Spring 11 IE 5541: Project Management Homework #6 You can work on this assignment individually‚ or in a group of 2 or 3. If you work as a team‚ please turn in one copy of the assignment. PROBLEM 1: A&D HIGH TECH (25 POINTS) The product management aspect of this case is showing its age: published in 2006‚ and set in 2002 - 3. Some of you will question their technology choices. Do your best to focus on the PM aspects‚ assuming that their technology choices were appropriate for a conservative company
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Project Management Carlos F. Amaral 01-07-2013 1. Discuss the primary function of a project plan. According to the Project Management Book of Knowledge‚ the project plan is "...a formal‚ approved document used to guide both project execution and project control. The primary uses of the project plan are to document planning assumptions and decisions‚ facilitate communication among stakeholders‚ and document approved scope‚ cost‚ and schedule baselines
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1-Why are successful projects so important to Hewlett-Packard? Successful projects have increased odds for continued and better success. The success repeals teams use a system that can improve communication within a company. This systematic process can be repeated and improved and others can learn the process then train to develop "a learning organization". 2. How far should an evaluation team go in trying to quantify project contributions to the firm’s mission or goals? What is the role
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Role of Project Manager A Project manager is one of the most important role for effective Project management‚ described as “[to] take responsibility for planning‚ implementing and completing the project” (Meredith & Mantel‚ 2000: 85) getting the right person on the right job with careful section which this person must be able to collaborate resources for the project and to able to deliver a clear message and direction on the job‚ coordination and integration to the whole project team‚ it is also
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FINAL EXAM MGT 5088 Project and Program Risk Management Susan H. Davenport August 6‚ 2009 1. Discuss Risk Process and Practices. Why do professionals mandate Risk Management? a) Discuss Risk Process and Practices. Project Managers must determine the success criteria for managing a project to identify risks that could possibly impede customer requirements. Risk Management is a disciplined‚ systematic process to obtain the maximum benefits associated
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Project Execution Phase Overview: Once a project moves into the Execution Phase‚ the project Team and the necessary resources to carry out the project Should be in place and ready to perform project activities. The Project Plan should have been completed and base lined By this time as well. The project team and specifically the Project Manager’s focus now shifts from planning the Project efforts to participating in‚ observing‚ and analysing The work being done. Executing the Project Plan
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Project Termination 1 Project Termination Types of terminations How and why projects terminate Typical termination activities Need for a project history 2 All Things Come to an End ... Termination – impact on technical success – Impact on other areas – Plan and execute termination with care 3 When Do Projects Terminate? Upon successful completion‚ – or . . . When the organization is no longer willing to invest 4 Most Common Reasons Projects Terminate
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Ivailo.peev@abv.bg PM 401 – Project management Aris Zogopoulos Final Exam March 5‚ 2012 1. Determine bread-and-butter‚ pearls‚ oysters and white elephants projects. (15%) Developing project portfolio matrix is the most important part of creating a project. Fours quadrants determine the matrix - Bread-and-butter‚ pearls‚ oysters and white elephants. Bread-and-butters project means evolutionary improvements to current products and service and it is low risk project with law reward. Pearls
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Question Paper: Define a project. What are the characteristics which help differentiate projects from other functions carried out in the daily operations of the organization? What is the role of the Project Manager? 3. Why is the implementation of projects important to strategic planning and the project manager? Strategic plans are implemented primarily through projectse.g.‚ a new product‚ a new information system‚ a new plant for a new product. The project manager is the key person
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Project Integration Management S. Kenneth Merrill‚ PMP November 21‚ 2007 Project Management Tutorial Series Project Management Tutorial Series Scope Time Cost Quality Human Resource Communication Risk Procurement Project Success Knowledge Areas Initiating Planning Executing Monitor & Control Closeout Project Life Cycle Process Groups Eastern Idaho Chapter - PMI Project Management Tutorial Series Project Integration Management Discussion Outline: Introduction
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