...8/7/2015 PROJECT CHARTER ASSIGNMENT PROJECT WEDDING BELLS Rebecca Cole MGMT 5164 DR JOVICA RIZNIC ALGONQUIN COLLEGE Contents Section I......................................................................................................................................................... 2 Project Name ............................................................................................................................................ 2 Project Background ................................................................................................................................... 2 Project Purpose/Business Case ................................................................................................................. 2 Project Objectives ..................................................................................................................................... 2 Project Customers ..................................................................................................................................... 2 Project Stakeholders ................................................................................................................................. 2 Customer Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 3 Major Deliverables .........................................................................................................
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...Case Study Naveen kumar Bhoopani Wilmington University In order to increase the accuracy and transparency of Agency budget submissions, we recommended that NASA revise its guidance, to the extent practical, to ensure that managers of space system development programs in which Space Act Agreements are used provide detailed cost estimates for each year of the program based upon a complete analysis of the program over time before preliminary designs are completed. We also recommended that the Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate examine whether more comprehensive costs estimates should be developed by the Commercial Crew Program before the completion of the Critical Design Reviews by NASA’s current commercial partners; routinely track adherence to the 90-day goal for responding to contractor requests for alternate requirement standards and variances and explore ways to facilitate the process; and, in conjunction with the FAA and the Air Force, formally establish a tri-agency Safety Steering Group for resolution of issues involving crew and public safety during commercial spaceflight operations. NASA’s efforts to facilitate the development of a commercial crew transportation capability began in earnest in February 2010 when the Agency awarded $50 million in Space Act Agreements to five commercial partners to help fund research and design of key technologies and systems. Known as Commercial Crew Development Round 1 (CCDev1), NASA...
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...CCT 355 E-Business Technologies Division of Labour We have divided up the entire work load into five main stages, with the following break-down: • Analyze: For this part of the report, firstly, each group member studied the case as well as the change primer to get a detailed understanding of the problem at hand. Secondly, each group member has spent time with the game, experimenting with the tactics and their consequences. A key aspect of this component is conducting interviews of the Management. The list of departments interviewed was split up based on the following break-down: Tarek: Administration Department Kevieon: Marketing Timur: Manufacturing, R&D • Plan list of adequate tactics Tarek: Summarize the change primer with additional notes. Timur: roughly break down the list of all available tactics into the 7 stages outlined in the primer. • Implement tactics Kevieon: enter the available tactics into the game in various order. • Evaluate tactics used Collective activity, group discussion of tactics used Interviews Administration Maurice Gagnon - CEO • Very worried about present managerial state • Need a leader • Not happy with Brian • Thinking about coming out of retirement • Company changed a lot since Brian took over • Company may have grown too much • Likes Brians cost containment initiatives • Market has changed • Company should be doing better • Company has great resources • Bit performing as well as competitors • Need action...
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...Taco Bell 1 Glen Bell Way ------------------------------------------------- Irvine, CA 92618 DATE: October 29, 2015 TO: Laurie Gannon, Public Relations Director COPY: Potential Options Regarding Changes for Current On-Site Child Care Facility FROM: Adan Toledo, Senior Taco Bell Manager (Phone 504-259-8220) ------------------------------------------------- SUBJECT: CHILD CARE POTENTIAL FACILITY CHANGES Background Child care assistance has become a family issue employers are facing after a Hudson Institute study revealing over two-thirds of working-age women have entered the workforce since 2002. Providing child care facilities for employees is often seen as social responsibility, but U.S. government funding does not exist for this sector. After purchasing Nyloncraft, Inc. in 1988, Excel Industries, Inc. also became owners of the innovative Learning Center daycare facility. With a large number of female workers and family men, the twenty-four hour daycare was intended to reduce turnover, absenteeism, and tardiness of parent workers. The Learning Center’s annual budget was in excess of $400,000 for the original 162 employee children. In July 1988, enrollment to the child care facility was extended to the community with substantial tuition discounts offered to all employed parents. Employee and community approval of the company grew because of this expansion, as did financial strain. With no buyer for the Learning Center, a decision must be made on how to cut or...
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...Routine and Goodwill Emails Student’s name Course Lecturer’s name Institution Date ROUTINE EMAIL From: William Layne, public relations To: all employees Date: 24th Sept.2014 Subject: Budget Cutbacks Introduction Dear everyone, Hello, on behalf of the administration and management of this institution, I would like to bring some of the issues to your attention today. The main issue is on budget cutbacks. This is to inform you that the institution is currently faced with budget cutbacks. This should not cause worries amongst you since most of the basic fundamental necessities that keep us in this institution will not be limited because of budget constraints. We are facing this funding crisis due the rising cost of living fueled by skyrocketing inflation at time period nationwide. It is also because of the budgeting cutbacks that were experienced in the national budget due to the same circumstance. We are actually facing a budget reduction of 25% this year. However, this institution strives to provide essential goods and services despite the financial changes at time period. We therefore call upon every to corporate with the administration and management in ensuring that we engage in will recycling programs that will help same money. Your participation in corporate in waste management by ensuring waste is deposited in the right place helps in saving a lot of funds which could have been spent in collecting and disposing. We would want to reduce departmental...
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...12 Days Of Christmas Bingo Budget Tips Christmas is just around the corner Ladies, and we all know what this means, oh yeah, Santa Clause is coming to bingo town! Snowflakes will glistening, and the bingo players will be listening, and the bingo site will be bringing players plenty of Christmas cheer. But Christmas is also a time to prepare your bingo budgets, because it’s very easy to get carried away at this time of the year. So, today I bring you your very own’ Christmas Budget Calendar Tips. (Whey!) It's a Ho-Ho-Ho and away we go – Yes, Ladies it’s time for me to bring you the best ways to keep within your sparkly Christmas bingo budget. Stay smart during the festive holidays, and really make your budget last. There are tons of promotions that will be on offer this year, and temptation is everywhere. It’s my job to act as Mrs. Bingo Clause, and assist everyone with their budgets, making sure you all have the best...
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...restaurants are abundant, but no two are necessarily the same. La Mexicana and Taco Bell are two restaurants in McAllen, Texas, that stand out in my mind. Even though they both serve tacos, they don’t have anything else in common. They cater to different types of customers, there is a difference in service speed, and the atmosphere of these two places is noticeably different. These two restaurants do not compete for the same customers. Taco Bell is universally known, therefore, visitors not familiar with McAllen know what to expect. The prices are cheaper so budget-friendly people are targeted. La Mexicana caters to local residents and know they will be spending considerably more for their meal. As well as targeting different customers, Taco Bell places a lot of emphasis on speed. Their meals are cranked out via an assembly line. They use computers, automatic times, and headsets to aid in the speed process. La Mexicana’s service is based on the customers’ dining pleasure. They are seated by a hostess, have a server at their beckon call, and the food is prepared by cooks who are first generation American residents who learned how to cook Mexican cuisine in their native country. The meals are prepared methodically using fresh ingredients, making it as authentic as if it were prepared homemade. The structural appearance and interior atmosphere of these two eateries are in total contrast. Taco Bell shares its building (and kitchen) with Long John’s Silver. The very small...
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...Taco Bell Analysis Introduction In our fast paced world, fast food restaurants are very popular and fit right in. People enjoy the fact that they can get prepared food fast and at a reasonable price. There are a lot of fast food restaurants that offer you the option of buying a hamburger and French fries. So when Taco Bell came along and introduced to the fast food world Mexican food, it received a warm welcome. Taco Bell became an instant success. From the origination in 1954 to the present Taco Bell has been allowing their customers the opportunity to choose a variety of Mexican food. The organization and all subsidiaries/strategic business units Taco Bell is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands. In May of 2002, Tricon Global Restaurants Inc. changes its name to Yum! Brands, Inc. Yum! also operates or licenses Pizza Hut, KFC, and WingStreet. Prior to 2011 Yum! also owned Long John Silver’s and A&W Restaurants. It is based in Louisville, Kentucky, it is the world’s largest fast food restaurant company in terms of system units---more than 39,000 restaurants around the world in over 125 countries. In 2011, Yum!’s global sales totaled more than $12 billion. Taco Bell alone serves more than 36.8 million consumers each week in more than 6,000 restaurants in the U.S. Historical perspective on the organization. In 1954, Glen Bell opened the doors to his first Mexican food restaurant called “Taco Tia.” He drove around in an old bread truck handing out sombreros to everyone...
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...is money saved to ensure that a business has enough money to live whilst the business is building and growing. M3- why does your business need a personal survival fund? As my business is a new and a sole trader I need personal survival fund to get me though. Because my business is a sole trader I need to rely on myself. Because I am new business and a sole trader I will need a personal survival fund as not every business can start off automatically successful. 2) P4- What costs might your business may face? My business will face costs of premises. I will be renting premises therefore I will need to be paying monthly rent. I will also be paying staff their wages and be paying for my gym equipment. Such as the treadmill, kettle bell and dumb bell. M3- How will this affect your business? Cost will affect my business, because it is a new business, I will not benefit from the sales, as I will be using my sales money to pay the cost that my business will be facing. Moreover, cost affects my business because it will have a strong influence in cash flow. In general, the lower your production cost, the higher your profit, or the amount you have left over after you subtract your expenses from your sales revenue. 3) P4- What is pricing? Give examples of different methods? Pricing is the amount of money required as payment. There are several methods of pricing. Penetration pricing- the business charges low prices in order to obtain market share. Price skimming- Used by businesses...
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...Project Charter Wedding Bells MGT5164 Table of Contents SECTION 1 Project Name3 PROJECT BACKGROUND3 BUSINESS CASE3 PROJECT OBJECTIVES3 PROJECT CUSTOMER3 PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS4 CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS4 MAJOR DELIVERABLES4 MILESTONES TABLE5 PROPOSED RESOURCES LIST5 PRELIMINARY BUDGET6 SECTION 2 PROJECT MANAGER AND AUTHORITY LEVEL7 PROJECT TEAM AND TEAM STRUCTURE7 TEAM ROLES7 CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCESS7 SECTION 3 APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS8 BIBLIOGRAPY8 Project Name Wedding Bells Project Background Mary-Jo and Jimmy are getting married in 3 months, so there isn’t much time for planning. Mary-Jo’s parents want to plan a memorable event nonetheless for their only daughter so they have hired a Wedding Planner to help fulfill their dream wedding. Business Case This Charter formally authorizes the business case of planning and delivering a proper wedding of Mary-Jo and Jimmy to take place in 3 months. As the timeline is so tight, the parents of the bride recognized the need for a professional wedding planner, to create a proper wedding with Mary-Jo and Jimmy’s vision. This project charter defines the wedding, the budget of $20,000 for 150 guests, the deliverables and the timelines. The budget gives ample room to provide a beautiful wedding that will deliver Mary-Jo and Jimmy’s vision of a wedding that will give everyone fond memories. The Project Manager is fully authorized to commit resources to the deliverables, defined in this Charter. ...
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...Massive Changes in Organizational Practice Significant inter-organizational changes have been witnessing enriched hierarchal changes using horizontal networks through restructuring. Within the article Miller and Rice describe boundaries as a system implying discontinuity, with a combination of territory, time and technology (Yan & Meryl, 1999). In 1978 Pfeffer and Salancik applied the idea that a power criterion could inform on the determination of activities that were a shared or joint control. The last suggestion made in the article leads to the premises that boundaries are the connections and interdependencies within a system (Yan & Meryl, 1999). Boundaries defined A boundary as a demarcation distinguishes social entities from one another; for example, between two organizations. A boundary as a perimeter allows for and defines focal point systems that embody disturbances. It means that at some instances the organization is closed yet others are open and this is a means for disruption and turbulence. A boundary as an interface is a perspective that focuses on inter-dependent relationships and cross-bound transactions between systems to act as a common meeting place to pay special attention to issues, conflicts and provides and allows for a flow of communication. Boundary as a frontier is where the environment is treated as the origin for resources in which the system is depended. (Yan & Meryl, 1999). Boundaries and the work unit The article explains that various...
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...population grew because of an increase in the Hispanic population, along with the Asian population growth rate being faster than any other racial group in the United States during 2000 and 2010. Given these facts, it can be clearly stated that our current workforce has indeed become more diverse than it was in the prior century (Bell, 2007). It is therefore, imperative for managers and professionals to become culturally competent in understanding and embracing cultural, ethnic and gender differences in the workforce. Diversity means real or perceived differences among a group of people and individuals based on their ethnicity, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, physical and mental abilities, and geographical area (Bell, 2007). According to Cox & Blake there are six beneficial factors why organizations should embrace and mange diversity effectively, these factors are, “cost, resource acquisition, marketing, creativity, problem solving, and system flexibility” (as cited in Bell, 2007, p. 10). A brief explanation of why these six factors are beneficial would be, a decrease in cost in matters of rehiring which does affect the organizations budget, organizations that value diversity will become the “company of choice” to work for, thus leading to higher job satisfaction with the ability to recruit and retain employees from diverse groups, ability to market their business without increasing cost, bringing creativity and problem solving experiences from different groups into...
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...Individual Strategic Assignment: Chipotle Mexican Grill Royal Roads University BUSA506 – Strategy Instructor: Dr. Terry Powers Craig Westcott November 22, 2015 Word Count: 2,050 Steve Ells may not have invented the “fast-casual” sector, but since his founding of Chipotle Mexican Grill in 1993, he has shepherded the development of the restaurant chain which many in the industry might say best exemplifies it. Growing Chipotle from a single unit Denver-based operation to an international 1,230-unit chain which one Wall Street analyst called “the perfect stock,” Ells, a Culinary Institute of America graduate, set out with a vision “to change the way people think about and eat fast food.” When Chipotle announced the launch of a second restaurant concept, ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen, putting to the test Ells’ belief that “the Chipotle model could work well with a variety of different cuisines,” it left many optimistic that lighting, perhaps, could strike twice and that ShopHouse might prove to be a second home run for both Ells and Chipotle. Core Competencies Chipotle Mexican Grill has two core competencies that can best be rolled up and described as “the Chipotle Experience,” namely the quality of their food, prepared as per Ells’ mantra of “slow food served fast,” and their setting being more upscale than a traditional fast food restaurant. Figure 1 – Core and Distinctive Competencies Figure 1 illustrates that these core competencies are arrived...
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...Week 13 – Introduction to Macroeconomics (Chapters 16 and 17) 1. In the years to 2050 the Japanese population is expected to decline, while the fraction of the population that is retired is expected to increase sharply. What are the implications of these population changes for total output and average living standards in Japan, assuming that average labour productivity continues to grow? What if average labour productivity stagnates? Solution 1: Slowing population growth and an increased share of retired people both imply slower growth in the number of people employed. If average labour productivity (output per employed worker) continues to grow at earlier rates, total output will still grow more slowly than before, because of slower growth in the number of workers. If average labour productivity stagnates, then total output will grow very slowly or even decline. Living standards depend not on total output but on output divided by the total population. Slowing population growth reduces total output but also the number of people who share that output. So slower population growth in itself should not affect living standards. However, a reduced share of the population that is working, all else equal, will reduce output per person, lowering living standards. Slower productivity growth will only worsen this problem. 2. Is it possible for average living standards to rise during a period in which average labour productivity is falling? Discuss, using a numerical example...
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...November 25th, 2013 Taco Bell Corp. 1 Glen Bell Way Irvine, California 92618 United States Phone: +949-863-4500 Fax: +949-863-2252 Attention: Mr Greg Creed Dear Sir, As a member of the Global Strategy Team, I am presenting an expansion strategy which is in accordance to Taco Bell’s ideas and image. Our team is pleased to offer the documents entitled ‘Internationalisation of Taco Bell in Malaysia’ as a growth prospect. The report has undertaken all aspects of analyzing the climate for Taco Bell in Malaysia. We have studied the environment and the business strategies to propose a plan that fits the company’s policy and purpose of internationalization. Our team would like to thank you for this opportunity and hope that we have clarified all areas of the proposal. We are grateful for this opportunity and anticipate to working with you in the future. We hope that this proposal will meet your approval. Yours sincerely, Sehr Ali Jafri Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 3 2. Introduction 3 3. Methodology 3 4. Motives for Internationalisation 4 5. Malaysia Economy Profile 5 5.1 Malaysian Fast-food Business Environment 6 6. Taco Bell’s Global Strategy 6 6.1 Entry Mode 7 7. Conclusion 7 8. Recommendations 7 1. Executive Summary The purpose of this study is to critically analyse the investment opportunities prevalent in the Malaysian market by taking into consideration the significant macroeconomic factors, food industry trends...
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