CHAPTER 3: The Project Management Process Groups: A Case Study A Process is a series of actions directed toward a particular result. Project management process groups progress from initiating activities‚ executing activities‚ monitoring and controlling activities‚ and closing activities. Initiating processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase. Planning processes include devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the project addresses the organization’s
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Management Process Groups: A Case Study Learning Objectives o Describe the five project management (PM) process groups‚ the typical level of activity for each‚ and the interactions among them. o Understand how the project management process groups relate to the project management knowledge areas. o Discuss how organizations develop IT project management methodologies to meet their needs. Learning Objectives (Cont.) o Review a case study of an organization applying the PM process groups to manage
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Market Challenger Strategies: A) Frontal Attack: In a frontal attack‚ the attacker matches its opponent’s price‚ advertising‚ price and distribution. The principle of force says that the side with greater resources wins. Examples: * Pepsi Vs Coke * Blackberry Vs Apple [ Blackberry’s frontal attack on Apple with the help of this commercial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVO8o_PKvVg ] * HUL Vs P&G ( Rin Vs Tide ) [ HUL’s frontal attack on P&G by reducing its price and
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all different type of decisions and we are so used to it that we might not even notice it. However‚ there are also decisions that impact our future and we should all know the 6 stages for decision-making‚ they will help make the decision easier and faster. These are identifying and diagnosing the problem‚ generating alternative solutions‚ evaluating alternatives‚ making the choice‚ implementing the decision and evaluating the decision (Management‚ 2011). The most recent decision I had to make was to
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disasters. Pearl Harbor is one of the disasters that affected America in many ways. The Challenger explosion affected America in a similar way. January 28‚ 1986‚ one of America’s greatest space shuttles‚ exploded in front of a live audience (Challenger disaster history.com pg.1). The Challenger launch was one of the most publicized launches because it was the first time a teacher was going into space. The launch was being broadcast across the nation live from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Thousands
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The Tragic Challenger Explosion The Tragic Challenger Explosion Space Travel. It is a sense of national pride for many Americans. If you ask anyone who was alive at the time‚ they could probably tell you exactly where they were when they heard that Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon. But all of the success in our space programs is overshadowed by tragedy. On January 28‚ 1986‚ one of the worst disasters in our space program’s history occurred. Many people were watching
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‘Given the potential problems associated with group decision making‚ organisations should rely on individual decision making whenever possible’. How far do you agree/disagree with this statement? From the days when working conditions were under the strict rules of Taylorism‚ workers these days are required to be equipped with various soft skills and not to forget‚ the important value of teamwork. Organisations present-day depend heavily on teamwork. Questions such as “what strengths can you bring
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Group Process Paper Doing this project on India together with Laura‚ Patrick‚ and Tsukasa has been very satisfying. I usually do not like to work in groups because I end up doing everything; however this project was truly an exception. It was a very interesting project in which you learn a lot not only from the assigned country but from the teammates. I was pretty much the leader by establishing dates and meetings‚ and assigning parts to everyone. Still‚ everyone cooperated equally and very
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Decisions facing Peter Macdougall • Target segments • Positioning • Marketing Communications • Pricing and Products Targets and Positioning Macdougall knew the younger the audience he targeted the less likely they were to already own a Game Boy product. The teen market was more sophisticated in a variety of ways. First‚ many in this segment already had a black and white Game Boy and a library of five or six games. As a result‚ they viewed the product as “old technology”. Many teens appeared
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Through the example of the Challenger Disaster Case Study and others‚ we have learned the importance of ethics and the impediments that many professional engineers and engineering managers face during their careers. Roger Boisjoly is a leading example of an engineer who faced many impediments to ethical behaviors‚ and stands as a good example for what to be wary of in engineering. Boisjoly experienced ethical impediments during his role in the Challenger disaster from the concerns with whistleblowing
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