...XYZ Global Pvt. Ltd decided to implement the CRM project using their high end product of project management methodology. However, due to complexity and budget of the project requires in-depth analysis of critical factors for CRM implementation and support of tip management. Through my research and compliance with industry constraints, the project management, change management and sponsorship is crucial in getting green signal for the implementation of CRM project (Reinartz, Kraft & Hoyer, 2004). User adoption is generally highlighted as key challenge in success of CRM project. Market analysis shows that 47% of the company finds that inadaptability of the end-user with CRM applications put the project in jeopardy (Coltman and Devinney, 2007). If the project is cancelled, it results in loss of million dollars. As a business analyst of the XYZ Global Pvt. Ltd, I have to provide statistical interpretation to the senior management whether CRM project is worth pursuing given the strength of firm’s project management capability along with market evaluation of CRM implementation. Risk is huge if project goes on wrong note (Stone, Woodcock, and Wilson, 1996). Research To reach to right conclusion; I researched market analysis regarding implementation of CRM through different vendors for companies of all range from less than $750K to over $10M. My researched data set was from the CRM LANDMARK and consisted of implementation statistics over the past 10 years. More importantly...
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... Product Description Version 1 1. Question: (TCO A) You are the CEO for Skipper Products. The business has had a great year and you see that a PPM is needed to manage all the projects that are currently in progress, along with future projects. You must convince the board of directors to accept this change in order to implement it. You have decided to give a presentation at the next meeting that covers the information below. • What is a PPM? • Compare PPM, PgM, and Project level. • Benefits of each (PPM, PgM, and Project) • Why should Skipper Products implement a PPM? Create a detailed outline that covers all the areas listed above. 2. Question: (TCO B) There are three central processes that are required to develop a portfolio strategic plan. Describe each of them. Why are these processes important to the success of an organizations strategic plan? 3. Question: (TCO C) Cost management is used to help manage projects as investments and to evaluate project management performance using Earned Value Management (EVM). What is EVM? Describe the benefits of using EVM. 4. Question: (TCO C) The following acronyms are used in a network diagram: LS, ES, LF, and EF. What do these acronyms mean, how are they calculated, and how would a project manager use these in relationship to project schedule and budget? Version 2 1. Question: (TCO A) You work for Holt consulting company, which has been asked to recommend organizational improvements for CDC Software Company....
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...Process of China’s Construction Project Abstract As the ruthless competition in China’s construction industry, construction project requires a win-win method to acquire the maximal benefit and simultaneously to maintain the quality for keeping the place with the market. One method commended, cost control, especially in the design process, plays a very important role in the project procedure and financial management. This article presents the main implements of cost control utilizes in different aspects of construction and certain skills to control cost in design processes of construction project. These implements and skills could be very helpful for China’s construction companies to optimize their design process and offer beneficial influence to the following steps, increases the percentage of successful project in all projects; thereby to promote the development of the company and the whole industry. Key words: Design Process; Construction project; Cost control 1. Introduction Nowadays in China, the competition within construction industry is continuously increasing, and the profit spaces are limiting. As all the investment always expect for the maximal benefit, if a company want to keep the profit and position in the market in such complicated environment, the best method for it is applying cost control to the project. Cost control in financial management is an important aspect of project management over the whole life of projects. Successfully managing costs ensures...
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...Coca-Cola Company implemented many flavors like Maaza, Thums up, Kinley, pulpy orange and so on. Now the company wanted to introduce the pulpy grape which is in the grape flavor. For that the company appointed me as a project manager to implement the new product development. As a project manager, first I want to form the task force. In that task force there are many departments. But, as a project manager I have chosen the marketing department, financial department, HR department and production department. After forming the task force, they began to start the new product development process through the characteristics of the new product development. The NPD characteristics are idea generation, idea screening, concept of new product, market strategy, business analysis, product development, testing, completing the project and commercialization. These are the nine NPD characteristics to do the step by step process in the new product development. Whereas doing the project management there is some project planning tools to implement their idea efficiently. The tools are PERT chart, Critical Path Method and the Gantt chart. The Coca-Cola Company used the Gantt-chart method for implement their ideas effectively. Everyone is understood about the project through the Gantt chart. After facing the organization culture and management issues, finally the company launched the product in 31st July 2008 which is named as pulpy grape. ...
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...of Capstone Projects: A Conversation Terri E. Weaver, PhD, RN, FAAN Professor and Dean University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing © Weaver, 2012 Jane M. Kirkpatrick, PhD, MSN, RNC-OB Head, School of Nursing Associate Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences Purdue University Objectives for this session Discuss the intent and scope of the DNP capstone scholarly project: – Differentiating from the PhD thesis – How the project demonstrates competencies Determine similarities and differences among multiple forms of DNP projects/capstones in terms of scope and expected deliverables Examine the issues that surround the DNP project/capstone If it Walks Like a Duck and Talks Like a Duck – Is it a capstone project? An endeavor by any other name: capstone, practice inquiry, scholarly project focused on practice May benefit group, population, or community (NONPF, 2007) Scholarly work that translates (is implemented) evidence into practice – Sustainability (Ahmed, et al., 2013) AACN description of DNP project “Rather than a knowledge-generating research effort, the student in a practice focused program generally carries out a practice applicationoriented “final DNP project,” which is an integral part of the integrative practice experience (AACN, 2006, p.3) Project possibilities (NONPF, 2006) Translate research into practice Quality improvement (care processes, patient outcomes) Implement and evaluate...
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...Management and Leadership Project Development and for Implementation for Strategic Managers Assignment Date for Draft Submission: 14th August 2014 Date for Submission: 13th July 2014 (The submission portal on ilearn will close at 13.59 BST on 14th August 2014) 2 Introduction To address all the learning outcomes you must attempt all the tasks set out below. Failure to do this will result in a referral. In line with good academic practice at postgraduate level you must reference all your citations in the text using the Harvard format. (See the course’s Student Handbook for more information on this). All such references must be listed in full and in alphabetical order on a references page at the end of the assignment. You should structure your assignment by answering each task in turn, labelling each task with the appropriate number. The assignment should be 5000-7000 words in length. Assignment requirement The overall requirement of the assignment is that you select an organisation with which you are familiar and carry out research on it in order to develop a report on planning strategic change in the organisation. For this assignment you are asked to consider an improvement project that you have been involved with / are familiar with within a workplace situation. This could include introducing new procedures; consider new approaches to work tasks, purchase of new equipment / updating of equipment or new product development. It does not need to be a major project but it is important...
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...Student No : 7303210059086 Juanita J v Vuuren Blue Spider Project M1 MODULE PARKS CORPORATION THE BLUE SPIDER PROJECT Individual Assignment Juanita J van Vuuren (7303210059086) DECLARATION OF COPYRIGHT “I, the undersigned, hereby declare this assignment to be my own work. It has not been previously submitted for any other examination.” Name & Surname Juanita Janse van Vuuren ID 7303210059086 Signature 2 Index 1. GLOSSARY TABLE………………………………………………………………………….….5 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..………………………………………………………………….…….6 3. INTRODUCTION...………………………………………………………………………….…….7 4.1 QUESTION 1……………………………………………………………………………………..8 4.3 QUESTION 2…………………………………………………………………………………….18 5. BIBLIOGRAPY……………….………………………………………………………………….32 6. APPENDIX…………………………………………………………………………………………33 3 REPORT 1. Question 1: With reference to the case, discuss the problems and their underlying causes. 2. Question 2: Recommend what should be done to solve the problems, prioritizing the steps to be taken approach. Be systematic and motivate your assertions. into your 4 1. GLOSSARY TABLE HR Lord Industries Human Resource Department Prime contractor for the Army’s Spartan Program Client Parks Corporation Henry Gable Gary Anderson Dearth Sub contractor for Lord Industries Engineering Director Project Manager an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack: There is a dearth of good engineers. 5 2. EXEUTIVE SUMMARY In analysing the case and identifying the problems and their underlying causes, it became clear that...
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...he had was to implement a new computer system in order to could better control operations. The current system was not very encouraging to John and he knew the only way to get better, more accurate results was to assemble a Selection Team to gauge which functions were needed and how they could attain them through a new computer system. Rising costs of implementing the new Enterprise Requirements Planning (ERP) system began to wear on John. The company had already spent $600,000 and realized that it was not going according to their plans. In addition to this cost, the company was spending money on an outside network management company, which was becoming too expensive for the input Schmidt Co was receiving. With key employees leaving and networks being un-secure, John had no choice but to hire a new team, which gave him a full-time project manager and a new IT person to oversee the data conversion, improve infrastructure, and write reports. Even though he was advised to get rid of the new system, DTech, John knew that he would have wasted time and money bringing on the second choice vendor and decided to stay with DTech and see the project through to the end. 2. How does this project fit into John's overall strategy? When John joined the company, he wanted to improve customer satisfaction and inventory processing. He knew that the 18-year-old system was unreliable and that he needed to bring things into the new millennium. With this new project, John knew that...
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...of the case (company), motivations of the projects implemented in the case, steps taken to implement, support of top management on the projects, difficulties of implementing the projects, advantages and disadvantages of doing the projects, what the company has achieved and what they might do better if they do in a different way, and so on. Based on what happened in the case and what we have learned in this course, what benefits your company or a company you know may obtain if they implement a similar strategy or better strategies to improve their competitive advantages. Posted by: Zhimin Huang Posted to: 201602_MGT_203_A_OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT There is no class on Monday, January 25, 2016 Posted on: Sunday, January 24, 2016 8:20:29 PM EST Hello All, Due to some personal emergency situation, there is no class on Monday, January 25, 2015. Stay safe and warm! Regards, Posted by: Zhimin Huang Posted to: 201602_MGT_203_A_OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Instructions on Case Studies Posted on: Wednesday, November 4, 2015 12:14:07 PM EST Regarding the group case study report and PPT presentation, the following are instructions: Describe what the case is about in detail, such as the background of the case (company), motivations of the projects implemented in the case, steps taken to implement, support of top management on the projects, difficulties of implementing the projects, advantages and disadvantages of doing the projects, what the company has achieved and what they...
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...The reason for this project is based on the high risk of processing and storing customer personal information that can lead to a data breach which can become a high financial loss to the company if gone undetected. Regulatory recommends that financial institutions implement data security to minimize attacks and to implement security controls in areas that process personal, confidential customer information (FDIC.gov, 2014). This project will help with unauthorized data use and also assist in protecting the information if they ever have a data breach. The company’s security methodologies were put in place with minimal security in mind when they first implemented the online website. Since there is confidential customer information stored internally, there is a need to encrypt the information in storage. The goals of this project are to make sure customer data is secured...
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...been done in Information Technology since it has been privatized by MICT Berhad and ATLAM had overhauled its Information Technology (IT) in year 2000.gain The system had not been functioned to produce financial statement. After knowing the weakness, ATLAM has two alternatives which is ACCPAC and Petra’s group-wide SAP. ATLAM has been asked to upgrade its accounting system with the Petra group-wide SAP system. Zulkifli as ATLAM’s finance manager need to critically assess the risks associated with the decision on whether to or not to implement SAP in ATLAM. Zulkifli has arranged a meeting to discuss the new system upgrade. He had invited Sani (Project Manager), Gopal (User Project Manager), Lim (User Representative) and Kamal (Functional Analyst) to discuss about implementing SAP in ATLAM. As it shown in the case, the first meeting have not come to a mutual agreement on whether to implement SAP in ATLAM as Lim has pointed out that implement ACCPAC is a cheaper option compared to SAP that would be incurred a huge cost for ATLAM as it will becomes a financial constraint and burden to ATLAM. In second meeting, Lim stated that the SAP is impractical in ATLAM as the the company don’t even have enough computer to operate SAP and some of the ATLAM staff...
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...project’s major deliverables are composed by terminal building, run way and airplane parking zone. Therefore, project quality monitor and control system will create great affect on the project success. “Monitor and control is the process of comparing actual performance against plan to identify deviation, evaluate possible alternative course of action and take appropriate corrective action.” (larson and gray 2011) BaiYun international airport quality monitor and control system was form by following two major sections: The first section is the “three layers” and “five levels” quality monitoring system. Three layers: the first layer is the supervision layer of quality monitor and control office by engineering headquarters permanently for the supervision and management of the quality of entire project process. The second layer is the control layer of the implementation of monitor and control of the process of project quality entity formation through engineering, mechanical, and electrical department, and supervision units. The third level is the implementation layer, units that related to the quality of the project such as, survey, design, construction, and other units need to implement self-examination on the quality of their respective products. The three layers are responsible for their own duties and cooperate with each other to ensure that the quality of the project. Five levels quality monitoring system: the first level is the monitoring and confirmation of the quality of...
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...strategy • Altering technology • Restructuring the organization • Setting up new work systems • Attracting and hiring new people • Altering control systems 1. Regardless of the approach taken, what fundamental characteristics must underline any planned change programme? 2. Using an example of your choice, which teams are more suitable to lead change and which are more suitable to implement change? ANSWERS The fundamental characteristics that must underline any planned change programme are: • Change of strategy • Adopt organizational culture • Set up new flexible patterns and methods of work • Invest in production and maintenance of high quality staff • Alter technology to an advanced state • Ethical standard • Enforce new guidelines and control policies • Restructure the organization 3. Using an example of your choice, which teams are more suitable to lead change and which are more suitable to implement change? • The teams that are more suitable to lead change are the management team and the change team. The management team is responsible for the overall performance of service delivery / operational plan of a business unit. Change teams on the other hand are often formed within organizations when a planned or unplanned change of significant proportions is necessary. • A typical example is the case of Gamtel...
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...Accountants not only need to act as auditors, but also management accountants, business leaders, corporate financiers and business advisers. (International Federation of Accountants , 2005) This shows that professional accountant has great responsibility, not only toward the company itself, but also toward stakeholders and the public. Accountant must also act as project manager to take part in the project management activities in some organization. Nowadays, project management is a very important activity in the organization due to the changing environment. Organization need to cope with these changes by upgrade the technology used in the organization, introduce new products or revise their working practices. As a project manager, accountant will face some conflict that happened in the team. This is because all the team members are from different departments, they will have different perspectives which may not be compatible with each others. Therefore, accountant needs to have some skills in managing these conflicts. (ACCA, 2011) As a project manager, managing conflict in the team is just one of his tasks. Project manager must also ensure that the idea can be successful implemented. A...
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...1. SYNOPSIS The Clark Faucet Company is the third largest supplier of faucets for both commercial and home use. Consumers looked for artistic design and quality while commercial buyers were more interested in the price point of the faucet. The majority of Clark’s advertising and marketing funds were used for two semiannual home and garden trade shows and the annual builders trade show. The sales generated at these trade shows contributed to a large portion of their revenue. The executive team at Clark had previously attempted to implement project management but the attempt failed due to discord between the marketing and engineering departments. Project management failed to receive support from functional team members, line managers, and the procurement manager. The executive council mandated a second attempt to implement project management, the vice presidents of the marketing and engineering departments reluctantly agreed to participate. Senior management hired an external consultant to aide in the process and the consultant conducted interviews with both departments to uncover the roots of the discord. The engineering department felt overloaded with work and that the marketing department did not understand that the engineering department does more work than just developing new products. The engineering department also felt that often times marketing hindered their process and were not conscious about the engineering department’s timeline. The engineering department felt...
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