...Individual Project Individual Project: Project Outline In Part II: Project Outline, the new executive (your Instructor) of your strategic business unit (SBU) asked your team to create a portfolio management process and project selection criteria for use by the SBU. Your executive is very satisfied with the work you did to create this process. In fact, he was so impressed with the process and criteria you defined, he has now asked you to be key players in executing that new process. What follows are the details that will comprise the final deliverable of the project. Your third task in this project is to develop the final deliverable of the module project. This is due no later than the end of week 8. Part II: Project Outline – due at end of week 6: In the annual budget cycle, * Your SBU was allocated €24 million of funding for staff. * Your SBU is currently staffed with 100 people. The average loaded salary of your staff members is €240,000, which includes direct salary, all benefits (which are part of your budget), and all direct charges and capital charges (supplies, computers, travel, rental charges for the space you occupy, equipment, etc.). * In order to continue to employ all 100 staff members, you must allocate €6 million of funding each quarter. It is Monday, April 1. The first quarter of the year has just concluded. * Your SBU spent €6.0 million of the annual funding in the first quarter. * Half of that spending went to projects that were finished...
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...Title [should include name of org you’ve selected] That You Intend to Use for the Course Project (Outline) Team Designation Team Member 1 Team Member 2 Team Member 3 Etc. Keller Graduate School of Management PROJ587 Section XXXXX Professor: Bill Shackelford Date of Outline Title [should include name of org you’ve selected] That You Intend to Use for the Course Project (Outline) Introduction a. Purpose Organization's strategic plan b. First point (about 10-25 words per “talking point” and IN YOUR OWN WORDS) c. Second point (about 10-25 words per “talking point” and IN YOUR OWN WORDS) d. Third point (about 10-25 words per “talking point” and IN YOUR OWN WORDS) e. Etc… Organization's strategic capacity plan f. First point g. Second point h. Third point i. Etc… I. Portfolio management process a. First point b. Second point c. Third point d. Etc… Project selection criteria e. First point f. Second point g. Third point h. Etc… Program management plan i. First point j. Second point k. Third point l. Etc… Plan to Identify and resolve possible areas/sources of conflict related to cost, schedule, or quality m. First point n. Second point o. Third point p. Etc… Change...
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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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...RSS Feeds” Project Background for Decision Justification - Current State of GITSS In-Flight Projects Before discussing the Decision Justification for taking on the web design and support project “CDC Web Subscriber Updates and RSS Feeds” (Project D) for the Center of Disease Control (CDC); a brief description of the currently in-flight projects (Projects A, B, C) is in order. Current High Priority Project: Upgrade of CDC Web-serving (CMS) Content Management System (Project A). * This project has been ongoing for one full year and is due to be completed in Q2. The project is a complete implementation of a globally recognized CMS solution provided by EMC(2) – Documentum. This CMS system will provide the cornerstone of all upcoming website updates, page changes and scheduled site changes as well as complete version control of code. Update of CDC XML Style Sheet Libraries (Project B) * An upgrade to the XML Style Sheet Libraries was required to align the CDC websites to the overall standard for Department of Public Health websites. Upgrade of CDC Webpage Design Standards for Flash Support (Project C) * It was determined not all of the CDC websites and web pages were supported with Adobe Flash, adopted by the Department of Public Health agencies. Current Scheduling: The first quarter of the year has just concluded. * GITSS has spent $6.0 million of the annual funding in the first quarter. * Half of that spending went to projects that were finished...
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...Introductory Presentation ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Purpose of Presentation: to introduce yourself as a (potential) professional ------------------------------------------------- Audience: class members and your tutor ------------------------------------------------- Due: Week 3 Seminar 1 (Week starting 27 August 2012) ------------------------------------------------- Time limit: (3 minutes, Powerpoint not required) ------------------------------------------------- This presentation is video-taped. ------------------------------------------------- Short written outline of your presentation (one page or less), submitted to your tutor ------------------------------------------------- in hard copy on the day you present. ------------------------------------------------- Presentation Assignment Prepare a presentation to introduce yourself to your class and tutor. The speech will be videotaped for your review and self-assessment. Your presentation should be thoroughly planned, outlined, and rehearsed but not memorized or read. This handout covers the introductory presentation assignment, procedures for giving most business presentations, and a specific assessment sheet to help you prepare your talk and to give peer feedback. TASK: Adapt to Audience and Purpose Prepare and rehearse a presentation to develop your professional identity, establish rapport with your peers, and practise...
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...My overall impression on my speech was better than I anticipated. I was very nervous and anxious to get the speech over. I could tell that in the pace of my speech. I was rushing through it and at times it was hard for me to keep track of my place on the outline. I thought I gave good eye contact and I stayed on the speech path, but I could have projected my voice more so that it would have been easier to hear and understand what I was saying. I felt that the delivery was good but I could have moved around more and gave more hand gestures to keep my speech alive. Although I didn’t feel it was a boring speech, I feel like I still tell showed how nervous I really was by the body chemistry I gave off. I prepared a lot for the speech and I went over the speech 3 times in front of the camera at home. I think this helped me a great deal because I had full knowledge of what my speech was about. Because I was nervous and rushing through my speech I often lost my place on my outline, but was able to wing it because I had practiced. It helped a lot that I did my speech on a topic that I am very familiar with and used to talking about. I also used the technique in the chapter that tells you that when you are nervous take a deep breath and use a focus word, mine was “Money”. This technique helped me a great deal in the beginning because I actually felt overwhelmed and on the verge of an anxiety attack. Using this technique calmed me down and made me able to deliver my speech. ...
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...Research or Interview Paper Instructions You can choose 1 of the following two options for your Research or Interview Paper. Your paper will be 7 double-spaced pages for the main content (not including the cover page and reference page). Your choices include: 1. A research paper Steps for writing the research paper: a) Choose a topic in Managerial Economics. b) Submit the topic and the outline of the paper to the instructor anytime for approval. c) A minimum of 3 references besides the textbook are required. Liberty University library has excellent resources for your search for journals. http://www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=178 OR 2. An interview paper Steps for writing the interview paper: a) Choose a topic in Managerial Economics. b) Design at least 5 questions according to the topic. c) Submit your questions to the instructor for approval. d) Contact a local or non-local company for an interview. e) Conduct the interview for answers to your questions. f) The paper must have 3 parts: • The description of the company; • Interview questions and answers; and • Your comments. *The research paper is to be done individually, not as a group. **Do not wait until the last module/week to work on the paper. Do it as early as possible. ***A paper that was written for other classes would not be accepted for...
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...Composition I Week 9 IW Assignment Worksheet Instructions: As you did in Week 3, please fill in the answers to the prompts on this worksheet and save them as a Word doc. You are only filling in the blue areas! Then, attach your completed worksheet to your drop box submission. You will work to create your thesis statement and a basic outline for a comparison/contrast essay. There are two patterns from which to choose, and you will select ONE below. Creating a Thesis Statement and Basic Outline for the Comparison/Contrast Essay I.) First, you’ll choose two items to compare and contrast. There are some great examples of items to compare/contrast on pages 229-230 in our textbook, especially #9, #10, #11, #12, #14, and #15. Fill in the two items that you will compare/contrast. A.) Nokia 7110 – the first effort at taking the Internet onto a mobile (1999) B.) Amazon Fly – Taking Image Recognition Software to its next level (2014) II.) Next, you will identify three criteria that you’ll use to evaluate each of the items. Think about three qualities or characteristics of the two items that you can evaluate to choose the better item. For example, in the Week 10 Sample essay, the writer compares/contrasts the cost, nutrition and taste of two types of bread. Fill in the three evaluative criteria you will use to decide which of your two selected items is better. 1.) Internet capability 2.) Ability to take pictures and record videos 3.) Text messaging III.)...
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...The group project was started by Aaron. He broke down the information and asked us to pick a question, answer it, and then he would assemble the assignment. We decided Russia would be the topic of our project, and all of the questions should be answered with Russia in mind. I started by looking on a couple of different websites, before choosing one that I deemed credible. Aaron started the outline, and we all agreed to turn in our assigned sections of the outline. However, Michael informed us he would not be attending class, so we had to complete his section. We decided to post our portions of the presentation to OLS. On Monday I posted all of my information, and added all information and the outline. Aaron added the conclusion and posted all of the work between the both of us. We put the information together even though our third person quit. I think our presentation would have been better if we would have known sooner that Michael would not be a part of the project. Aaron and I didn’t have the opportunity to meet and go over our presentation together. Aaron works nights, making it hard for him to meet during the day. Alternatively, we decided to post our work to OLS, in order to modify our work together. I posted all of my slides on Sunday night, and Aaron reviewed them. He also added pictures and created the quiz, and then added some pictures to the slide. After, I looked over our work and increased the amount of questions we had for the quiz, along with additional pictures...
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...team. Discussed potential topics for next semester to get a better idea of what to include in this phase of the paper. Team Meeting #3 10/9/2013 -All team members were present. - Discussed important points to cover based on our research, and laid down a rough outline for the background and introduction. Created and shared Google docs for the outline and for collaborative list of citable resources. Goal for this week: continue research and begin filling in the outline. Team Meeting #4 10/16/2013 -All team members were present -Continued filling in the outline. -Goal for next week: Have it mostly complete! Team Meeting #5 10/23/2013 -All team members were present -Busy week for everyone. Continued filling in the outline. Team Meeting #6 10/30/2013 -All team members present. -Continued filling in rough draft. Working on continuity. Team Meeting #7 11/6/2013 -All team members were present -Mostly done with rough draft. Working to add more technical info into body. Team Meeting #8 11/13/2013 -All team members were present -Not much progress this week. Team focused on project 2. Team Meeting #9 11/20/2013 -All team members were present -Not much progress this week. Team focused on project 2. Team Meeting #10 -meeting skipped this week for Thanksgiving. Goal for next week: have presentation...
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...This is a two part question. I need an outline created then a final draft for a project on turnover rates. The two files that are attached show the requirements and the second one is the outline template that HAS to be used. The two items are based off the following question: Employee turnover rates are high for many organizations, and you have noticed that the company you work for is no different. Research what other organizations are doing to hire and retain good employees in order to combat the high employee turnover rate. Use this research to make recommendations to the management of your organization. ENGL 216 Formal Report/Proposal Outline Template Your name: Directions: Refer to your textbook (Chapter 2, page 48 and Chapter 10, page 311) and the Week 4 Lecture to complete this outline. Write in complete sentences, not single words or short phrases. Be as detailed as possible, adding in-text citations for all references noted on your References page from Week 3, which should also be included here. The more information you place in this final outline, the less work you will have to do for the report drafts. Introduction: This section sets the stage and purpose of the report. See page 320 in the text for help in completing this section. (Minimum of one sentence per point) Purpose: Description/Background: Find the best study resources around, tagged to your specific courses. Share your own to gain free Course Hero access or to earn money with our Marketplace...
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...PROJ 420/Semester and Session Project Topic Proposal and Outline WEEK 1 Assignment Risk Management Plan for the (Brew House) Project Prepared By: Approved By: Project Description and Objectives: This project will produce the full completion of a functioning Brew House which will serve the public local beers brewed from within the community. This project will be the creation of a new company; therefore, the goals and objectives are directly related to the project. The objective this project will meet is the ability to produce potential profit. This Brew House will not only thrive within the local community and offer a place to test the market of local brews under one roof, but will also offer a way for the owners to turn a valuable profit. Starting a new business in a new market is always risky, the main risk would be that this Brew House makes no or little profit based off of its investment. This project is high-level priority. Objectives of the Risk Process: The main objectives of the risk process are managing the construction budget, the construction timeline, contracting local breweries, and finding good quality managers. The risk tolerable vary from one objective to another; however, all objectives need to be completed within the time and budget given for overall success. (Instructor note: This is the opening step in your Course Project. Keep in mind that the project you choose will be what you will be working on throughout the course. The more extensive...
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...Chapter 1. How to Write an A+ Research Paper This Chapter outlines the logical steps to writing a good research paper. To achieve supreme excellence or perfection in anything you do, you need more than just the knowledge. Like the Olympic athlete aiming for the gold medal, you must have a positive attitude and the belief that you have the ability to achieve it. That is the real start to writing an A+ research paper. CONTENTS: STEP 1. CHOOSE A TOPIC STEP 2. FIND INFORMATION STEP 3. STATE YOUR THESIS STEP 4. MAKE A TENTATIVE OUTLINE STEP 5. ORGANIZE YOUR NOTES STEP 6. WRITE YOUR FIRST DRAFT STEP 7. REVISE YOUR OUTLINE AND DRAFT Checklist One Checklist Two STEP 8. TYPE FINAL PAPER STEP 1. CHOOSE A TOPIC Choose a topic which interests and challenges you. Your attitude towards the topic may well determine the amount of effort and enthusiasm you put into your research. Focus on a limited aspect, e.g. narrow it down from "Religion" to "World Religion" to "Buddhism". Obtain teacher approval for your topic before embarking on a full-scale research. If you are uncertain as to what is expected of you in completing the assignment or project, re-read your assignment sheet carefully or ASK your teacher. Select a subject you can manage. Avoid subjects that are too technical, learned, or specialized. Avoid topics that have only a very narrow range of source materials. STEP 2. FIND INFORMATION Surf the Net. For general or background information...
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...PROCEDURE FOR WRITING A TERM PAPE A term (or research) paper is primarily a record of intelligent reading in several sources on a particular subject. The task of writing such is not as formidable as it seems if it is thought out in advance as a definite procedure with systematic perpetration. The procedure for writing such a report consists of the following steps: 1. Choosing a subject 2. Finding sources of materials 3. Gathering the notes 4. Outlining the paper 5. Writing the first draft 6. Editing the paper Now let's look at each of them. CHOOSING A SUBJECT Most good papers are built around questions. You can find subjects in any textbook. Simply take some part of the text that interest you and examine it carefully. Ask yourself the following things about it to see if you can locate a question to answer in your paper. Does it tell you all you might wish to learn about the subject? Are you sure it is accurate? Does the author make any assumptions that need examining? Can two of the more interesting sections in the text be shown to be interrelated in some useful way? Your paper is an attempt to write a well-organized answer to whatever question you decide upon, using facts for the purpose of proving (or at least supporting) your contention. The most common error made by students in choosing a subject for a term paper is to choose one that is too general. (The most specific subject will always have enough aspects to furnish a long paper, if you think...
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...the page next to the home tab. Click the classroom tab. The student’s next page will be the current class the student is participating in. Under the classroom tab are four new tabs. They are materials, discussions, assignments, and grades. The University of Phoenix is geared for adult learners. UoP has a very extensive user friendly website for the active learner. Figure 1.3 CLASSROOM TAB 5.1.1 COURSE OUTLINE When the student has clicked the classroom tab, the next screen will be automatically being the materials tab. The tabs are located at the top of the screen, directly under the classroom tab. In the materials tab the student will have a variety of information at their fingertips. Located on the left will be the course outline. The outline will give the student an overview of week to week activities. It will also give the student a course overview, and course policies. The student has the ability to access an overview of the course. Figure 1.4 MATERIALS TAB, COURSE OUTLINE 5.1.2 POLICIES Under the course outline there is a link for policies. When the link is clicked on, it will open another window. It will give the student the opportunity to read all the policies and procedures of UofP. It gives the user the opportunity to read all the rules and policies under several different types of students. 5.2 DISCUSSION TAB Next to the materials tab at the top of the page is the discussion tab. Under the discussion tab are the forums...
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