Continental Computer Corporation

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 1.1 Company Profile……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2 1.2 Problems identified and their main causes ……………………………………………………………………………. 2 1.3 Recommended solutions to the identified problems………………………………………………………………. 2 1.4 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 2. INTRODUCTION 4 3 EVALUATION OF THE CASE STUDY: MAIN PROBLEMS AND CAUSES…………..4 3.1 Management structure……………..……………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 3.2 Establishing Project Management as a profession………………..………………………………………………… 5 3.3 Cost reporting (keeping two sets of books).……………………………………………………………………………. 5 3.4 Managing conflict, change and communication..……………………………………………………………………. 6 3.5 Project planning……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 7 3.6 Research and development……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7 4. RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS TO THE IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS……………………8 4.1 Management structure ……..…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8 4.2 Establishing Project Management as a profession ………………….……………………………………………. 11 4.3 Cost reporting (keeping two sets of books).……………………………………………………………………………. 12 4.4 Managing conflict, change and communication …………………………………………………………………….. 13 4.5 Project planning……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 15 4.6 Research and development……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 17 5. BIBLIOGRAPHY 19 6. ABBREVIATIONS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..19 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2.1 Company profile Continental Computer Corporation (CCC) is a corporate with worldwide operations encompassing just about every aspect of the computer field. CCC operates with three divisions apart from corporate headquarters, namely the Eton Division, the Lampco Division and the Ridge Division. Lampco produces about $2
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