...restaurants, hotels, convention centers, golf courses, botanical gardens, spas, recreation center, shopping, art gallery and several beaches. Baderman Island resort is in need of improving their word processing software either by upgrading the current software or by implementing a completely new application. Boardman management Group has hired Smith Systems Consulting to help analyze whether to upgrade current software or to acquire new software and then to implement the chosen application. The analysis should include all aspects and considerations of what the resort needs from their word processing capabilities now and in the future. The analysis should also include what the changes the resort and the users of the word processing software will face before, during and after implementation. Utilizing Smith Systems Consulting Boardman Management Group has hired Smith Systems Consulting to help analysis and implement Baderman Island Resort’s processing software problem. Boardman Management Group will utilize the expertise of Smith Systems Consulting in many ways to ensure the resort successful implementation of upgraded or new word processing software. Smith Systems Consulting will analyze every aspect of the project including the problem with the current word processing software, the requirement for the new or upgraded software, the software implementation itself and the changes after the software implementation. To be more specific Smith Systems Consulting...
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...s a project manager, you’ll need to define Project Scope no matter what methodology you choose to use. Defining what is needed is the first step towards establishing a project timeline, setting project goals and allocating project resources. These steps will help you define the work that needs to be done – or in other words, define the Scope of the project (CIO, 2011). Scope is the summation of all deliverables required as a part of the project. This includes all products, services and results (Kerzner). The Scope here, is to successfully transition from manufacturing of ‘cruiser’ motorcycles, which have an engine or motor size ranging from 500 cc - 1,000 cc, to manufacturing of ‘touring’ motorcycles, which have an engine or motor size of 1,100 cc or larger. Project Scope, is the work that must be completed to achieve the final scope of the project, namely the products, services, and results. In this case, the Project Scope will include delivery of a larger engine or motor and transitioning from manufacturing ‘cruiser’ motorcycles, to ‘touring’ motorcycles. The Project Scope will list work that needs to be accomplished to deliver a product or service, with the specified features and functions. It will include benefits of the product to target audience, such as, comfort while driving long distances on the ‘touring’ motorcycles, engine or motor design, fuel efficiency, and others. The Project Scope will include acceptance criteria for the deliverables – since this is a product,...
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...the finances or the budget of the company. In other words, it represents management accounting that is used for predictive analysis. The predictive analysis is used for forthcoming costs and can help in reducing the risk of exceeding the defined budget. We unconsciously perform activities and use practices from cost management. We all plan and control our actions in order to prevent undesired results. Especially when it comes to our monthly budget, we know exactly how much we should spend or what type of activities we should undertake in order to prevent exceeding our monthly limit. However, planning and management...
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...Brief Overview on Project Time Management Processes Posted on September 3, 2008 by Babou Srinivasan 2 Votes In Project Management, Time Management comes in first place with the project definition. If you see the definition of the project - A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result. [1] “Temporary” is the key word used to show the importance of Time Management in Project Management. Developing & managing schedule is always challenging for a Project Manager. All activities should be completed within stipulated time to come up with unique result or service. This is what PMBOK says - “Project Time Management includes the processes required to accomplish timely completion of the project” Let us review the Time Management processes briefly: Project Time Management consists of 6 major processes. 5 of them are under Planning Process Group & 1 process comes under Monitoring & Control Process Group. Activity Definition: Identifying & Defining all specific activities that is needed to produce project deliverables (Planning Process Group) Activity Sequencing: Identifying dependencies between project activities and documenting the sequence in which they need to be executed to achieve the project output in time (Planning Process Group) Activity Resource Estimating: Resources are men, materials and machines that are required to execute different project activities. Determining what different type of resource required...
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...the Affordable Care Act? Cite references to support your DQ post. HLT 205 Week 2 Topic 2 Discussion 2 Watch “TEDTalks: Daniel Kraft – Medicine’s Future? There’s an App for That”: http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=48192 After viewing the video, select four topics that were discussed and explain their significance to the future of health care technology. HLT 205 Week 2 Assignment Collaborative Learning Community: CLC Group Project Agreement Details: This is a CLC assignment. Complete the CLC Group Project Agreement form. Only one CLC Group Project Agreement form needs to be completed for your group. Your instructor will assign group members in Topic 2. The CLC Group Project Agreement form will benefit your group’s process by: 1. Creating an opportunity to introduce yourself to ther group members. 2. Clarifying strengths that would benefit the outcome of the project. 3. Defining time commitments that can be made for the CLC. 4. Fostering trust by following through on commitments made to the CLC in a timely manner. 5. Providing a plan for resolving CLC issues before they occur. HLT 205 Week 2 Assignment 2 Health Care Essay: Cost, Access, and Quality Details: An understanding of health care cost, access to care, and quality of care is vital for health care professionals, as is the ability to articulate these issues. For this assignment, students will examine the...
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...PROJECT CHARTER TEMPLATE | | |PURPOSE OF THE DOCUMENT: | | | |The Project Charter will serve as an internal document that captures high level planning information (scope, deliverables, | |assumptions, etc.) about the Project. | | | |The Project Manager creates the Project Charter in the Initiation Phase of the Project, in consultation with the Business Manager. | |Its purpose is to recognize the existence of the project and to begin the planning process required to accomplish the Project | |goals. It is not intended to be shared with the customer as a formal contract or legal document. | | | |The Project Charter is an input to the Definition Phase of the Project where much of the information contained herein forms...
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...Project schedule control involves making sure that the scheduled work is completed on time and within budget (Morris and Pinto, 2007). sollo 1:18:45 AM project Scope management process includes process such as executing, monitoring and controlling the project process (Morris and Pinto, 2007). you can discuss how monitoring, controlling or executing enable the company to achieve project success The project scope includes a number of processes such as plan scope management, collecting requirements, defining scope, creation of work-based structure, validation of scope, as well as control of scope. This is shown in figure 4 below. In other words, it involves planning, monitoring, and controlling activities that are within the project scope and those that are not within the scope (Morris and Pinto, 2007). Process Project Group/team Key Deliverables Plan Scope Management Planning Collect Requirements Planning Requirements document Define Scope planning project scope statement Create WBS planning WBS, WBS dictionary Validate Scope Monitoring and Controlling Acceptance deliverables Control Scope Monitoring and Controlling Change Requests sollo 1:22:28 AM Turner (2012) indicates that project planning is critical in project management. It involves developing a work breakdown structure in order to know all the resource needed for the project and this would ease the flow of events. To ensure good project planning, the company and the project manager select qualified...
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...our current team project proposal into a laid out planned structure. The activities will be arranged in a chart form to help collect the necessary details to establish an increase in business for The Brand X stores. During the planning stages of the planned structure, all of the deliverables were collected. In the beginning, we starting by applying the principles of S.M.A.R.T. (specific, measurable attainable realistic and tangible) to our information thereby making it into more manageable steps. In doing this, we created a visual definition of our project scope. Ever increasingly, the visible action helped our team and stakeholders understand how each step would lead to the successful completion of our project. "Plan Human Resource Management is the process of identifying and documenting project roles, responsibilities, required skills, reporting relationships, and creating a staffing management plan" (Project Management Institute, 2013, "Chapter 9: Project Human Resource Management"). What is Work Breakdown Structure? The structure is an effective project deliverable that helps to organize a team's work into manageable sections. The defining of work in this structure breaks down all the specific information about a project so the work will be executed correctly. The process also provides a more measured explanation of the work steps to make them more attainable. By creating a visual concept, this allows the project becomes more realistic...
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...Top 10 Project Management skills The top 10 project management skills Projects, by definition, have specific start and end dates. Other characteristics of a project include a defined scope, finite budget, specific end results (or deliverables), and assigned resources. Another characteristic of a project is that the work is unique. Even if one project is similar to another, it’s not exactly the same because circumstances change and things are always different when you’re dealing with people. One of the primary roles of managers is to manage the work process. While small projects don’t necessarily require much knowledge of project management or much project management discipline, as a project gets larger, there is more need to utilize formal processes and techniques. Different project management methodologies organize and structure these processes in various ways. The goal for this project management primer is to examine 10 basic skills of project management: 1. Define the project 2. Plan the work 3. Manage the workplan 4. Manage issues 5. Manage scope 6. Manage risks 7. Manage communication 8. Manage documentation 9. Manage quality 10. Manage metrics In general, if you can master these areas, you can succeed in most projects. Project work vs. project management Notice that the list doesn’t include analysis, design, testing, or implementation. Those who have worked on projects probably know that they typically include analysis and testing. However, there...
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...LP-2.1-Assignment: End-of-Chapter Exercises............ Describe the five steps in the marketing research process. Step 1-Locating and Defining issues or problems: This step focus on uncovering the nature and boundaries of a situation or question related to marketing strategy or implementation. In defining the issues or problems, the researcher should take into account the purpose of the study, the relevant background information is needed, and how it will be used in decision making. Step 2-Designing the Research Project: This step is focused on created a research plan or overall approach on how you are going to solve the issue or problem identified. A research plan or approach is a framework or blueprint for conducting the marketing research project. It details the procedures necessary for obtaining the required information, and its purpose is to design a study that will test the hypothesis of interest, determine possible answers to the research questions, and provide the information needed for decision making. Research Design Involves the Following steps : [2] Secondary data analysis Qualitative research Methods of collecting quantitative data {survey, observation, and experimentation}. Definition of the information needed Measurement and scaling procedure Questionnaire design Sample process and sample size Plan of data analysis ...
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...of leadership. Health and safety law places duties on organizations and employers, and senior management can be personally liable when these duties are breached: members of the governing body have both collective sand individual responsibility for health and safety. 1.2 Identify the aim, scope and objective of the project. Answer: A comprehensive and holistic analysis such as the one recommended in this Toolkit is likely to reveal a broad range of challenges that people in the target area are facing. It is unlikely that a CBA project will be able to address all of these issues, so defining the scope of the project is an important step in the Design phase. While the following steps focus on the scope in terms of goals, objectives, targets and results, this step also includes defining the scope of the project with respect to its geographic reach and timeline. The project goal and objectives are key pieces of the project design, as they establish the framework for identifying expected results, activities and performance indicators. CBA projects should have a clear and achievable goal for increasing adaptive capacity of target groups to climate change. Project objectives should reflect an integrated approach to adaptation, addressing the priority adaptation issues identified in the previous step. Ideally, they will include objectives at multiple levels, incorporating...
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...The Importance of Planning and Design of a Research Project A successful research project significantly enhances the justification and goals when defined as an exact statement. Once this is completed several steps are crucial for writing the research plan and executing the project successfully. A research plan generally consists of two areas: research logistics and research context and concepts. The achievement of the plan and integration of the steps can determine if the project will be successful or fail. Writing the research strategy should begin immediately when ideas are brought forth (Congdon & Dunham, 1999). The importance of a research project is not only noted by the data obtained but how the research balances out previous contributions and investigations to one’s understanding of a wide range of topics or to test a wide range of concepts, ecological theories or problems in management of biodiversity and conservation (Congdon & Dunham, 1999). Research plan and design are the foundational building blocks of a researcher’s proposed research. The plan should incorporate the focus of the research as well as why it is important and how the research will be conducted. A simple outline to follow would include the following questions for the researcher to base his/her plan upon: • What is the specific intent of the research? What are you trying to accomplish? • Why should this research...
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...paper will be concerned with defining the concept of victimology and the concept of victim before explaining the origins of the study of victimology. Furthermore, this paper will explain and evaluate the development of victimology as a field of study, in a broad sense this paper aims to acknowledge where the field of victimology originated and how it has developed and in addition this paper involves a general overview of the victim’s role in various systems of justice throughout history. Defining the concept “victimology” Defining the concept victimology is tricky because different people define victiomology in different ways, there is no universally accepted definition of victiomology, however for the purpose of this paper one broad definition of victimology will be used but not necessarily meaning that this paper does not acknowledge that other definitions do exist. Victimology refers generally to the scientific study of victims and victimization, including the relationships between victims and offenders, investigators, courts, corrections, media, and social movements ( Karmen 1990 ). Defining the concept “victim” The origin of victimology The origin of victimology can be traced back to several articles, books, and research projects initiated by criminologists during the 1940s and 1950s. According to Walklate (2007) victimology's roots are often attributed to Mendelsohn, Hans von Hentig, Stephen Schafer, and Marvin Wolfgang, in other words the origin of victimology...
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...Bible Dictionary Project Instructions For these 2 distinct projects, imagine you are writing a series of short articles for a Bible Dictionary. As we have seen in our study, Bible dictionaries are useful tools to learn more about the books, people, and places we encounter in Scripture. Your task will be to write: 1. Three concise 200–250-word essays about a book, person, and setting/place from the Old Testament (Due at the end of Module/Week 5). 2. Three concise 200–250-word essays about a book, person, and setting/place from the New Testament (Due at the end of Module/Week 8). Content Guidelines: Choose 1 book, person, and place from the list of the provided topics for each of the 2 projects. Your essay must include the following per item: Book: Your biblical book essay must include: The basic literary genre, authorship, date written, key themes, purposes, major events, and main personalities. Person: This essay must include: The dates of the character’s life, place of birth, summary of their role or positions held, defining events in their life and work, contemporaries (other biblical characters they are associated with, etc.), and their legacy. If they are a biblical author, list the related works. Setting/Place (i.e., municipality, kingdom, empire): This essay must include: The keys dates (i.e., founding, demise, etc.), clarification of the location (regional description, the relevance of the place from a biblical/Ancient Near East (ANE) perspective...
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...Bible Dictionary Project Instructions For these 2 distinct projects, imagine you are writing a series of short articles for a Bible Dictionary. As we have seen in our study, Bible dictionaries are useful tools to learn more about the books, people, and places we encounter in Scripture. Your task will be to write: 1. Three concise 200–250-word essays about a book, person, and setting/place from the Old Testament (Due at the end of Module/Week 5). 2. Three concise 200–250-word essays about a book, person, and setting/place from the New Testament (Due at the end of Module/Week 8). Content Guidelines: Choose 1 book, person, and place from the list of the provided topics for each of the 2 projects. Your essay must include the following per item: Book: Your biblical book essay must include: The basic literary genre, authorship, date written, key themes, purposes, major events, and main personalities. Person: This essay must include: The dates of the character’s life, place of birth, summary of their role or positions held, defining events in their life and work, contemporaries (other biblical characters they are associated with, etc.), and their legacy. If they are a biblical author, list the related works. Setting/Place (i.e., municipality, kingdom, empire): This essay must include: The keys dates (i.e., founding, demise, etc.), clarification of the location (regional description, the relevance of the place from a biblical/Ancient Near East (ANE) perspective...
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