...uncontrolled project management DECEMBER 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents 2 Purpose 3 Scope 3 Overview 3 Procedure 4 1. The Proposal 4 2. Initiating the Project 5 3. Implementing the Project 6 4. Finalising the Project 7 5. Roles and Responsibilities 8 6. Definitions 8 Appendix – Tools for Project Planning 9 Tool 1. PERT Analysis for the calculation of time estimates. 9 Tool 2 . Risk Management 10 Tool 3 . Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) 13 Purpose This procedure outlines the processes and phases that apply to the delivery of a project. This procedure outlines processes and tools which may be applied to projects, of varying size and scope. Scope A project is defined “involving a series of inter-related activities with defined start and finish times”. This procedure recognises an inherent variation in the scale and scope of projects by offering flexibility of approach. While the process steps described here follow accepted practices, the Project Manager is empowered to add or delete process steps to meet the requirements of a particular project. This flexibility of approach means that the procedure may be equally applied to a variety of widely differing project needs. Projects as diverse as, say, the installation of a new computer system, an advertising campaign, or the construction of a roundabout are all candidates for the application of this procedure. This procedure represents a single generic delivery platform for simpler projects. It differs...
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...One of the responsibilities for a Project Manager is to refine the WBS into further detail developing the baseline schedule and define the Schedule Management Plan. The initial WBS, developed during the Concept Development Phase, will define specific work activities; activities sequence, estimate resources, and estimate duration that will need to complete the project. The refined WBS will be used to develop an initial, baseline schedule. The Schedule Management Plan establishes the specific procedures for how the project schedule will be managed and controlled and is as detailed as necessary to control the schedule through the life cycle based on the size, risk profile, and complexity of the project. The Project Manager should consider the six schedule management processes described below in the development of the schedule baseline and the Schedule Management Plan. The development of the schedule baseline will involve activity definition, activity sequencing, activity resource estimation, and activity duration estimation. The Schedule Management Plan should be focused on the methods for controlling the schedule. Define Activities – identification of the specific work activities that need to be performed to complete the project. Although preliminary activity definition begins in the Concept Development Phase, this definition is further refined during the Planning Phase to ensure that all activities are defined in detail. The Planning Team creates a more detailed WBS, develops...
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...Project management for business Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………. 1 Task 1………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1 1.1 Describe the background and the principles of project management……………………. 1 1.2 Appraise the viability of projects, developing success/failure criteria…………………... 2 1.3 Explain the principles behind project management system and procedures…………….. 4 1.4 Explain the key elements involved in terminating projects and conducting post project appraisal………………………………………………………………………………………. 6 Task 2…………………………………………………………………………………………. 7 2.1 Identify the most appropriate organizational structure, roles and responsibilities of participants within project…………………………………………………………………….. 7 2.2 Control and co-ordinate ………………………………………………………………... 9 2.3 Assess project leadership requirements and qualities…………………………………... 10 2.4 Plan and specify human resources requirements for a project………………………….. 10 Task 3………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 3.1 Prepare project plan and establish the project organization…………………………….. 11 3.2 Applying project scheduling, estimating and cost control techniques………………….. 13 3.3 Analyze the methods used to measure project performance……………………………. 15 3.4 Explain project change control procedures, evaluate the completed project…………… 15 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………… 16 Reference…………………………………………………………………………………….. 17 Introduction Management...
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... |4 | |4. Objectives of the study |4 | |5. Research questions |5 | |6. Definitions of concepts |5 | |7. Literature review |6 | |7.1Project Management |6 | |7.2 Human resources management |10 | |7.3. Supply chain management |11 | |7.4. Communications and integration |11 | |7.5. Conclusion |12 | |8. Research Methodology |13 | |8.1 Study area...
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...2.4 Shared strategic aims 5 2.5 Culture 6 2.6 Organisation and management 6 2.6.1 Quality management 7 2.6.2 Project and programme management 7 2.7 Multi-supplier proposals 7 2.8 Proposed supplier organisation and project staffing 8 2.9 Technical understanding 8 2.10 Proposed management processes 8 2.10.1 Quality management 9 2.10.2 Change management 9 2.10.3 Service provision and management 10 2.10.4 Resource management 12 2.10.5 Capacity planning and management 12 2.10.6 Business continuity and contingency plans 12 2.10.7 Project management 13 2.10.8 Programme management 13 2.10.9 Strategic management 14 2.10.10 Knowledge management and organisational learning 14 2.10.11 Training 15 2.11 Risk management and risk transfer 15 2.12 Supply chain management 16 2.13 Benefits management and delivery 16 2.14 Relationship management 17 2.15 IT-specific questions 17 2.15.1 Business process changes 18 2.15.2 Application development 18 2.15.3 Software and systems engineering 18 2.15.4 Development and maintenance 20 2.15.5 IT service management 21 2.15.6 Infrastructure design and planning 21 2.15.7 Infrastructure and technology deployment 21 2.15.8 ICT infrastructure management 22 2.15.9 Operations management 22 2.15.10 Technical support 22 2.16 Construction-specific questions...
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...Unit Name: | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | Unit Number: | 56 | Assignment Submission Date: | 30 – 10 - 2011 | Assessor: | RAMITA TEJPAL | Mode of submission: | LIVECAMPUS | Summary of Learning Outcomes 1 Investigate project management principles 2 Examine project organization and people 3 Examine project processes and procedures. Scenario You are required to select a Project which is carried out in the UK environment and should be authentic in nature. Tasks 1. For your Report: 1 Investigate project management principles 1. Describe the background and principles of project management (1.a) and the principles behind project management systems and procedures (1.c) 2. Appraise the viability of projects and develop success/failure criteria (1.b) 3. Identify the key elements involved in terminating projects and conducting post-project appraisals (1.d) 2. For your selected Project examine project processes and procedures 2. Explain the Control and Co-ordinate of a Project (2.b) which includes project organisation and people (a) Plan and specify human resources and requirements for a project (2.d) (b) Identify the organisational structure, management of knowledge and change, roles and responsibilities of participants of your team within a project and (2.a) (c) Identify project leadership requirements and qualities you identified and any recommendations (2.c) 3. Formulate the Project Framework of your selected Project 1. Prepare project plan and establish...
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...Assignment Unit Title Project Management for Business Student Name Lecturer Name Ian Tindale / Md Nuruzzaman Unit Code PMB Student ID Date (re)Issued 21st Nov. 2012 Date to Submit 7th January 2013 Internal Verifier Name Rules and regulations Plagiarism is presenting somebody else’s work as your own. It includes: copying information directly from the Web or books without referencing the material; submitting joint coursework as an individual effort; copying another student’s coursework; stealing coursework from another student and submitting it as your own work. Suspected plagiarism will be investigated and if found to have occurred will be dealt with according to the procedures set down by the College. Please see your student handbook for further details of what is / isn’t plagiarism. Coursework Regulations 1 2 3 4 Submission of coursework must be undertaken according to the relevant procedure – whether online or paper-based. Lecturers will give information as to which procedure must be followed, and details of submission procedures and penalty fees can be obtained from Academic Administration or the general student handbook. Late coursework will be accepted by Academic Admin Office and marked according to the guidelines given in your Student Handbook for this year. If you need an extension (even for one day) for a valid reason, you must request one. Collect a coursework extension request form from the Academic Admin Office. Then take the form to your lecturer...
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...Executive Summary 4 1.0 Introduction 5 3.0 Project Implementation 5 3.1 Implementation Planning 5 3.1.1 Project Brief 5 3.1.2 Work Breakdown Structure 6 3.1.3 Sub Units 7 3.2 Project Implementation Control 7 3.2.1 Control Point Identification Chart 7 3.2.2 Milestone Charts 8 3.2.3 Project and Budget Control Charts 9 3.2.4 Network Diagrams 10 4.0 Use of a Gantt Chart 10 5.0 Project Evaluation Techniques 12 5.1 Project Constraints 13 5.2 Project Stakeholders 13 5.3 Goals, Objectives, and Project Requirements 13 6.0 Evaluation of This Project 13 6.1 Project Stakeholders 14 6.2 Goals and Objectives 14 6.3 Project Constraints 15 7.0 Recommendations for Improvement 15 8.0 Project Presentation 16 8.1 Project Implementation Procedure 16 9.0 Conclusion 17 Reference List 18 Executive Summary After a rigorous analysis of three projects, Golden Source International Ltd settled for the “Anti-Fungus” Silicone Sealant product launch. This paper looks at the project’s implementation, evaluation, and presentation. Lately, there has been little success of projects. Pundits believe that haphazard planning, inadequate implementation, relaxed control, and lack of project evaluation bring this about. This paper shows how the project manager that was assigned this task went about these procedures to record major success in major fronts. 1.0 Introduction Project management is quite a popular topic in the world of management today. This is occasioned by the fact that...
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...COLLEGE OF PROJECT AND PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT MODULE M 1 GROUP ASSIGNMENT CASE: Multi Project Inc. (Multi projects strategic objective realisation through organisational structure, culture, and succession planning.) DATE: 07/06/2013 Please include the following declaration: “I/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. 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 us, this has also been indicated.” Print Name | Signature | ID Number | Deon Bouwer | | 7212015526084 | Janus Esterhuizen | | 8612185194085 | Johannes Kohn | | 8208255075088 | Martin van der Schyff | | 6107085047089 | Nicholas Hardman | | 8608195131083 | Vishnu Govender | | 7506285141080 | Riaan Botha | | 7301155045086 | Table of Contents Executive Summary: 1 Introduction: 1 Case Evaluation 4 Case Analysis Framework 5 External and internal organisational pressures: 6 Matrix organisational structure: 7 Resource allocation and information systems: 9 Organisational behaviour: 11 Addressing Professional Resource requirements through short term and long term planning as part of the Operational Strategy 13 Replacement planning: 13 Succession Planning 15 Talent Management 16 Conclusion: 16 Bibliography: 17 Figure 1: Swot analysis results from the Multi Projects Inc case...
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...Information Technology QUALITY ISSUES IN ENGINEERING BATCH - B10 QUALITY CONTROL AT AJNARA CONSTRUCTION SITE Submitted to - Group Members - Mrs.Kanupriya Misra Monika Yadav (09503857) Chakshu Sharma (09503862) Ankita Goel (09503863) Akhil Gupta (09503867) Udit Hurria (09503855) Akul Dube (09503870) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We express this opportunity to express our deep sense of gratitude and respect towards our project guide Mrs.Kanupriya Misra, Lecturer , Department of Humanities. We are very much indebted to her for her generosity, expertise and guidance we have received from her while working on this project and throughout our studies. Without her support and timely guidance , the completion of our project would have seemed a farfetched dream .In this respect we find ourselves lucky to have her as our guide. She has guided us not only with the subject matter , but taught us proper style and techniques of working. We are grateful to our friends for their constant encouragement and all those who helped us directly or indirectly in our endeavor. TABLES OF CONTENT 1. Executive Summary………………………………………………………………………………………………. .4 2. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………..................5 3. Quality Mangement…………………………………………………………………………………………………6 4. Quality Control System………..…………………………………………………………………………………...
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...Organizational Behavior Management The purpose of this paper is to define the meaning of organizational behavior within the workplace. Then explain how organizational behavior affects project management along with how project manger should adapt his or her approach to complement organizational behavior. Next describe the three organizational structures and explain how each one affects the projects being done by team members. Organizational behavior means to maintain and enhance interaction levels among the employees in the business (Organizational Behavior, 2011). For examples, managers needs to know how to lead with good leadership skills, have open discussion so employees can voice his or her opinions, and have set challenge initaives to help the business achieve its strategies in the project. Another example would be in a group setting while informing the teams on the project inform them of the initiatives of completing the project in a timely matter like few day off or a bonuses pay, but the project has to be done with the best research and best results. Organizational behavior affects project management by influceing the team that he or she can get the project done when the team works together (Organizational Behavior, 2011). For example the project management was assign to come up with ideas to increase the space needed to improve the pediatric department to accommodate more patients. For this project the management needs to influences the team on the importance...
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...|Project Title: | |Proposer(s): |PI and collaborator/RA names |Date: |…of completion of risk assessment form | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |Reference No.: | | | | | | |Potential Risk Factors |Probability of Risk Arising (H/M/L) |Impact (H/M/L) |Risk Indicators |Control Mechanisms |Named Risk Lead | |Financial |Funder/commissioner problems: Funders’ insolvency? Failure to deliver promised funds? Last minute budget changes – under-funding? Matched funding not available? No infrastructural support? Funding delays in monies...
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...CHECKLIST FOR MANAGING PROJECT QUALITY Project Team Leader: John Micallef Consultants: This checklist provides a team with some of the key elements required in managing this quality capability on an ongoing basis (source: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/enterprise-solutions/managingproject-quality-checklist-8499): Determine quality objectives, standards and levels, with input from stakeholders and guidance of a higher project authority, to establish the basis for quality outcomes and a quality management plan CHECKLIST FOR MANAGING PROJECT QUALITY Yes Has the Quality Assurance role been identified and assigned an appropriate level of authority? Are project standards and procedures being defined for each area of the project to ensure consistent delivery in accordance with the quality requirements? No N/A Remarks A person independent of the project should be given the task to avoid bias It is crucial that these areas are defined before project even commences As with most projects continual fine-tuning is a common practice as the project develops but this should be avoided to avoid inflated costs of the project There must be compliance with standards and procedures prior to commencing any major project to avoid legal costs, budget blowout and risk injury to employees Personnel involved in projects need to have a level of expertise and knowledge in their field Standards and procedures are a must and compliance X X Do the standards and procedures make reference to material...
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...Student No : 7303210059086 Juanita J v Vuuren Blue Spider Project M1 MODULE PARKS CORPORATION THE BLUE SPIDER PROJECT Individual Assignment Juanita J van Vuuren (7303210059086) DECLARATION OF COPYRIGHT “I, the undersigned, hereby declare this assignment to be my own work. It has not been previously submitted for any other examination.” Name & Surname Juanita Janse van Vuuren ID 7303210059086 Signature 2 Index 1. GLOSSARY TABLE………………………………………………………………………….….5 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..………………………………………………………………….…….6 3. INTRODUCTION...………………………………………………………………………….…….7 4.1 QUESTION 1……………………………………………………………………………………..8 4.3 QUESTION 2…………………………………………………………………………………….18 5. BIBLIOGRAPY……………….………………………………………………………………….32 6. APPENDIX…………………………………………………………………………………………33 3 REPORT 1. Question 1: With reference to the case, discuss the problems and their underlying causes. 2. Question 2: Recommend what should be done to solve the problems, prioritizing the steps to be taken approach. Be systematic and motivate your assertions. into your 4 1. GLOSSARY TABLE HR Lord Industries Human Resource Department Prime contractor for the Army’s Spartan Program Client Parks Corporation Henry Gable Gary Anderson Dearth Sub contractor for Lord Industries Engineering Director Project Manager an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack: There is a dearth of good engineers. 5 2. EXEUTIVE SUMMARY In analysing the case and identifying the problems and their underlying causes, it became clear that...
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... Conducting and Closing Procurements Introduction For any project to be implemented, goods and services must be availed to be utilized. This is achieved through procurement whereby interested external suppliers are contracted to provide the goods and services needed. The procurement process ought to be planned in order to establish a formal and working relationship with the external suppliers. At the end of a project the procurement has to be closed and the formal relationship with the external supplier for that project then ends. Project procurement has a number of processes including planning and research, conducting the procurement, administration of the procurement and closing the procurement. Each of these components has a role in the success of the procurement process. (Sanghera, 2014) High-level process steps for conducting project procurements The process of conducting project procurements incudes an exercise whereby responses are obtained from sellers, selection of a seller who the project finds suitable and awarding the contract to this seller. This process involves utilization of various inputs, tools and techniques to obtain desirable output. The process of conducting project procurement is multistep and the process includes five major steps as follows: Specification is the first step whereby a decision is made on which products required for the project will be bought from the seller. An approved list of items to be bought is then given...
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