Project Development and Control (Unit 5009) By: AJS Tutor: AM Table of Contents Introduction 2 Task 1 2 Describe the component stages of a project 2 Define a project lifecycle from conception to commissioning or hand over 3 Assess where projects fit in operational management activities 4 Task 2 5 Discuss standard approaches available to manage projects 5 Describe the process of developing an effective project management environment 6 Discuss identification of and communication with all project stakeholders 7 Identify the fundamentals of a business case to support a project 8 Task 3 8 Design a project plan to achieve a specified objective 8 Identify the financial components including a risk appraisal, which need to be developed for effective project design and control 9 Task 4 9 Construct a monitoring and review strategy for the project that assesses the impact and achievement of the project 9 Summary 10 APPENDIX 1 11 APPENDIX 1 14 References 14 Bibliography 15 Introduction The Oxford English dictionary describes a project to be; “an individual collaborative enterprise that is carefully planned to achieve a particular aim: ‘a research project’ ‘a project to build a new power station’, ( where as PRINCE2 (Projects IN Controlled Environments) describes a project as; “A Project is a temporary organization that is created for the purpose of delivering one or more business products according to an agreed Business Case”, (www.prince2.com) Both definitions although slightly different, will aim to achieve the same thing, one or more ‘outputs’ that are delivered in a planned and controlled manner. This is a key consideration for any organization whether they are small with just a couple of employees, right through to being a multi-billion pound conglomerate as costs and profit margins are important for any
Summary of “Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission?” In the article, “Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission?” by, Andrew Hacker and Claudia Drefius there are many suggestions on how to reform colleges to make the price of admission worth it to students attending. One idea stated in the article was engaging all students; “professors must make an effort to reach their students” (180). The authors are suggesting that instead of just teaching day to day curriculum they should pay attention to how all the students are performing. Another point stated was that colleges are not pushing their students minds. Instead of worrying about the pay off the students should be concerned with developing all they can intellectually.
Electrical Substation Project Plan Class Project Part 1 PM 592 Section - Online September 26, 2010 STUDENT NAME Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Customer Deliverables – Scope 3 2.1 Project Objective Statement 3 2.2 Project Success Criteria 3 3. Integrated Plan 4 3.1 Project Organization 4 3.2 Roles & Responsibilities 4 3.3 Responsibility Action Matrix (RAM) 4 3.4 Project WBS, Project Schedule, Resources and Milestones 6 3.4.1 Work Breakdown Structure 7 3.4.2 Project Schedule 8 3.4.3 Gantt chart 9 3.5 Project Costs 11 3.5.1 Initial costs 11 3.5.2 Net Present Value 11 3.6 Dependencies, Constraints, Assumptions, Exclusions 12 3.6.1 Constraints 12 3.6.2 Dependencies 12 3.6.3 Assumptions 12 3.6.4 Exclusions 12 4. Estimating 12 4.1 Estimates 12 4.2 Contingency Estimates 13 Executive Summary Mark Electric Company of Brooklyn, New York is submitting this proposal for the design and installation of the substation required by the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) to support the general contractor, Shea Construction, as they perform the operation of tunnel boring two tunnels under Manhattan for the extension of the #7 Line subway.
Implementing Management Information System for Small Restaurant Business Yuetkei Wong Managerial Applications of Information Technology – MIS 535 DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of Management June, 2015 Table of Content Abstract ………………………………………………………………………………..3 Company Background …………………………………………………………………3 Business Problems ……………………………………………………………………..4 High Level Approach …………………………………………………………………..5 Benefits of Solving Problem ……………………………………………………………7 Business and Technical Approach ……………………………………………………...9 Business Process Changes …………………………………………………………….10 Technology and Business Practices ……………………………………………………11 Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………..13 High-level Implementation Plan ……………………………………………………….13
Service Request SR-RM-022 Part 2 BSA 375 October 11th, 2014 Service Request SR-RM-022 Part 2 The new Human Resources Information System (HRIS) structural engineering will be consistent with the current Information Technology (IT) foundation. Specialized backing will be controlled and actualized from the San Jose office. Our proposal suggests a three stage methodology to usage. In the First Phase (1P), HRIS pattern prerequisites and expanded Human Resource utility will be propelled at the Riordan Corporate office in particular virtual system. Stage Two (P2) executes the HRIS pattern prerequisites all through the United States.
SRQ 762 COST PLANNING Supplement on Assignments 2012 School of Architecture and Building Faculty of Science and Technology Deakin University Page 1 of 8 CONTENTS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ASSIGNMENTS Assignment 1 (20%) Assignment 2 (40%) Balancing time, cost and quality or expansion of information Preliminary cost plan Page 2 of 8 IMPORTANT INFORMATION This supplement should be read carefully in association with the Unit Outline contained in the Cost Planning Study Guide. Details of the two assignments which you are required to answer as espoused in this supplement. It is very important that you submit each assignment by the due dates given below. Week 5: Assignment 1: Week 10: Assignment 2: Due: Monday 6th August 2012 by 3pm AEST Due: Monday 10th September 2012 by 3pm AEST All assignments demand a practical and professional approach to their presentation. The content, presentation and form of expression
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SOFTWARE DATA SYSTEMS – EMAIL APPLICATION INTEGRATION – PROJECT PLAN Project Management 4100 Course Instructor April 4, 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 1 Strategic Importance 4 Project Description 4 Goals and Objectives 4 Project Scope Definition 6 Major Deliverables 6 Milestones 6 Technical Requirements 6 Limits and Exclusions 7 Reviews with Customer 7 Project Priority Matrix Breakdown 7 Project Manager, Functional Managers and Responsibilities 9 Project Manager 9 Business / Systems Analyst 9 Application / Systems Architect 9 Hardware Specialist 10 Database Architect 10 Developer / Programmer 10 QA Analyst 10 Trainer / Documentation Coordinator 10 Customer Support Representative 11
Risk Management Plan 5. Resource Management Plan 6. Communication Management Plan 7. Lessons Learned COURSE PROJECT 2 Business Memo – Scope Statement: The Scope Statement outlines what the Project Objective(s) is. It tells what the Deliverables are, what our Milestones are, it defines the Technical Requirements that come along with our project,
| Chapter 1Case Study | Zappos Case Study | | Shinelle Threadgill | BUS 5963:61 Management of OperationsSpring 3 2012April 9, 2012 | | How Primary, Support, Suppliers, and Management Processes are related General Management Processes Customer Perceived Benefits Value Creation Processes Value Creation Processes Value Creation Processes Customer wants & Needs Support Processes Collier, D. A., & Evans, J. R. (2010) “Value creation processes, focuses on primary goods or services, such as assembling dishwashers or providing a home mortgage; Support processes, such as purchasing materials and supplies, managing inventory, installation, customer support, technology acquisition, and research and development; and general management processes, including accounting and information systems, human resources management, and marketing”. Collier, D. A., & Evans, J. R. (2010) “Service encounter is an interaction is an interaction between the customer and the service provider. This explains the way a customer comes into contact with aspect of the delivery system. An example if employees come to a place of business and have for a customer to render services and employee encounter. Having some sort of business relationship”.