...PRINCE2 reduces unknown factors by providing a defined approach in the form of processes, practices, standards, templates and PM tools. This obviously helps in improving performance and delivery since a shared, standardized approach is always easier to adopt rather than a customized or personalized approach. With the help of standardization tools, documents, communication and project procedures become more transparent and easy to apply across the board. A key aspect of PRINCE2 is “Tailoring”. Since standardization helps in applying this methodology across multiple industries and projects as described above, tailoring helps in making the methodology even more advantageous.( Dow, William 2009, pp. 345-351) PRINCE 2 defines tailoring as the appropriate use of PRINCE2 on any given project ensuring that there is correct amount of planning, control, governance and use of processes and themes. To put it simply, tailoring is done by the project management team to adapt the method to the context of a specific project. Tailoring involves adapting the PRINCE 2 method to both external and project factors. External factors to consider could be any corporate standards that need to be applied while project factors would include items such as the scale of the project. For example if there were two projects – one simple and the other to build the worlds’ tallest tower – a PM would still follow corporate standards in each case, but those for the tower could involve more in-depth work. And, in...
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...For Portfolio, Programme, Project, Risk and Service Management PRINCE2® Business Benefits Dr. Ian Clarkson, QA White Paper January 2010 2 PRINCE2® Business Benefits Section 1 Introduction As the pace, amount and complexity of change continues to increase, transforming operations so as to achieve a beneficial future state whilst maintaining ‘business-as-usual’ remains the crucial challenge for organizations. This challenge creates a natural tension which, in most cases, always requires more time and money to manage than anticipated. Projects provide the means by which organizations can transform their business operations. Project management, therefore, is the mechanism by which this transformation process is managed. This white paper discusses the business benefits that organizations can attain by adopting a structured, controlled, repeatable and robust project management method. The particular project management method ‘under the spotlight’ in this white paper is PRINCE2®. The content of this white paper is structured as follows. Section 2 discusses what PRINCE2 is and its place within the global project management industry, whereas Section 3 defines exactly what is termed ‘PRINCE2 Business Benefits’. Section 4 ‘makes the case’ as to why formal project management (and, indeed, a structured approach) is needed with Section 5 exploring the business benefits of adopting PRINCE2 from the perspectives of 1) the commercial sector, 2) the public sector, 3) the voluntary...
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...PRINCE2 Agile On the 23rd Oct 2014 by Jackie Hewett “Watch this space”- there’s a new qualification emerging from the AXELOS Best Practice stable! ‘PRINCE2 Agile’ is imminent, currently estimated for release end Qtr1 2015. PRINCE2 Practitioner will be a pre-requisite to obtaining the qualification and, as it’s still in development, the specific details of how PRINCE2 Agile will be tested are unclear. For the un-initiated: PRINCE2 is about managing projects in a controlled way. Even the term PRINCE2 itself stands for ‘PRojects In Controlled Environments’. It’s about top-down management and tight control, especially of any proposed changes to project scope / requirements. PRINCE2 entails having a clear understanding of the project business case, comprehensive project documentation with detailed, signed-off requirements, clearly defined accountability and responsibilities and high level decision making. PRINCE2 is not industry specific and can be used to direct and manage a project of any size or complexity. ‘Die hard’ PRINCE2 practitioners, especially those who have managed very large scale projects, tend to be highly suspicious of agile methods, believing it puts ‘developers in charge’ and does away with project management controls, making the project impossible to plan or cost. In fact what is the role of a project manager on an agile project and perhaps Agile should only be applied to small, low risk projects? AGILE is a term used (in the IT Industry) to describe...
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...ASSIGNMENT 1 . INDEX • Introduction - • Assumptions - • Discussion 1- Existing structure - 2- 3 Legged stool theory - 3- New proposed structure – 4- Prince 2 - 5- Bee • Recommendations - • Conclusion - • Bibliography - Introduction LiJo data systems has appointed me in order to assist in the restructuring of the company in such manner that their growth, productivity as well as profit could increase while decreasing the management issues/problems within the company structure/organisation. In order for this to be achieved we need to have a good understanding of the current set up of LiJo, how it is run, who is responsible for what , the current obstacles being faced and what the cause of those is. Once the above has been dissected and we have managed to get a clear understanding of all the current methods/processes being used to run the company we need to look at how we can restructure the company in such manner that we can eliminate the production/conflict/ lack of communication and other problems currently faced by LiJo, this needs to be done in a manner which would not simply help resolve the current issues but to also be adopted and used as the company grows. This process will need to be done in such manner that we minimize...
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...| Coastline Systems Consulting Phone: 555-555-5555 Fax:555-555-5555 | | DATE OF REQUEST | SERVICE REQUESTED FOR DEPARTMENT(S) | 11/2/2011 | Tech Support / IT consultants | SUBMITTED BY (key user contact) | EXECUTIVE SPONSOR (funding authority) | Name Douglas Davies | Name Peter Charles | Title Web Programmer | Title President / Analyst | Office Coastline office | Office Coastline Office | Phone 555-555-5555 | Phone 555-555-5555 | TYPE OF SERVICE REQUESTED: Information Strategy Planning Existing Application Enhancement Business Process Analysis and Redesign Existing Application Maintenance (problem fix) New Application Development Not Sure Other (please specify ____________________________________________________________ ___________ BRIEF STATEMENT OF PROBLEM, OPPORTUNITY, OR DIRECTIVE (attach additional documentation as necessary)The company is unable to adequately keep track of their client’s hardware and software configurations.Tech Support is unable to access information from home. This causes them to be unable to fully support their clients in the fieldClients are unable to enter service requestTechs are unable to track hardware installationsConsultants are unaware of any work previously done on a prior job. | BRIEF STATEMENT OF EXPECTED SOLUTION A new system is to be created, both responsive to clients and helpful to technicians, that allows techs to access and update data and software...
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...The PRINCE2® Practitioner Training Manual A common sense approach to learning and understanding PRINCE2 Version 1.0i (Check latest version) Covers the PRINCE2 Practitioner syllabus Link to PRINCE2 Foundation Self Study guide Link to PRINCE2 Practitioner Self Study guide Sample By Frank Turley, The PRINCE2 Coach MgmtPlaza – Affiliate of TAG Practitioner Level The PRINCE2® Practitioner Training Manual ii The PRINCE2® Practitioner Training Manual Thank you for reading our PRINCE2 Training Manual. The main objective of this book is to provide an easy-to-read and easy-to-understand PRINCE2® manual. The idea for this book came from the questions I received from people trying to learn PRINCE2 and after reading the official PRINCE2 manual “Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2”. The official PRINCE2 Manual for the Project Manager is an excellent reference manual but can be rather difficult to pick up and read if you are new to both project management and PRINCE2. So this book is meant to be – and is – an easy introduction to PRINCE2 and is quickly becoming the most read book for people wishing to learn about PRINCE2 and prepare for Foundation Exam and Practitioner Exam. Feedback: We welcome any feedback (suggests to improve or corrections), Feedback The Swirl logo™ is a Trademark of the Office of Government Commerce PRINCE2 ® is a Registered Trademark of the Office of Government Commerce in the United Kingdom and other countries Free PRINCE2Self...
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...PROJECT BUSINESS CASE PROJECT IDENTIFICATION Project Name: Uzy (Unique Crazy) Shoes Exhibition Date: January, 10th – 13th 2016 Agency: Shining Bright Business unit / program area: Senayan City Mall Project Sponsor: MaD Shoes Company Project Manager: Widy Adam P G Business Needs / Problem: Why we make this kind of exhibition? Because, unique and crazy shoes in Indonesia is hard to compete in the fashion market. That’s why we make this exhibition. Because by this exhibition indirectly we promote and introduce the unique and crazy shoes in Indonesia. Nowadays there are so many new fashion in Indonesia and one of the new fashion is the emergence of various type of the shoes. By this exhibition the public could know more about the unique and crazy shoes in Indonesia from the healthiness side, meaning of the design, and others. Solution : The solution from this problem is we make this exhibition to introduce the shoes to the public, specially to the one who love fashion that the uzy shoes is safe, comfort to be used. So by this exhibition the public will know everything about the uzy shoes and they will be interested to buy it and profit will comes to the company. So it’s mutual benefit, for the organization and the company it self. Consistency / Fit with organization’s Mission: The organization mission is “ to make the project and the organization shining bright in the future and earn big profit “. So, the organization hope that by held this exhibition...
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...D. General Legder and Reporting Cycle Request For Information System Services | | | Date Of Request | Service Requested For Departements : | 21 Februari 2016 | Departemen Keuangan | | | Submitted By (key user contact) | Excecutive Sponsor (funding authority) | Name | | Name | | Title | | Title | | Office | | Office | | Phone | | Phone | | Type Of Service Request : | Pengembangan sistem baru | | Brief Statement Of Problem, Opportunity, Or Directive (attach additional documentation as necessary) | Untuk mencapai tujuan perusahaan yaitu memaksimalkan profit, maka diperlukan pengembangan sistem di dalam departemen keuangan. Namun, dalam sistem bisnis perusahaan kami terdapat masalah terutama dalam Departemen Keuangan, dimana pencatatan masih dilakukan secara manual dan tidak terdapat pemisahan tugas antara yang memegang uang dengan yang mencatat. | | | | | | | | | | Brief Statement Of Expected Solution | Solusi yang diharapkan dari pengembangan sistem yaitu : | Adanya sistem untuk pencatatan yang terpusat dan terkomputerisasi | dilakukannya pemisahan tugas antara yang melakukan pencatatan dengan yang menerima uang | | | Action (Rp Office Use Only) | Feasibility assessment approved | Assigned to Maria Magdalena Nepi | Feasibility assessment walved | Approced Budget Rpxx | | Start Date ASAP | Deadline ASAP | Authorized Signatures : | | | ...
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..."The Project Office" Please respond to the following: •*From the scenario, compare and contrast two (2) important types of project organizations. Next, examine one (1) advantage and disadvantage of each type that you have chosen. Support your response with real-world examples of such advantages and disadvantages. •The project management office is an organization/department developed to support the project manager in carrying out his duties. Determine the type of project office that exists in your current or past organization and analyze how closely it resembles the model project management offices described in the Kerzner text. If a project office does not exist in your current or past organization, provide a rationale for or against establishing a project office and describe its type. BONUS TOPIC: Change is hard, it is easy to get into a routine. In the week 1 "Instructors Insight" area, I posted an excellent Youtube video on how to study so you don't fail. Watch the video and if you are an over-achiever, the other related videos :). Then specifically state what what you learned about your own study habits and how you are going to improve in this area. The post needs to be substantial (4 to 5 sentences), specific and well thought out AND be sure and put "BONUS TOPIC" in the subject line. Remember, this must be done in addition to your other 2 Quality post for the regular topic. From the scenario, compare and contrast two (2) important types of project organizations...
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...General | Project Name: | Bookstore | Project Sponsor: | Jacqualine De Sauza | Project Manager: | Afiq | Business Case Statement | [Why is the project being undertaken? What is the background of this project? What is the cost/benefit of the project?]This project has being undertaken is because the client ha stated the problem that they are having problem when they store the books id … they have to do manually like write in a record book.an they are having difficulties when they want to retrieve data .A computer Information System (IS) is a system composed of people and computers that processes or interprets information. The term is also sometimes used in more restricted senses to refer to only the software used to run a computerized database or to refer to only a computer system. The cost of this project are about 5 month including the maintainance employees salary are RM 3600.00, Operation fees are RM15000.00 and the materials is about RM6000.00 | Problem Statements | 1. | [What are the specific problems the team will address in this project?]New user have to be train to use this system | 2. | Have to maintain the system | 3. | Have to find bigger bookstores to use this system | 4. | Language- the user must understand the language that the system use for example if the employer take workers who do not know English properly it will be hard for that employee to understand what the sytem ask to and in another way to | 5. | The cost is high | Goal...
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...Progress report Introduction This report is my first progress report and I will briefly discuss and explain my assignments, task, projects and achievements that I am involved in during my coop period at Rashed Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed & Sons Company at HRIS department from the first to the eighth week. Here is the list of topics that I will be discussing in this report: 1- SQL Server 2- OFOQ ERP System (Time Management) 3- Project SQL Server From the first day of my coop, my supervisor gave me an SQL database and a Microsoft SQL course CD to practice SQL. It took me a week to refresh and to get back on the right path. Moreover, he also gave me a documentation that has all of the information about the joins between the tables, so I can fully understand how to generate meaningful reports to the management. The next two weeks were about maintaining the database and how to perform a periodical database backup as figure 1 illustrates. Figure [ 1 ] SQL Backup Job OFOQ Human Resource System (Time Management) The company have two ways to record the employee’s attendance. First, by using the gates that are near the elevators. Second, by using the finger scanner. Both ways have two distinct servers to record the attendance. I was fortunate enough to take charge of extracting the log files of attendance from both servers and then upload them to the HR system as a daily task Figure2. Sometimes, the employees forget to login in or logout and the system does not...
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...Business Case Consumer Products International Business Case Project Name: HR-Intranet & Virtual University Project Cost Centre: HR Project Manager : John Martin / Roger Beckam Project Sponsor : Christopher Martin / James Cameron This business case was prepared for educational purposes by Professors Bradley C. Wheeler and George M. Marakas of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University (1999) . Page 1 Business Case Table of Contents Project Cost Centre: HR ..................................................................................................................................... 1 1. DEFINITION OF PROJECT: .................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. Description of Problem ............................................................................................................................................... 3 Brief Description of Project ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Project Objectives ....................................................................................................................................................... 4 Project Scope............................................................................................................................................................... 5 2...
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...C Project Management Team roles C.1 Project Board The Project Board is appointed by corporate or Programme management to provide overall direction and management of the project. The Project Board is accountable for the success of the project, and has responsibility and authority for the project within the remit (the Project Mandate) set by corporate or Programme management. The Project Board is the project’s ‘voice’ to the outside world and is responsible for any publicity or other dissemination of information about the project. C.1.1 Specific responsibilities The Project Board approves all major plans and authorises any major deviation from agreed stage plans. It is the authority which signs off the completion of each stage as well as authorises the start of the next stage. It ensures that required resources are committed and arbitrates on any conflicts within the project or negotiates a solution to any problems between the project and external bodies. In addition, it approves the appointment and responsibilities of the Project Manager and any delegation of its project assurance responsibilities. The Project Board has the following responsibilities. It is a general list and will need tailoring for a specific project. At the beginning of the project: assurance that the Project Initiation Document complies with relevant Customer standards and policies, plus any associated contract with the Supplier agreement with the Project Manager on that person’s responsibilities...
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...What is PRINCE2? - PRINCE2 Definition PRINCE2 (PRojects IN Controlled Environments) is a process-based method for effective project management. PRINCE2 is a de facto standard used extensively by the UK Government and is widely recognised and used in the private sector, both in the UK and internationally. The method PRINCE2 is in the public domain, offering non-proprietorial best practice guidance on project management. PRINCE2 is a registered trademark of OGC. The key features of PRINCE2 are: • Its focus on business justification • A defined organisation structure for the project management team • Its product-based planning approach • Its emphasis on dividing the project into manageable and controllable stages • Its flexibility to be applied at a level appropriate to the project. PRINCE was established in 1989 by CCTA (the Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency), since renamed the OGC (the Office of Government Commerce). PRINCE was originally based on PROMPT, a project management method created by Simpact Systems Ltd in 1975. PROMPT was adopted by CCTA in 1979 as the standard to be used for all Government information system projects. When PRINCE was launched in 1989, it effectively superseded PROMPT within Government projects. PRINCE remains in the public domain and copyright is retained by the Crown. PRINCE is a registered trademark of OGC. PRINCE2 was published in 1996, having been contributed to by a consortium of some 150 European organisations...
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...1.0 INTRODUCTION The director of CASSDAV Resources has requested for a report on the effectiveness and limitation of implementing and managing a Project Management Methodology. Project Methodology achieve benefits of business, produce, improve products, services, design and develop systems, and invest in company infrastructure through project activities (Davies & Hobday, 2005; Shenhar & Dvir, 2007). Standardizing these project activities by means of formalized, generic PMMs (Gunnarson, Linde, & Loid, 2000). It improves project performance by means of ensuring successful management, development, and delivery of information technology. Project remains the top priority of most organization (Yardley, 2002; Wysocki, 2007; Standish Group, 2010). Project management methodologies (PPMs) are frequently adopted with the aim of increasing project efficiency and effectiveness, embracing methods of planning, organising, controlling, directing and reporting. It creates structures for responsibility and accountability of project resources. The structure created involves appointing a project manager who carries vital responsibility on the initializing, implementing and management of the project in Cassdav Resources Limited which is in the Information Technology sector to attain its goals. The PMM is a requirement for project planning, including risk assessment, cost estimation, forecasting and economic evaluation. It can fit in any project type, designed and implemented to regulate...
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