...Scenario You have been asked to be the project manager for the development of an information technology (IT) project. The system to be developed will allow a large company to coordinate and maintain its records of the professional development of its employees. The company has over 30,000 employees, who are located in four sites: Florida, Colorado, Illinois, and Texas. The system must allow employees to locate and schedule professional-development activities that are relevant to their positions. Sophisticated search capabilities are required, and the ability to add scheduled events to the employees' calendars is desired. The system needs to support social networking, which will allow employees to determine who is attending various conferences and events. This will promote the fostering of relationships and ensure that the company has representation at important conferences. Once an activity has been completed, employees will use the system to submit the documentation. The system should support notifications, which will allow managers to receive notice whenever their direct reports have submitted documentation. The system should also notify employees if their deadline to complete professional-development requirement is approaching and it has not yet been completed. * Project charter: Using the above scenario, develop a project charter. Include the problem statement, justification for the project, and how the project will be measured for success. * Stakeholders: Identify...
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...Comprehensive Research Memorandum Professional Research for Accountants December 13, 2015 Comprehensive Research Memorandum Motivation: The job of an investment management company is to oversee and manage the securities that, in this case for small to medium companies, companies acquire. A major part of his responsibility is to ensure the companies are receiving the maximum tax advantage possible. Also part of his responsibilities would be to recommend stock selection, and asset selection. This particular case is about a group whose Director is unsure of the accounting for gains and losses on securities. Additionally, he is unsure about the accounting treatment of realized and unrealized gains and losses on the investments which would include knowing if there is any impairment, if the impairment is temporary or otherwise for the securities the companies hold. This research yielded information to education the Director and his staff on the accounting of investment securities for his clients. Problem Statement: How should ABC Investment Group account for treatment of unrealized gains and losses on bonds and under what conditions these securities may be impaired. If impaired, how to determine a write down and how to report in the financials. Assumptions: Clients do not have significant influence over the financials of the companies they hold securities in. This research was confined to investment purchased by ABC’s clients and that none of the clients held any...
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...BUSI 2208 Introduction to Marketing Winter 2014 Group Contract In any group work context it is important to have some common goals and expectations that will guide the group’s interactions. The more you know about your group members, what to expect of each other, and how best to utilize the skills and expertise of individual members, the better the group performs and interacts. The process of establishing a group contract also reinforces the commitment that individuals are required to make for the good of the group. In BUSI 2208 there is one group assignment – the comprehensive project. Your task is to discuss and compose a short contract of no more than 1000 words, containing the ‘ground rules’ for your group for this assignment. Be sure to identify all group members including their complete names, email addresses, and student numbers. All group members must sign the contract. The group contract is a very important document. Your professor will request that your group bring your contract to any discussions you may have regarding contribution of group members (hopefully this will not happen frequently). Your group contract should discuss the following: 1. Who has what skills, experiences, and knowledge that the group can draw upon? Do group members want to work in their area of strength or try to develop new skills? 2. If a group member is away on vacation, becomes ill, or has work commitments, how will the group accommodate that person’s schedule? ...
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...The comprehensive project plan Professor Bus 375- Project Management Strayer University- Campus Project Motorcycles 1. Describe the project scope and project management plan. Align your plan to the overall strategy that you had recommended to the senior executives in Assignment 2. Defining the project scope is very important in determining whether or not the project will be viable. If the project scope definition is incomplete, there will be very many difficulties regarding the project, especially in the early stages of the project (Fageha & Aibinu, 2013). The project that the department will be undertaking will be to develop and manufacture larger touring class motorcycles. The department that will be in charge of implementing this project will be semi-autonomous. It will have the ability to make small purchases and payments as well as produce its own reports, separate from the parent company. The department will have its own staff and administration separate from that of the parent company. The work breakdown will be as follows: 1. Determine the type of engine and the engine requirements. 2. Determine the target market 3. Determine the availability of materials that are required to manufacture the motorcycles 4. Determine the level of expertise required to complete the project satisfactorily. 5. Determine the time framework for the completion of the various levels of the project. 6. Estimate the cost of the entire project as well as...
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...Project Motorcycle – The Comprehensive Project Plan Kim Washington Project Management Professor George Dollar August 18, 2015 Describe the project scope and project management plan The Kim’s Motorcycles Board of Directors is composed of accomplished leaders from a range of industries who meet regularly to review Company objectives and plan for future growth. These individuals draw on their diverse backgrounds and experiences. They are proud at Kim’s Bikes enthusiasts, and they work to ensure that the decisions made by Kim’s Bikes promote fairness, financial transparency and accountability to all our shareholders. Kim’s Bikes project managers has not only enhanced Kim’s standing in the highly competitive and lucrative market for big motorcycles, where it had been pummeled for years by waves of aggressive French imports, but it has also extended the brand's reach to previously untapped businesses as far afield from two-wheel behemoths as fashion and food. Project David exemplifies Kim’s Bikes long-standing commitment to honoring its core customers by knowing what’s important to them. But it’s also about knowing what’s good for them. At its root, this program is about quietly infusing useful features and sophisticated technology into motorcycles that loudly celebrate tradition and the beloved heritage of Kim’s Bikes. The Motorcycle company launched Project David, a customer-driven package of enhancements designed to give Kim’s luxury-tourers and performance baggers more...
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...Select one (1) of the types of project organization that would suit the development of the larger touring class motorcycles The matrix organization form is the one that would suit the development of the large touring class motorcycle because it is a “project driven” where each project manager reports directly to the vice president and general manager (Kerzner, 2013, p. 125). Even though project manager has the power and authority, it this case it comes directly from the general manager. Each functional expert maintains technical responsibilities over the development, maintenance and revision of their operative field. Both success and failure fall directly on the project manager. Outline the process steps that your company would take in order to develop the motorcycle. Provide a rationale for the response. 1. Team Assembly Project success depends on team performance. By assembling or building teams, it positions the project to succeed. The team will be defined by which skills are needed, if needed skills are available and accessible or ensure the needed skills are onboard. 2. Project Objective The project object will describe the project outcomes. It gives a clear and explicit directions for the project team. In this case, the motorcycle touring class explicitly states the objective: produce larger motors, specific designed to excel long distance with engines larger than 1100cc, targeting males between 25 and 60 in global markets, price ranges from $55,000 to $100,000...
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...Wilson C. Powell Jr. American InterContinental University Unit 2 Individual Project MGMT220-1202B-01 Introduction to International Business May 6, 2012 Abstract When you talk about international trade and world output, you will be describing the relationship between supply and demand. We will be discussing and providing example which is the specific countries which are the United States and China. International trade is the buying and sale exchange of goods and services between two countries. (Griffin, Pustay 2010) International trade is very important for any country to do business with another country specially in exporting of goods and services and also to import goods and services into a country which the country do not have readily accessible too. Trade between two countries provides good choices for the consumer and jobs for many people in difference country. 1. Explain the relation between international trade and world out. The given quantity of world output within a year will cause some changes in the international trade. When countries slow down on it economic output the international trade in volume will slow down. The same thing will happen when the world output is higher the international trade will be higher. Trade will go up and down do, to the consumer not spending to buy or sale their goods and services. When a recession is in a country the consumer will not buy or sale their goods and services. The exchange rates will cause problem...
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...1: Define Project and Develop Plan Project Brief Project Title MAX LIONEL REALTY – TEST IMPLEMENTATION Project purpose Business Objectives for the project are: - Define the needed functions of clients, tenants and potential tenants of MLR’s commitments - Implement a test MLR obligations and commitment to best-of breed client services - Make recommendations and develop a project plan for a legal and ethical obligations - Report to all stakeholders in an annual meeting Background and strategic context In order to build customer goodwill and satisfy the legal and ethical obligations, MLR has decided to implement a program to: - inform agents of legal and ethical obligations and any standards or codes of conduct followed by the organization - promote high standards in professional conduct - inform clients, tenants and potential tenants of MLR’s commitments - achieve employee and clients buy-in for initiative Priority This project is prioritized to agents, clients and tenants Related projects This project is related to other projects including Construction project, house-keeping project Project client/owner The project clients are agents highly trained and competent in selling and managing real estate, clients who are not sure of MLR obligations and tenants who sometimes feel discriminated against on basis of lifestyle, cultural background and so on. Project sponsor This project is directly sponsored by MLR Project manager Lead...
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...of the FASB/IASB - “Financial Statement Presentation Project” The objective of project– The objective of the financial statement presentation project is to establish a global standard that will guide the organization and presentation of information in the financial statements. Nowadays, the globalization of financial markets is increasing dramatically. In order to assist investors, creditors, and other financial statement users to better understand the entity’s financial situation and to help users in their decision-making , it is necessary for the financial statements to be state on a common accounting framework. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) are working on converging U.S. Generally Accepted Principles (US GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The goal of the “Financial Statement Presentation Project” is to consolidate the presentation of basic financial statements and format presented by a business entity, including the classification and display of line items and the aggregation of line items into subtotals. The following sections will outline the important changes in the new presentation for four major statements and finally arrive at a conclusion of the establishing of a new, common and high-quality standard presentation. structure of financial statement The complete set of financial statement in the project includes following statement: statement of financial...
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...the discussion paper Preliminary Views on Financial Statement Presentation. Its purpose is to provide a first insight into the major ideas presented in the discussion paper. The snapshot has been prepared by staff and is not an official technical document of the IASB or the FASB. Project objective: The objective is to create a standard that requires entities to organise financial statements in a manner that clearly communicates an integrated financial picture of the entity. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) are undertaking this project jointly. The discussion paper (DP) is the first step towards the creation of a standard. In the DP the boards explain the issue and present their initial ideas on the topic. The objective is to receive feedback from interested parties early in the process. Process stage: Comment deadline: The DP is open for public comment until 14 April 2009. Next step: The boards will consider responses to the DP and then develop an exposure draft (ED) that sets out a specific proposal in the form of a proposed standard. The boards expect to publish an ED in 2010. Why are we doing the project? Financial statements are important. The boards believe that a common format for financial statement presentation will improve communication between users and preparers of financial statements. Analysts and investors have long raised concerns about some issues in the way entities...
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...compared in term of their energy consequences. Since many impacts can be interpreted in energy terms and since measurements can be made in uniform energy units, the method can viewed as grand index approach to evaluation. The term energy approach was adopted in 1970s by an international group to refer to work previously call energy accounting, energy budgeting, energy costing and energy system analysis. Three roles that EA can play in evaluation * EA is a comprehensive method which can be used instead of the CBA for evaluating public actions, especially those having significant environmental consequences. * EA should be used as a comprehensive method to evaluate alternative plans for energy conservation and development.’ * EA as an evaluation tool for assessing energy resource implications of energy conservation and development programs and projects. Therefore the three methods can be reduced to EA as a comprehensive evaluation method versus EA as a tool of for measuring limited set of impacts EA as A Comprehensive Methodology The importance of energy as a measure of value is underscored by the view that energy is the most fundamental limiting factor on all human action. NOTHING CAN HAPPEN WITHOUT ENERGY. All work requires it as a driving force. Odum- in the affair of forests, seas, cities and human beings, the potential energy sources that area available flow through each process, doing and driving useful work. The availability of power sources determine the amount...
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...Lahore School of Economics Course: Management: Policy and Practice (MGT 503) Semester: Winter Semester 2012 Part- I Class: MBA for Professionals I Sec B Course Instructor: Usamah Iyyaz Billah (email: usamahbillah@yahoo.com ) Class Day & Timings: Sunday: 12:45 PM - 02:45 PM + 3.00PM - 5.00PM SYLLABUS 1. Introduction to Case Study Method: The case study method is radically different from traditional teaching methods. Students will learn the basic rules of an Oral Case Analysis Presentations as well as how to prepare and present Written Analysis for comprehensive management cases. 2. Defining the Managers Terrain: What is a management function, roles and kills? Universality of Management. A brief History of Management. Organizational Culture and Environment. Classifying managers and nominal employees. How the work done by managers is important for the organizations and how difficult it is to be a good manager who carries Social Responsibility and Good Ethics. 3. Planning: Managers as Decision makes, Decision making Process. Classifying decisions and decision making conditions. Techniques for effective decision making. Foundation of Planning. Setting goals/objectives and developing plans. Strategic management and planning. 4. Organizing: Organizational structure and design. Functional, geographic, product, process, customer departmentalization. Chain of command and span of control. Decisions involved...
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...| Opening of meeting | | | 2 | Apologies | | | 3 | Confirmation of minutes of previous meeting (tabled and accepted) | | | 4 | Business arising from the minutes | | | 5 | Correspondence | | | 6 | Business arising from the correspondence | | | 7 | Issues | | a | identified | | b | methods employed or recommended | | c | actions required by management | | d | other matters affecting business operations | | | 8 | General Business | | | 9 | Closing of Meeting | | | Agenda Distribution via email | Manager - Chairperson | Supervisor | Team Members | Part B: Project plan Scenario or background information: Following the project meeting, team members are clear about their roles in the project planning process. Part B requires the production of a report specifying details of the project plan. The report is to consist of an executive summary, a table of contents, an introduction, a body, a conclusion and appendices. Details of content for each section are explained below. Executive Summary This section summarises the complete report in such a way that a busy executive can become rapidly acquainted with the material in the report, without having to read it all. Although it appears at the beginning of the report, it is the last thing to be written. Table of Contents This is a listing by heading and subheading of all sections of the report, indicating on which page they can be found. Introduction An...
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...Market Landscape and Policy Analysis Fly Ash U)liza)on in China October 2010 1. China fly ash utilization overview 2. Drivers of fly ash utilization and relevant policy development trends 3. Big 5 independent power producers China fly ash u5liza5on overview: a long history of fly ash u5liza5on 1950s China begins u5lizing fly ash, mainly in the construc5on sector as concrete admixture, and par5cularly in the construc5on of hydropower sta5ons China begins u5lizing fly ash as walling material, including blocks, wallboard, baked bricks, and ceramsite The government starts rolling out a series of incen5ve policies for fly ash u5liza5on in various sectors such as building materials, construc5on, backfill, agriculture, etc. The State Development and Planning Commission1 releases the “China Fly Ash U5liza5on Technology Policy and Implementa5on Roadmap” “Administra5ve Measures of Fly Ash U5liza5on” is released by State Economic and Trade Commission2, Ministry of Electric Power Industry3...
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...TECHNOLOGY PROJECT jytdvkktcgkhcgkhghv lhgvgch lv Project Plan Odessa Mobile Technology Project Author: Debbie Whitson Creation Date: 7/10/03 Last Revised: 7/10/03 Version: 1.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 Purpose of Plan 2 Background Information/Available Alternatives 2 Project Approach 3 Phase X: Secure Equipment 3 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 4 Business Goals and Objectives 4 Project Goals and Objectives 4 SCOPE 5 Scope Definition 5 Items Beyond Scope 6 Projected Budget 6 Risk Assessment 7 Initial Project Risk Assessment 8 Milestones 11 ASSUMPTIONS 12 Project Assumptions 12 CONSTRAINTS 13 Project Constraints 13 Related Projects 13 Critical Project Barriers 13 PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPROACH 14 Project Timeline 14 Project Roles and Responsibilities 14 Issue Management 16 Communications Plan 17 ATTACHMENTS/APPENDICES 19 APPROVALS 20 Sign-off Sheet 20 INTRODUCTION Purpose of Plan The Odessa Mobile Technology Project Plan will provide a definition of the project, including the project’s goals and objectives. Additionally, the Plan will serve as an agreement between the following parties: Project Sponsor, Steering Committee, Project Manager, Project Team, and...
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