...called "virtual integration"—a stitching together of Dell's business with its supply partners and customers in real time such that all three appeared to be part of the same organizational team. Outsourcing Outsourcing can be defined as the contracting out of business function(s) to an external, provider. The ability of businesses to outsource to external companies outside the nation is referred to as offshoring or offshore outsourcing. Outsourcing is done for various purposes. Business organizations outsource to seek benefits or address the issues that they currently have. The mains reasons and benefits of outsourcing is to save cost, focus on core business, improve quality, knowledge, operational expertise, reduce time to market, risk management etc. Outsourcing helps to reduce cost and need of in-house expertise. The company can focus more on core business. For example, most...
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...| | | Ultimate Goal | | | | Risks and Assumptions Project Risks and Assumptions | Risk Owner | Contingency Plans | 1. | | | 2. | | | 3. | | | 4. | | | Stakeholders Stakeholders | Interest in Project | Primary: | | Others: | | Resources Required * Funding _____________ * People ______________ * Equipment ___________ * Other _______________ Team Operating Principles * _________________ * _________________ * _________________ Lessons Learned * ________________ * ________________ * ________________ Commitment Sponsor | Department / Organization | Signature | | | | Project Manager | Department / Organization | Signature | | | | Core Team Members | Department/ Organization | Signature | | | | | | | | | | Part II Budget: Using either a Microsoft Word Table or an Excel Spreadsheet, create a detailed budget for this project. The numbers you use for this budget should be realistic. For example, if you are going to have to rent folding chairs, conduct some research and find out how much that would cost. If you have to contract a cleaning crew, research various companies that do this and use those numbers. You will be graded on your knowledge of the subject, not the accuracy of the numbers. Your budget must include at least 10 items that you will have to pay for. (Insert Budget Here) 2. Work Breakdown Structure. Using Exhibits...
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...This document is prepared on the critical analysis and evaluation of breakdown structures done in the Human Resource Internet Integration (HRII) project. This project is a software development project which was outsourced and carried out by Valley Data Programming Group (VDPG). The main objective of the project was to analyses the requirement, design, implement and maintain the software Human Resource online data in order to serve the requirement of the California State University of Sacramento. This project includes a system requirement analysis, project management plan, software requirement generation, design, implementation, system testing and acceptance testing. Therefore, the critical analysis will begin with the background information of the project. In addition, a theoretical frame work has been prepared for the type breakdown structures that are carried out in the project. Moreover, to further critically analyze and draw conclusions of breakdown structures, tables, charts and figures has been used. Finally, conclusions are drawn based in the critical analysis conducted for the purpose gathering information in a concise manner. The table 1 below presents the general information of HRII. Table 1.0 Project background information table (Source: Adapted from Project Management Dec 2014, PMI 2013, p. 19) A project is a sophisticated undertakings that involves unique set of tasks and activities that are conducted within sets of limits to meet the objectives that are defined...
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...1.1Project Schedule In project management, a calendar is a posting of a venture's breakthroughs, exercises, and deliverable, generally with planned begin and completion dates. Those things are regularly evaluated regarding asset distribution, plan and span, joined by conditions and booked occasions. A timetable is ordinarily utilized within venture arranging and task portfolio management parts of project management. Elements on a schedule may be closely related to the work breakdown structure (WBS), a calendar is a posting of a venture's developments, exercises, and deliverable, generally with proposed begin and completion dates. Those things are frequently assessed regarding asset portion, plan and term, connected by conditions and planned...
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...1. Potential benefits of using project management: Project management is the discipline of initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, and achieving specific goals. Project management enables managers to guide a project from point “A” to point “B” with the time, cost, or resources under control. Final product which meets the requirements from clients delivered. The successful project (people have different definition of success-can be delivered by meeting all the requirements) involves the project manager, whole team, and clients. The project manager benefits because communicate to the clients. Clients are business people. That they can see the niche doesn’t mean they are realist or they don’t really understand what they want. The requirements have to be measured so details are important. Therefore, the leader and guide and educate them. The clients benefits because they are allowed to provide feedback, while relishing in the knowledge that their input really means something. And the workers benefit from working together, sharing opinions, and finishing the project with high quality. The benefits of project management contain all the elements of what is a truly relationship between manager, client and worker. With project management, there are several benefits. Better efficiency in delivering services: Project management provides a roadmap to follow. A manager and business analyst communicate with the clients to get requirements, and make a project...
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...Having a quality program is plan that strives to ensure that the quality of a project will meet what was originally planned. This plan establishes quality goals, policies and standards that are related to the project scope. The design of the quality planning tool is critical to ensure that processes are synchronized with the core processes of the scope of the project which include the schedule, cost, facilities, team and risk management. The quality program should guide each process to ensure that the customer’s demands are able to be met. This will ensure that all of the processes are goal oriented to the customer’s needs. The process that the VW Mexico Team utilized was to develop a work breakdown structure (WBS). This structure integrated the plans submitted by various project participants and detailed the timeline for the overall project. As a quality control individual I would utilize the WBS as a structure to integrate a quality control program that would be based on Volkswagen’s expectations of it’s component assembly for the new Jetta. This program that is developed for the project will begin with obtaining information of the quality policy and procedures, customer expectations, the project scope statement and the WBS. As the case study explains, the project that VW Mexico is undertaking is to produce several motor and axle parts and assemblies that include the front axles and cornermodule assemblies. During the scope of this project, the WBS was developed...
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...Advantage By Jeffrey K. Pinto CHAPTER FIVE PROJECT PROFILE — Airbus A380: Plane of the Future or Enormous White Elephant? Introduction 5.1 CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT The Statement of Work 5.2 THE SCOPE STATEMENT The Work Breakdown Structure Purpose of the Work Breakdown Structure The Organization Breakdown Structure The Responsibility Assignment Matrix 5.3 WORK AUTHORIZATION 5.4 SCOPE REPORTING Project Management Research in Brief: IT Project Failure – Burying Our Heads in the Sand 5.5 CONTROL SYSTEMS Configuration Management 5.6 PROJECT CLOSEOUT Summary Key Terms Discussion Questions Problems Case Study 5.1: Calcutta’s Metro Case Study 5.2: Project Management at Dotcom.com Cas Study 5.3: Runaway Scope – The Bradley Fighting Vehicle Internet Exercises MSProject Exercises Integrated Project – Developing the Work Breakdown Structure Bibliography TRANSPARENCIES 5.1 ELEMENTS IN PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT 1. Conceptual Development - Problem statement - Information gathering - Constraints - Alternative analysis - Project objectives - Statement of Work (SOW) 2. Scope Statement - Goal criteria - Management plan - Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) - Scope baseline - Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) 3. Work Authorization - Contractual requirements - Valid consideration - Contracted terms 5.1 ELEMENTS IN PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT (Con’d) 4. Scope Reporting - Cost, Schedule...
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...Assignment 2: Project Motorcycles BUS 375 Project Management May 8, 2015 Select one (1) of the types of project organization that would suit the development of the larger touring class motorcycles. Outline the process steps that your company would take in order to develop the motorcycle. Provide a rationale for the response. The type of project organization that would suit the development of the larger touring class motorcycles would be the project driven organization. According to Kerzner (2013)a project driven organization is a formally operated in its decision making along with highly specialized and disciplined team efforts in marketing, technical, operating personnel and customer involvement. According to Rider Magazine (2015) most cruisers are classically styled motorcycles that highlight the exposed engine–usually air-cooled V–twin–and metalwork such as chrome exhaust pipes or heavy fenders. They typically offer a relaxed, feet-forward riding position. Touring motorcycles, which includes some cruisers as well as other types of bikes, are designed for long-distance travel. Touring motorcycles have windshields (and sometimes a fairing) to protect the rider from wind, a comfortable seat and attached luggage, such as hard or soft saddlebags and possibly a trunk. This outline of the process steps in developing the touring motorcycle as follows: I. Generating Utilizing basic internal and external SWOT analyses, as well as current marketing trends, one can distance...
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...work breakdown structure A WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE (WBS) IS A DECOMPOSITION OF ALL THE WORK NECESSARY TO COMPLETE A PROJECT. A WBS IS ARRANGED IN A HIERARCHY AND CONSTRUCTED TO ALLOW FOR CLEAR AND LOGICAL GROUPINGS, EITHER BY ACTIVITIES OR DELIVERABLES. THE WBS SHOULD REPRESENT THE WORK IDENTIFIED IN THE APPROVED PROJECT SCOPE STATEMENT AND SERVES AS AN EARLY FOUNDATION FOR EFFECTIVE SCHEDULE DEVELOPMENT AND COST ESTIMATING. PROJECT MANAGERS TYPICALLY WILL DEVELOP A WBS AS A PRECURSOR TO A DETAILED PROJECT SCHEDULE. THE WBS SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY A WBS DICTIONARY, WHICH LISTS AND DEFINES WBS ELEMENTS. The goals of developing a WBS and WBS Dictionary are 1) for the project team to proactively and logically plan out the project to completion, 2) to collect the information about work that needs to be done for a project, and 3) to organize activities into manageable components that will achieve project objectives. The WBS and WBS Dictionary are not the schedule, but rather the building blocks to it. The progression of WBS and WBS Dictionary development is as follows: [pic] The WBS and WBS Dictionary should not be static documents. WBS construction is subject to project management progressive elaboration, and as new information becomes known, the WBS should be revised to reflect that information. A Project Team that has substantial changes to its WBS should reference the project’s Change Management Plan for guidance on management of changes to project scope. Example...
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...I would like to express my appreciation to both of you for taking time out of your busy schedule to meet with me and discuss the specifics of the new Vision System product on May 8. This e-mail is to follow our conversation during the meeting about the development process of the new Vision System at VisionTech. To minimize the risks, which are inherent in any new product or service development, and for logical and effective resource allocation, I have enlisted the help of a dedicated project team to create a fully detailed WBS and capture every single task so that this project could be completed successfully. The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) provides a structural view into the project. It is an essential tool for planning and executing the project; it is used to define the work for the project and to develop the project’s schedule. The project team has created the project Work Breakdown Structure for this project by identifying the major functional deliverables and subdividing those deliverables into smaller systems and sub-deliverables. These sub-deliverables are further decomposed until a single person can be assigned. The Work Breakdown Structure that has been identified lays the groundwork for developing an effective schedule and performing accurate cost estimates. It also provides the necessary framework of tasks that needs to be performed to complete the project. WBS, furthermore, provides assurance that the new product matches the market needs and product’s overall...
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...Controlling Project Costs and Risks Summer 2008 Team #3 (Raisa, Omar, Roberto, David, Mark, Suzanne) Week #2 and #3 Team Exercise Scope Statement for Charity Project Project and Project Objectives: We are a company with 1000 people located in the same building in San Diego, California. In April 2008, a tragic situation developed with one of our colleagues. Brian Johnson, a member of our IT team, was diagnosed with a life-threatening liver condition and requires a kidney transplant. Miraculously, a suitable donor was found. Brian has health insurance that will cover his part of the operation, but the donor does not have health insurance. Our company has decided to help Brian and his family raise the $100,000 dollars necessary for the transplant operation to take place. Service Requirements and characteristics: We have decided to implement four different programs to raise money. First, we will have a capital campaign designed to solicit monetary donations. Second, we will organize a soccer tournament open to employees, along with their friends and family. Third, we will work with a food catalog company such as Charles Chips and pass out catalogs with items that can be ordered. (A percentage of catalog sales come back to us.) Lastly, we will organize a phone bank for several days and have employees make calls to solicit donations. Product acceptance criteria: The project is successful if and when $100,000 dollars (our four campaigns + company match) is raised...
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...WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE (WBS) Remote Control Rotary Mower YVONNE MILES 06-166 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 627-6 NOVEMBER 15, 2015 INTRODUCTION The WBS is a view into the project which shows what work the project encompasses. It is a tool which helps to easily communicate the work and processes involved to execute the project. The Project Manager and project team use the WBS to develop the project schedule, resource requirements and costs. There are many ways you can present the WBS for your project; this template provides many of the most popular layouts from which you can choose. Depending on where in the Project Plan you're putting the WBS a different layout may be more suitable for you. For instance many Project Managers include a high level WBS within the project plan, then a detailed version as an appendix to the plan. You may find that you prefer one layout for a high level WBS and a different one for a detailed WBS. In order to save space in this template we only developed the WBS examples down to the third level. In your project you will want to develop them down to a much more detailed level using the 8 to 80 rule (where the WBS is broken down to where a work package contains between 8 and 80 hours of work to complete). The Work Breakdown Structure presented here represents all the work required to complete this project. OUTLINE VIEW The outline view presents an easy to view and understand layout for the WBS. It is also a good layout...
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...1. (TCO A) The most common types of organization structures are _____. functional, autonomous project, and matrix functional, progressive, and matrix framework, autonomous project, and matrix functional, autonomous project, and management 2. (TCO H) This first phase of the project life cycle involves the _____. identification of a need, problem, or opportunity contract negotiations brainstorming of solutions identification of tasks to be performed 3. (TCO B) The lowest level item of any one branch of the WBS is called a(n) _____. object item task statement work package activity node 4. (TCO D) All of the following are risk response types except _____. acceptance transference an opportunity avoidance 5. (TCO F) The two most common types of project reports are _____. progress reports and the contract report weekly and monthly progress reports and the final report update-only reports and status 6. (TCO C) The _____ time is the latest time by which a particular activity must be finished in order for the entire project to be completed by its required completion time. earliest start earliest finish latest start latest finish 7. (TCO G) Which of the following is not a criterion for selecting project management software? Information overload Capacity Ease of use Installation requirements 8. (TCO A) Which of the following is not an example of a project? Starting up a restaurant Creating a website for a company ...
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...Project Management A critical part of planning for any project is risk assessment, and it is the responsibility of the project manager to conduct the assessment and know how to best avoid or manage those risks (Russell & Taylor, 2017, p.369). Russell and Taylor (2017) state that “by recognizing, understanding, and identifying potential problems in advance, and planning for them, the project team and manager can attempt to prevent them” (p.369). In the event that problems do occur, being proactive in the planning phase means that those issues can be more quickly addressed because a plan and stakeholder ownership is already determined. Effective project management also requires engaging the right stakeholders in the planning and execution of the project to ensure alignment to the ultimate goals. Toyota’s plant management team, through the guidance of the project manager, must consider the risks of redesigning the factory for added capacity, the risks along the timeline of the project, and the risks for launching the full new system. Further, a...
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...Semester 1A, 2015 Assignment 1 (has to be submitted second) Due date: 18th Sep 11.59pm This assignment allows you to develop your skills in planning a project, particularly scheduling the work and resources required to achieve a project objective. It also requires you to apply project management software to aid the planning, optimising and reporting of your project. You are to compile a schedule utilising MS-Project* to plan and manage this project. You will also be required to analyse and maintain that schedule. You will be assessed on your ability to display an understanding of project scheduling and you are expected to be able to apply the software to a degree that enables you to record and display appropriate project data to support your responses. Advanced skills with MS-Project are not required but clear presentation of your plans is essential. Background You live and work in Perth, Western Australia with your partner/spouse and 2 sub-teen children. You and your family have (and travel on) Australian passports. You work as an executive responsible for the delivery of projects for a large corporation. Because of your unique and advanced expertise in your area of work, you have been invited to present a keynote paper on the first day of a significant 3-day international, annual project management conference held, this year, in Monaco on 6th to 8th April 2015. Your employer has generously offered to support this honour by providing financial assistance...
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