...AMPM600 Project Management Assignment 2, Microsoft Project 2013 2015, Semester Two Due Date: 13 Nov 2015 Instructions: On the following page Student name/number ………………………………….……………………… SEMESTER 2, 2015 Individual Assignment AMPM600 Introduction to Project Management This individual assignment is a computer project derived from the POM+ Project exercises of the textbook Project Management the Managerial Process. DUE DATE: See course outline for due dates throughout the semester. INSTRUCTIONS: This assignment must be completed individually, using MS Project 2010 or 2013 and MS Word. Answer ALL questions. All written work must be typed in 12 font, 1.5 line spacing and meet business standards. All PDF Reports must include your student ID in the footer. You may request feedback from your lecturer to verify the accuracy of your project files. However, you must be specific in your requests and any request must be in relation to the usage of Microsoft Project. You must upload your project files to Moodle, see your course outline for due dates. That is 1 MS Project file and 1 Word file for each part and PDF’s as required. All assignment work must be your own. You must save your project file after each part with the file name containing your Student ID, Last Name, First Name, Project Name, Assignment Part. E.G. 1234567_Rob Meadows_POM+Project_Part1.mmp Refer to the Course Outline for the assignment submission schedules...
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...SAS Global Forum 2007 Planning, Development and Support Paper 129-2007 Project Organization Proposal (POP) and Project Leadership Plan Guide Rex Pruitt, PREMIER Bankcard, Inc., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 ABSTRACT In my 20+ years of experience using SAS and organizing projects, the success or failure of any project, no matter how small or large, generally resulted from how well a project was planned, organized and executed. This paper presents an easy to use Project Organization Proposal (POP) that can be implemented without adding additional resources to the MIS or IT divisions. It simply suggests the effective use of existing resources. However, as would be expected, the POP will only succeed if it receives support from 1) business MIS Management, 2) IT Management, 3) and their respective staff. The collaboration of all resources associated with a project is critical to its success. Clearly defining roles and accountabilities must be established prior to project initiation. Also included in this paper is a Project Leadership Plan guide. This guide will serve as a critical planning document, or checklist, that can be used to ensure that any project meets with success. If this guide cannot be completed, the project should not be initiated. 1 SAS Global Forum 2007 Planning, Development and Support INTRODUCTION In my 20+ years of experience using SAS and organizing projects, the success or failure of any project, no matter how small or large, generally...
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...men in wars that were none of their business. The effects of WWI are still deeply ingrained in the culture of both countries 100 years later. New Zealand and Australia were still young countries at the start of WWI. England had acknowledged their dominion status only a decade earlier, in 1907. They considered England "the motherland" and England used this to ask for troops to support the war effort. Men in both countries met the news of war with great enthusiasm and rushed to enlist in this "exciting" war that was expected to be over before Christmas. By the end of the war 416,809 Australians and 98,950 New Zealanders had enlisted, equating to around 10% of each country’s population. [1], [2] For Australia and New Zealand, Gallipoli was the most important part of WWI. It started when Russia asked...
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...IT Project Management MS Project Assignment The POM+ Project Part 1 7. Based on this schedule, submit a memo that answers the following questions: a. When is the project estimated to be completed? How many working days will it take? Project is estimated to be completed by 07/13/2016 within 135 working days b. What is the critical path? 1- Need survey => Set product specs => Shelf life report => Secure fruit suppliers => Production Trials => Quality Trials => Quality Metrics => Quality Training => Prepare product Launch 2- Need survey => Set product specs => Equipment Rehab => Production Trials => Quality Trials => Quality Metrics => Quality Training => Prepare product Launch c. Which activity has the most total slack? Select distributors (50 days) d. How sensitive is this network? The project has more than one critical path (2). e. Identify two sensible milestones and explain your choice. * Set products specs : it is a burst activity, 3 new activities are created after the completion of this activity : activities 5, 6 and 9 * Production Trials – It is a merged activity, it is precedent of 2 activities (7 and 9) Part 2 Prepare a memo that addresses the following questions: 1. Which if any of the resources are over allocated? Marketing Staff, R&D and Legal Staff are over allocated without levering. 2. Assume that the project is time constrained and try to resolve...
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...rates of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP), functional decline, pressure ulcers, and falls are a few factors that leads to prolonged bed-rest . HAP Iis a pneumonia that begins within 48 hours after hospitalization and does not incubate at the time of admission. Because individuals with hospital-acquired pneumonia usually have underlying illnesses and are exposed to more dangerous bacteria, it tends to be more deadly than community-acquired pneumonia (Seymann, 2008). Those at risk include patients with a compromised immune system, are HIV positive, have been hospitalized for more than two days, reside in a nursing home, have COPD, diabetes, heart failure, are elderly, alcoholics or have other underlying disorders (Smeltzer, et al). A new report regarding the high death rate due to hospital acquired pneumonia was a an issue that could not be ignored by congress in light of the fact that it was published days before President Barack Obama convened a Health Care Summit in Washington last week (Zigmond, 2010). Goals/learner outcomes for the lesson. One of the main educational needs determined in the hospital is infection control. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health (2011) “infectious diseases kill more people worldwide...
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...Objectives e. Target Markets f. Marketing Strategies g. Marketing Tactics h. Implementation i. Evaluation and Control Executive Summary 3. The executive summary appears first on this list of components, however, it is often written last. It summarizes the report for executives to read. It should be one to two pages in length. After an executive reads this section, he or she would have a basic grasp of the entire marketing plan. This should not be a teaser designed to get someone to read the plan. Instead, highlighting the content of the marketing plan should be the intent. Current Situation 4. The current situation involves an analysis of the firm’s internal environment, its external environment, its competitors, and its customers. Before decisions can be made about the future, it is important to assess the current status and situation. 5. Internal Environment. Examination of the internal environment can be accomplished by reviewing:- j. The firm’s mission statement k. The firm’s portfolio of products and services l. The firm’s current marketing strategy and performance m. The firm’s financial status n. The available resources 6. External Environment. Firms do not operate in a vacuum. The...
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...Journal of Operations Management 29 (2011) 329–342 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of Operations Management journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/jom Qualitative case studies in operations management: Trends, research outcomes, and future research implications Mark Barratt, Thomas Y. Choi ∗ , Mei Li Department of Supply Chain Management, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-4706, United States a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Our study examines the state of qualitative case studies in operations management. Five main operations management journals are included for their impact on the field. They are in alphabetical order: Decision Sciences, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Journal of Operations Management, Management Science, and Production and Operations Management. The qualitative case studies chosen were published between 1992 and 2007. With an increasing trend toward using more qualitative case studies, there have been meaningful and significant contributions to the field of operations management, especially in the area of theory building. However, in many of the qualitative case studies we reviewed, sufficient details in research design, data collection, and data analysis were missing. For instance, there are studies that do not offer sampling logic or a description of the analysis through which research outcomes are drawn. Further, research protocols for doing...
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...MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY KOTTAYAM REGULATION 1. COURSE OBJECTIVES The MG University MBA program is designed with the following objectives: 1. To develop young men and women in to professional managers to manage all sectors of the organized economic activity. 2. To equip the youngsters with conceptual and interpersonal skills and social purpose for managerial decision-making and its execution in real situations. 3. To develop and encourage the entrepreneurial capabilities of young generation to make them effective change agents. 4. To meet the demand for trained and professional people in the country at the top level management of business and industrial organizations in the light of the new economic and industrial policy of the country. 2. COURSE DURATION The MBA (Full Time) programme of Mahatma Gandhi University shall be spread in two years duration with 4 Semesters. Each semester shall comprise of a minimum of 16 instructional weeks of 5 days each of 5 hours a day (total contact hours 400). Continuous Internal Evaluation during the course period and University examination at the end of each semester shall be conducted. There shall be a semester break of 15 days each in addition to the usual Onam, Christmas and summer holidays. 3. ELIGIBILTY FOR ADMISSION 1. A pass in any Bachelor’s Degree Examination of Mahatma Gandhi University or an equivalent degree of any other universities duly recognized by M.G.University with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate for all parts of...
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...Java Server Faces (JSF) Tutorial JAVA SERVER FACES TUTORIAL Simply Easy Learning by tutorialspoint.com tutorialspoint.com i ABOUT THE TUTORIAL Java Server Faces Tutorial JavaServer Faces (JSF) is a Java-based web application framework intended to simplify development integration of webbased user interfaces. JavaServer Faces is a standardized display technology which was formalized in a specification through the Java Community Process. This tutorial will teach you basic JSF concepts and will also take you through various advance concepts related to JSF framework. Audience This tutorial has been prepared for the beginners to help them understand basic JSF programming. After completing this tutorial you will find yourself at a moderate level of expertise in JSF programming from where you can take yourself to next levels. Prerequisites Before proceeding with this tutorial you should have a basic understanding of Java programming language, text editor and execution of programs etc. Because we are going to develop web based applications using JSF, so it will be good if you have understanding on other web technologies like, HTML, CSS, AJAX etc. Copyright & Disclaimer Notice All the content and graphics on this tutorial are the property of tutorialspoint.com. Any content from tutorialspoint.com or this tutorial may not be redistributed or reproduced in any way, shape, or form without the written permission of tutorialspoint.com. Failure to do so is a violation...
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...PART I IT in the Organization 1. Information Technology in the Digital Economy 2. Information Technologies: Concepts and Management 3. Strategic Information Systems for Competitive Advantage CHAPTER Strategic Information Systems for Competitive Advantage Rosenbluth International: Competing in the Digital Economy 3.1 Strategic Advantage and Information Technology 3.2 Porter’s Competitive Forces Model and Strategies 3.3 Porter’s Value Chain Model 3.4 Interorganizational Strategic Information Systems 3.5 A Framework for Global Competition 3.6 Strategic Information Systems: Examples and Analysis 3.7 Implementing and Sustaining SIS Minicases: (1) Cisco Systems/ (2) Aeronautica Civil 89 LEARNING OBJECTIVES 3 After studying this chapter, you will be able to: Describe strategic information systems (SISs) and explain their advantages. Describe Porter’s competitive forces model and how information technology helps companies improve their competitive positions. Describe 12 strategies companies can use to achieve competitive advantage in their industry. Describe Porter’s value chain model and its relationship to information technology. Describe how linking information systems across organizations helps companies achieve competitive advantage. Describe global competition and global business drivers. Describe representative SISs and the advantage they provide to organizations. Discuss the challenges associated with sustaining competitive advantage. ROSENBLUTH INTERNATIONAL: COMPETING...
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...Western Governors University Strategic Management Tutorials JET2 Financial Analysis (V2 GRADUATE-0212) JGT2 Decision Analysis (V2 GRADUATE-0710 Competition Bikes, inc, Executive Summary Report * Skip to Navigation * Skip to Content ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form Horizontal, Vertical, Trend and Ratio Analysis The assessments of the financial health of Competition Bikes, Inc. (CB) are derived using the attached income statements and balance sheets. Focusing on calendar years # 6, 7 and 8 to gauge the growth and stability of this company. Between the years # 6 and 7, Competition Bikes, Inc. had a significant growth in new earnings that was not extended on into year # 8. The net earnings moved from a positive 313.4 % to a dramatic loss of 81.6% . A.1.a) Horizontal Analysis Results Horizontal Analysis is a direct comparative analysis of each line item across the same time frames of a particular company. It is calculated in dollars and percentages. An analysis will look at how the accounts have fluctuated from one year to the next. The formula used is: Dollar change = This Year’s Balance – Last Year’s Balance. Percent change = Dollar Change . The income statement from year # 6 to year # 7, exhibited a sales increase of 33%. There was only a 31 percent increase in product costs. This decrease in cost of materials was offset by sales expense of 33 percent and an increase in general...
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...Standards for medicines management a We are the nursing and midwifery regulator for England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Islands. • We exist to safeguard the health and wellbeing of the public. • We set the standards of education, training and conduct that nurses and midwives need to deliver high quality healthcare consistently throughout their careers. • We ensure that nurses and midwives keep their skills and knowledge up to date and uphold the standards of their professional code. • We ensure that midwives are safe to practise by setting rules for their practice and supervision. • We have fair processes to investigate allegations made against nurses and midwives who may not have followed the code. b Standards for medicines management Introduction The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the UK regulator for two professions: nursing and midwifery. The primary purpose of the NMC is protection of the public. It does this through maintaining a register of all nurses, midwives and specialist community public health nurses eligible to practise within the UK and by setting standards for their education, training and conduct. One of the most important ways of serving the public interest is through providing advice and guidance to registrants on professional issues. The purpose of this booklet is to set standards for safe practice in the management and administration of medicines by registered nurses, midwives and specialist community public health...
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...Kuo, Sullivan / AGGRESSION AND / July 2001 ENVIRONMENT AND BEHAVIOR VIOLENCE AGGRESSION AND VIOLENCE IN THE INNER CITY Effects of Environment via Mental Fatigue FRANCES E. KUO is an assistant professor at the University of Illinois, UrbanaChampaign. Her research examines effects of the environment on healthy human functioning in individuals, families, and communities. WILLIAM C. SULLIVAN is an associate professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His research focuses on the psychological and social benefits of urban nature and citizen participation in environmental decision making. ABSTRACT: S. Kaplan suggested that one outcome of mental fatigue may be an increased propensity for outbursts of anger and even violence. If so, contact with nature, which appears to mitigate mental fatigue, may reduce aggression and violence. This study investigated that possibility in a setting and population with relatively high rates of aggression: inner-city urban public housing residents. Levels of aggression were compared for 145 urban public housing residents randomly assigned to buildings with varying levels of nearby nature (trees and grass). Attentional functioning was assessed as an index of mental fatigue. Residents living in relatively barren buildings reported more aggression and violence than did their counterparts in greener buildings. Moreover, levels of mental fatigue were higher in barren buildings, and aggression accompanied mental fatigue. Tests for the...
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...PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE AIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND AIR FORCE OFFICER SCHOOL Col. Jesus Villamor Air Base, Pasay City COMMANDANT’S PAPER THE IMPACT OF INTERNAL SECURITY OPERATION IN THE STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF AIR DEFENSE WING CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING 1.1 INTRODUCTION "Victory smiles upon those who anticipate the changes in the character of war, not upon those who wait to adapt themselves after the changes occur." - Giulio Douhet, Command of the Air A fitting quotation by Douhet for the case of Air Defense Wing wherein the organization was not able to anticipate the streamlining strategy of the government, leaving the Wing no choice but to adapt to the changes in the Command’s thrust of prioritizing Internal Security Operations rather than Territorial Defense Operations to prove its relevance as one of the primary unit of the Philippine Air Force. Caught unprepared of the significant changes in governments thrust, ADW is now suffering in terms of its force structure and budget allocation as it continues to fight for its relevance and existence as one of the premier unit of the PAF. The Background and Rationale of the Study Budget Allocation Statistically, the lowest percentage of allocation in National Budget is in Defense. Debt service gets the biggest share in the proposed budget at 34.1 percent. Social services and economic services follow with 27.9 percent and...
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