What is a Project Manager? 1.What skills does he/she require to become a good project manager? A project manager is an inventive problem-solver‚ team-builder and steady leader in the organization. Project Manager should have technical as well as management skills. Project Manager is responsible for the administration of the contract within the agreed terms and conditions. He has overall responsibility for completion within time and budget. A single point of contact for formal communication between
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2/1/2013 12MCOM03: Project Management SESSION – 6 & 7 j ‚ y Project: Time‚ Cost & Quality Estimating Projects • Estimating – The process of forecasting or approximating the time and cost of completing project deliverables. – The task of balancing the expectations of stakeholders and the need for control while the project is implemented • Types of Estimates – Top-down (macro) estimates: analogy‚ group consensus‚ or mathematical relationships – Bottom-up (micro) estimates: estimates of
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How is a project different from what most people do in their day-to-day jobs? A project is defined as a temporary activity; this means that they do not last forever‚ while a day-to-day job is best describe as the ongoing core business of an organization. Projects are unique endeavours that are not compatible with the day-to-day model and activities of an organization. Projects have to be specially undertaken outside of the normal operations to create unique product‚ services and conditions
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UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND EXTERNAL STUDIES FACULTY OF EXTERNAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF EXTRA-MURAL STUDIES MASTERS IN PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT COURSE CODE: LDP 604 PROJECT PLANNING‚ DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION QUESTIONS: Section A Section B - This question is compulsory - Chose any two questions (10 marks) (5 marks each) – Total 20 marks Section A Twiga & Sons Ltd. started out as a trading company specializing in the sourcing‚ sale and service of
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Mike’s Yard Proposal Table of Content Table of Content page 1 Project charter Page 2 Scope statement Page 7 Work breakdown structure Page 9 Network diagram Page 12 Risk management plan Page 15 Resource management plan Page 16 Communication management plan Page 19 Business Memo Page 21 Project Name Remodel the front and back yard Project Number 126 Project Manager Matthew McHann Prioritization high Owner(s) Melody and Mike Start
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B-SCHOOL Marks: 80 PROJECT MANAGEMENT Attempt all questions 1. Give a detailed description on “Detailed Project Report”. Indicate the Pros and Cons of it also. (10 Marks) 2. What is Project Management Information System? Why is a Project Management Information System considered to be of immense importance in a project? In designing a Project Management Information System what parameters are to be spelt out clearly in line with the objectives of the Project management Information System? (20
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II. Project development and design A. Project formulation CONCEPT PAPER ON STARTING UP A RESTAURANT BUSINESS By Fresin INC. 5/f‚ Atrium Building‚ Makati Ave.‚ Makati City‚ Philippines August 2012 INTRODUCTION Starting up a restaurant is a lot like having children. Everyone tells you how much work and dedication it will be‚ but you are still so excited. The excitement may cause something in the back of your head tells you it might just be a lot of fun and not so much work. Don’t
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decide to use a soft color such as baby pink‚ baby blue‚ baby purple and mint green. Material uses cotton and chiffon. Therefore‚ this project would use functional organization structure; my project team member included Design‚ Manufacturing‚ Account‚ Marketing‚ Sales department. 2. Project scope ← Project objective The project called “2013 Spring Collection”; should be a fresh and soft image‚ after cold winter flower bloom. Female every season must buy new clothes to
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MPM210-1202B-04 Introduction to Project Management Professor Granville Jones Phase 1 Individual Project Melinda L. Mitchell May 23‚ 2012 Repurposed This class June 3‚ 2012 The objective of this project is to open a second office for Better Health Care Centers within the next 18 months and within the $1.5 million budget on time and on budget. The projects environment as it relates to cultural /social is one of healing‚ health and wellbeing of the population or community. The expansion
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Any project must be well planned especially if a number of people and activities will be involved. It is the task of the project management to ensure that various tasks required in the project are completed in time. Operational researchers developed a method of scheduling complex projects shortly after the Second World War. This scheduling is called network analysis and is usually known as Critical Path Analysis (CPA). While Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) will analyze the involved
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