exploration Program (Project Figaro) | Date: | 29 April 2015 | Submitted To: | Prof. Terence Soroṅo | Objectives:The main objective of this project is to guide the students in choosing their courses in college through established means of exploring their passions, talents, and interests and eventually, pursuing a career they are most interested in. Project Deliverables & Key Users:In summary, this project aims to: 1) Design a seminar program that will help students identify their passion, explore them, and find ways to turn them into career opportunity...
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...GenRays Project Charter Human Resources Information System (HRIS) Project Charter GenRays 15 May 2014 Table of Contents Project Title Purpose Description Objective Success Criteria or Expected Benefits Funding Major Deliverables Acceptance Criteria Milestone Schedule Approval Requirements Project Manager Authorized by Project Title GenRays Human Resources Information System (HRIS) Purpose GenRays’ recent success implementing their financial system as produced cost saving that senior management like to fuel additional growth and expansions to improve the work place. Management has expressed the possibility to implement a new Human Resource Information System (HRIS) with the ability to interact with the payroll functions. The current HR process has several draw backs that are impacting GenRays. In Addition, the payroll function currently does not interact with the HR process effectively. GenRays’ current human resource functions has several drawbacks that has hindered the company from growing and expanding. The First drawback is the ability to recruit the best applicants for positions both internally and externally. Internally, employees are limited on their ability to apply for positions with the business and monitor where they are in the hiring process. Additionally; management does not have the capability to search those applicants and match them to positions that need to be filled. Another factor limiting...
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...Project Charter Template Human Resources Information System (HRIS) Project Charter GenRays September 11th 2012 Table of Contents Project Title Purpose Description Objective Success Criteria or Expected Benefits Funding Major Deliverables Acceptance Criteria Milestone Schedule Approval Requirements Project Manager Authorized by Project Title Human Resources Information System. Purpose In order to allow employees to track their own careers, facilitate transparency in hiring, improve the payroll functions, improve recruiting and automate number of different time consuming and costly processes GenRays will be implementing a new Human Resources Information System. Description Due to better than anticipated financial savings from the implementation of new financial application, GenRays plans to invest the savings into growth and expansion. In order to meet the anticipated growth GenRays needs a streamline human resources system that can facilitate the growth at the same time save money and assist employees. Objective The objective of this project is to implement the new Human Resources Information System in order to improve and streamline various aspect of employee information. Success Criteria or Expected Benefits The expected benefits of this project are as follows: Improved Recruiting. Savings due to automatic calculations. Savings due to auto-fill functionality. Funding $103,000 has been budgeted for procurement...
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...building or infrastructure. Construction differs from manufacturing in that manufacturing typically involves mass production of similar items without a designated purchaser, while construction typically takes place on location for a known client. Some Professions of Construction Industry are * Construction Manager * Architect * Design Engineer * Plumber * Electrician * Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher * Carpenter * Sheet Metal Worker * Brick mason and Block mason * Painter * Glazier * Insulation Contractor We have chosen Construction Manager for our topic of study ABOUT PROFESSION Construction Manager The Construction Manager (CM) is assigned to the project sponsor to ensure that all relevant goals are met. The role is the most important throughout the whole building process...
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...functional organizational structure groups employees by various skills and expertise, leading to greater efficiency. Some of these areas include management, law, human resources, leadership, accounting, finance, economics, research and statistics, operations management, marketing, and strategic planning. According to Robbins and Coulter study (2012), the management concept can be defined as an individual who is involved in the coordination and supervision of all work activities of their employees to make sure that the assigned activities were completed in an efficiently and effectively manner. This efficient and effective aspect of the managerial process requires that managers are doing the right thing within a rightful nature (Robbins and Coulter, 2012). Project managers handle making project goals their own and use his or her skills and experience to create a shared purpose within the project team. They enjoy the presentation of creating new challenges and the responsibility of stimulating business results. Project managers also work well under pressure and have the capability to adapt with change and run into many different situations. This type of manager needs to think not only in terms of the "big picture" and the small-but-crucial details that come along with each task and project and know which is more important at the time. Project managers must have the skills needed to develop trust and communication among all of a project's stakeholders. This includes sponsors, those...
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...Assignment The Orion Shield Project Case Study Executive Summary: A good project management plan takes some preparation. In the case study of The Orion Shield Project that preparation never seemed to occur. From the beginning, the project was plagued with the subcontractor, Scientific Engineering Corporation (SEC), bidding for a project that they knew their current product would not be able to do. The case study shows the actions of an inexperienced professional, his poor planning methods, unethical decision skills and inability to manage a project to completion. While the project was looked at as a success, ultimately it was doomed from the start. There was specification issues that initially concerned Gary Allison, SEC’s project manager, but he was told by the Director of Engineering, Henry Larsen, that this wasn’t a big issue. By the project manager lying to the primary contractor, Space Technology Institute (STI), this created an unethical work environment from the start. There are various issues throughout the project such as contractual, legal, technical and ethical issues. A project manager should be concerned with time and cost, however, Gary was concerned mainly about his new career and promotion. With the stakeholders waiting for a complete project and funding on the line, the project team continuously upset STI until the primary contractor made a decision to work more closely with SEC to ensure accuracy. With good project management skills, a project manager uses tools to...
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...Best Suited Career For: Professor Dr. Marie LaCara English Prof. Devry University Prepared By: Jane Doe Devry University April 14, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………1 Purpose, Scope, Limitations …………………………………………………………...1 Sources & Methods ……………………………………………………………………1 Analytical Report Organization ………………………………………………………..1 Business Management ………………………………………………………………………….2 Education Requirements ………………………………………………………………..2 Daily Tasks ……………………………………………………………………………..2 Salary ……………………………………………………………………………………3 Project Management …………………………………………………………………………….3 Education Requirements …………………………………………………………………3 Daily Tasks ………………………………………………………………………………4 Salary …………………………………………………………………………………….4 Job Outlook ………………………………………………………………………………………4 Recommendation …………………………………………………………………………………4 Work Cited ……………………………………………………………………………………5 INTRODUCTION As graduation approaches the idea of which career choice is ideal for me grows every day. While I have always been interested in Project Management, I have more hands on experience in the business sector, primarily accounting. Prior to my experience in the business sector, I was involved in the legal world working as a paralegal. I very soon realized that this was not the career that I wanted to pursue for the rest of my life. Working as a paralegal made me realize that while this was a recognized position, it was not highly regarded and that I have always...
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...CRANEFIELD COLLEGE OF PROJECT AND PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT GROUP/INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT FOR MODULE Project Management: Perspective, Planning and Implementation (ACPM02) Please include the following declaration: “I/We hereby declare that this assignment is entirely my/our own work, and that it has not previously been submitted to any other Higher Education Institution. I/We also declare that all published and unpublished sources have been fully acknowledged and properly referenced. This includes figures, tables and exhibits. Where modified by me/us, this has also been indicated.” |Print Name |Signature |ID Number | |Wesley Lombard | |8409045107088 | |Ian Stewart | |8006075214089 | |Nicholas Mkhabele | |8905075297087 | |Siyanda Mfeka | |8501265486083 | |Lucky Tsolo | |7801165901087 | |Phethile Lubisi ...
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...Tracy E Fulford Certified Security Project Manager Table of Contents Summary Resume Career Objective Evaluations Qualifications Project Management Security Specialist Defense Tactical Training and Selection Focus areas Concept of Security Security Projects Security Programs and Training Security Placements Summary Resume TRACY E FULFORD 2414 County Road 90 Pearland TX (832)498-8757 tracy.fulford68@gmail.com Career objective; highly experienced Military Security Senior Non-Commissioned Officer seeking to transition into the private sector security industry. Certified by the Security Industry Association as a Certified Security Project Manager in May 2015. Very knowledgeable in both architectural and operational elements of security policies, training, and systems. PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS PROJECT MANAGEMENT Certified Security Project Manager TRAINING First Army Academy Observer Trainer/Coach SECURITY SPECIALIST Defense Security Services Security Specialist Defense Security Services Security Ad-junctions SKILLS WORK HISTORY RETENTION AND CAREER COUNSELING US Army Reserve Career Counselor 79V Security Programs and Design Defense Tactical Training Law Enforcement/Military/Security Personnel Programs Planning and Operations Law Enforcement/Military/Security Personnel Personnel assessment for Law Enforcement/Military/Security projects Objective Focus Training BN SS OPERATIONS NCO, US ARMY RESERVE AGR, HOUSTON TX 08/01/2012...
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...PROJECT MANAGEMENT MODERN PROJECT MANAGEMENT 1. Define a project 2. Identify the stages involved in s project life cycle 3. Determine the roles of a project manager 4. Explain the importance of project management ORGANIZATION STRATEGY AND PROJECT SELECTION 1. Understand the strategic management process and the four activities involved at such 2. Define and explain the need for an effective project portfolio management system 3. Identify the classifications of a project 4. Identify sources and solicitation of project proposals 5. Rank proposals and select projects 6. Explain how to effectively manage a portfolio system in terms of risks and types of projects ORGANIZATION: STRUCTURE AND CULTURE 1. Determine the different project management structures 2. Identify the different ways to organize projects 3. Explain the essence of right project management in terms of both organizational considerations and project considerations 4. Explain organizational culture and justify its implications to organizing projects DEFINING THE PROJECT 1. Identify the different steps involved in defining a project 2. Understand process breakdown structure 3. Explain the responsibility matrices 4. Understand project communication plan ESTIMATING PROJECT TIMES AND COSTS 1. Identify the factors influencing the quality of estimates 2. Understand estimating guidelines for times, costs and resources 3. Compare between top-down and bottom-up estimating 4. Determine the methods...
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...Iranian Journal of Management Studies (IJMS) Vol.6, No.1, January 2013 pp: 77-97 Glass Ceiling and Women Career Advancement: Evidence from Nigerian Construction Industry Obamiro John Kolade1*, Obasan Kehinde2 1. Department of Business Studies,Covenant University, Ota,Ogun State, Nigeria 2. Department of Business Administration,Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye Ogun State, Nigeria (Received: 9 December 2011; Revised: 19 February 2012; Accepted: 26 February 2012) Abstract Despite the fact that women possess the required knowledge, skills, competencies, training and experiences to perform effectively and efficiently in construction industry, they experience entry and career advancement barriers. This research examines the effects of glass ceiling syndrome on women career advancement in construction industry. Data were obtained through structured questionnaire distributed to workers of selected construction companies. The findings reveal that some of the barriers mentioned in the literature against women career advancement in construction are prevalent in Nigeria, except the existence of equality in respect of male and female in terms of employment and career development opportunity. Also, low women participation in Nigerian construction industry begins in choosing course, education and continues throughout recruitment process. The aim is to encourage women's participation in construction industry and employers to tackle the industry‟s environmental issues by introducing flexible...
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...programmer to support outsourcing projects from USA, UK and Europe. They provide technical support to applications, write programs to develop new applications and troubleshoot issues with developed solutions Key Performance Criteria: 1. High Turnover and Workforce Retention 2. Compensation and Reward 3. Synergy with other departments 4. Poor Work-Life Balance 5. Lack of ethics/work culture 6. Lack of effective communication between teams 7. High Turnover 8. Shortage of talented programmers Key Performance Criteria 1. High Turnover and Workforce Retention Reasons: a. Better prospect from competitor/other companies b. Slow or no career development (includes promotion, salary hike, responsibility increase etc.) c. Micromanaged by technical managers. No scope of autonomy or intellectual growth d. High demand of talented programmers with some sort of managerial or leadership background. Solutions: a. Better career advancement prospects within the company if the employee stays for some number of years. May include promotion, on-site travel, managing teams etc.: Expectancy Theory b. Challenging projects and more responsibility: Job Enrichment c. Competitive pay and regular hikes: Expectancy Theory d. Increase autonomy of programmers by providing high level management guidance and reducing micro-managing: Job Characteristics Model e. Adopting 360 degree reviews to get feedback about supervisors: Job Characteristics f. Make career paths clearly visible to programmers...
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...description of the risks I faced when I made a decision to go back to school for a second masters degree, how these risks ranked and how they were monitored. A decision to earn a second masters degree is considered a project and the need to utilize project management tool to help identify the risk that could occur with such a decision surfaced. Adopting the project management tool revealed various risks like, will a career change be beneficial upon graduation? Can I afford the monetary investment of paying the tuition? What about my family? My kids? Will I have enough time to do their homework with them or take them to after school activities? The decision of going back to school and the risk management process associated with the decision will be explored below. Project Objective For purpose of clarity, my project objective is taking the necessary step needed that to enhance my marketability and get a job that commensurate with my educational qualification. My past field of study only attracted jobs I am not content with, hence the need to change career and move up the ladder in a more rewarding and fulfilling field. Risk Identification The first step as a stakeholder was to know I am risk tolerant which informed me of the appropriate resources I will need for this project therefore leaving me to focus on managing the risks activities. According to Hilson D and Simon P, there are numerous tools that can be used to identify risks of which three standard techniques where highlighted-...
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...Paragraph 1 I’m extremely excited about beginning my Project Management career with The Marketing Store, and look forward to working within a high quality and demanding organization. While you work diligently to ensure your customers are satisfied, it isn’t often that you think about the work involved to bring the programs to life. I first realized the amount of work involved when I took part in my company’s street promo that had taken over two years to put together, and covered two city blocks. The most important part of this team were the Project Managers working behind the scenes ensuring everyone was performing their tasks, staying on budget, and staying on time. Enthused by the idea of managing my own program, I looked further into a career as a Project Manager, and took it upon myself to develop the necessary skills and knowledge that would eventually lead me here. In this fast paced career I could make a significant contribution to the growth of the business, and the customer. To do so, I began my training at the Project Management Institute; my training has involved taking courses in Resource Management, Risk Management, and Human Resources Management. With the education I have gained and the skills I now possess, I know I can be a vital part of The Marketing Store team. Paragraph 2 Good afternoon Janice, I’m emailing you to let you know that my boss is hiring, and looking for a reliable assistant. As you know, I work at The Marketing Store...
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...Project Charter GenRays’ Human Resource Information System Project Charter GenRays September 16, 2014 Table of Contents Project Title 3 Purpose 3 Description 3 Objective 3 Success Criteria or Expected Benefits 4 Funding 5 Major Deliverables 5 Milestone Schedule 9 Approval Requirements 9 Project Manager 11 Authorized by 11 References 12 Project Title GenRays’ Human Resource Information System (HRIS) Implementation Purpose The main purpose of the GenRays’ HRIS project is to replace the primitive legacy system by centralizing and streamlining Human Resource’s (HR) functions, and improving the current HR processes while facilitating growth and saving money across the organization. Description A human resource information system is a centralized tool, which facilitates collaboration within the organization by improving and streamlining such processes such as allowing employees to create and track their career goals, providing more transparency in hiring, being able to identify well-qualified applicants, and automating the processing of paychecks and expense reports. It captures all data related to Human Resources and Payroll and provides the tools necessary for management to monitor and track this data, so they can better align their departmental goals with the goals of the organization. Objective The major objectives for introducing an HRIS are to: • Select and implement an HRIS across the enterprise that will enable standardized HR business...
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