...Portfolio Project Reflection As I undertook to study this course, I was apprehensive and worried about Part 4 concerning the project portfolio. At first I had the perception that common diagnostic coding auditing processes are complicated to understand and to use in the medical profession.Until I begin handling part 4 of this project; it is when I realized that medical coding system is a process of assigning numeral values to medical procedures and diagnoses. It is when that I developed an interest in interrogating the medical coding system deeper though it sounded straight forward. This project has enlightened me that in all healthcare settings medical coding system is crucial as it used to develop data for both inpatient and outpatient services. I am also made to be accurate in diagnostic coding and auditing processes, as the success of all medical procedures and diagnoses is dependent on the data from these systems. My awareness of medical coding system, therefore, has been increased throughout this course. For instance, I now know that all medical assessments, quality review and physician reimbursements are all based on medical coding system. I also know that coders, like any other professionals, can get caught in a rut.Such a circumstance may lead to the formulation of bad coding habits with errors that are detrimental to the accuracy needed in this profession. I will apply the knowledge I have gained throughout this medical course to identify areas...
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...Investment Portfolio Project University of Phoenix Introduction needs to go here | | |5 Yr Average | | | |Return | |T-bond |25% |0.02 | |Microsoft |20% |-0.33 | |Time Warner |10% |0.11 | |Disney |20% |0.02 | |Motorola |10% |-0.05 | |Home Depot |15% |-0.02 | | | | | |Average Return |-0.042 | |Risk Free | |-1.72 | | | | | | | |-1.76 | |STDEV | |0.15 | | | | | |Sharpe | |-11.65 | | | | | | | |5 Yr Average | | | |betas | | | |Return | | | | | |T-bond |25% |0.02 | | |Microsoft |1 | |Microsoft |20%...
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...1. Introduction This is the final project of the Course Named: Investment & Portfolio Analysis. The purpose of this project is to examine thoroughly if the CAPM holds true in the emerging capital market of Pakistan. Tests are conducted for a period of five years (2005-2009), which is characterized by intense return volatility (covering historically high returns over the examined period). 2.1. Karachi Stock Exchange * Incorporated on March 10, 1949 * Premier Stock exchange of the country * Started with 5 companies that had a paid up capital of Rs. 37 million. * Trading was done through an open-out-cry system * The first index was the KSE 50 Index * Exchange owned by 200 members * 652 companies listed * 4 indices * Modern Risk Management System a. Var Based Margin b. Pre Trade Margin Verification * KSE is FIX Compliant * Electronic Trading through KATS * Market capitalization*: US $ 26.04 billion * Publicly Listed Company with strategic investor * Products to include: a. Options b. ETFs c. Tradable Sector Indices d. Debt Market Trading * Broad based investor participation * Cross border listings of companies * Opening up of branches in other cities and in the region 2.2.1. Definition A stock exchange, share market or bourse is a corporation or mutual organization which provides facilities for stock brokers and trader s, to trade company stocks and other...
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...Project Portfolio Management Project Portfolio Management is a methodology to manage a company’s projects in a similar way that financial manager manages the company’s cash flow and related finances. According to Rouse (2013), “PPM (project and portfolio management) is a strategic prioritization methodology employed to analyze and manage current or proposed projects within an organization”. The purpose is to determine the best available sequence and group of projects to achieve organizational strategic objectives from concept to conclusion. Project Portfolio Management aims to align the projects, investments and resources with organizational priorities. Project Portfolio Management is a continuous process which comprises of project data collection, evaluation of each project, optimizing the performance of projects in portfolio and resources of company and execution of portfolio work. Companies have deployed project portfolio management solutions for establishing efficient processes to advantage of their IT infrastructure for achieving organizational objectives. Perry and Hatcher (2003) identified four categories as Ad hoc, structured, standardized and optimized on the basis of maturation level of IT. According to them, majority of organization had adopted Project Portfolio Management on ad hoc basis rather than a continuous process. Ad hoc is the level when use of IT, other resources and project priorities are not aligned with organizational objectives. In this stage, the organization...
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... Most or all forms of investment involve some form of risk, such as investment in equities, property, and even fixed interest securities which are subject, among other things, to inflation risk. It is indispensable for project investors to identify and manage the risks related to the investment. Investment Management Investment management is the professional asset management of various securities (shares, bonds and other securities) and other assets (e.g., real estate) in order to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the investors. Investors may be institutions (insurance companies, pension funds, corporations, charities, educational establishments etc.) or private investors (both directly via investment contracts and more commonly via collective investment schemes e.g. mutual funds or exchange-traded funds). The term asset management is often used to refer to the investment management of collective investments, while the more generic fund management may refer to all forms of institutional investment as well as investment management for private investors. Investment managers who specialize in advisory or discretionary management on behalf of (normally wealthy) private investors may often refer to their services as money management or portfolio management often within the context of so-called "private banking". The provision of investment management services includes elements of financial statement analysis, asset selection, stock selection, plan implementation...
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...Some IT projects are so successful that their benefit to society can fill eternal. This would be the results of clear strategic portfolio management and tactical goals being executed by team members on all levels. However, this may not be the same for all, because it is a well-known fact that numerous factors can result or add to the failure of a project. This was the case of the state of California and SAP Public Services who failed to implement a major IT payroll project that would modernize their current legacy system of 295,000 employees. As early as 1999, the State Controller’s Office (SCO) had been planning a project that would replace the current computer system. This system had been around since the early 1970’s with an outdated computer language that only a few dwindling computer technicians could understand. Through the services of SAP, “a global leader in providing payroll and human resources software” (Sweeney & Korber, 2013, p. 7), an off-the-self software would be customized to meet and maintain California’s complicated payroll for “roughly 300,000 employees in 160 departments with 21 different labor or bargaining units” (Sweeney & Korber, 2013, p. 7). On Oct. 4, 2005, Los Angeles Unified School District signed a whopping $95 million contract with SAP to use its software for payroll, financial management and procurement. This software would be modified and integrated into state departments and school. This daunting task would require its fair share of...
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...Project and Strategic Portfolio Management Portfolio management is a situation where all projects are managed from one central point to achieve the desired results (Project Management Institute, 2013). The desired outcomes are predetermined, and strategies have to be put in place to meet them. Portfolio management ensures that there is a continuous review done on projects so as to determine which area requires priority and resources are allocated to those areas on the weight of their urgency (Project Management Institute, 2013). Strategic planning plays a significant role in helping an organization put in place mechanisms that will ensure the survival of the organization. Strategic planning helps the organization to strategize accordingly so that it is not left out when other organizations are making strides towards achieving their objectives (Kerzner, 2013). A portfolio manager is mostly worried about the success of the entire portfolio instead of a single entity in the portfolio. In case of any decision, then the whole portfolio is considered and not a single entity in the portfolio. It can, therefore, be said that a portfolio acts as a link between the programs of an organization and the strategies that the organization has put in place (Kerzner, 2013). The programs and the plans need something that can link them, and that thing becomes the portfolio. Strategic considerations that would make an organization put in place measures that would ensure its survival include market...
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...International Journal of Project Management Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 207±216, 1999 # 1999 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd and IPMA. All rights reserved Printed in Great Britain 0263-7863/99 $ - see front matter PII: S0263-7863(98)00032-5 An integrated framework for project portfolio selection NP Archer* and F Ghasemzadeh Michael G. DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4M4 The task of selecting project portfolios is an important and recurring activity in many organizations. There are many techniques available to assist in this process, but no integrated framework for carrying it out. This paper simpli®es the project portfolio selection process by developing a framework which separates the work into distinct stages. Each stage accomplishes a particular objective and creates inputs to the next stage. At the same time, users are free to choose the techniques they ®nd the most suitable for each stage, or in some cases to omit or modify a stage if this will simplify and expedite the process. The framework may be implemented in the form of a decision support system, and a prototype system is described which supports many of the related decision making activities. # 1999 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd and IPMA. All rights reserved Keywords: Project portfolio selection, project management, integrated framework, decision support Introduction Project portfolio selection and the associated activity of managing selected projects throughout their...
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...H A P T E R 3 Project Selection and Portfolio Management Chapter Outline 70 Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage, Second Edition, by Jeffrey K. Pinto. Published by Prentice Hall. Copyright © 2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. 000200010270649984 PROJECT PROFILE Project Selection Procedures: A Cross-Industry Sampler INTRODUCTION 3.1 PROJECT SELECTION 3.2 APPROACHES TO PROJECT SCREENING AND SELECTION Method One: Checklist Model Method Two: Simplified Scoring Models Limitations of Scoring Models Method Three: The Analytical Hierarchy Process Method Four: Profile Models 3.3 FINANCIAL MODELS Payback Period Net Present Value Discounted Payback Internal Rate of Return Options Models Choosing a Project Selection Approach PROJECT PROFILE Project Selection and Screening at GE: The Tollgate Process 3.4 PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT Objectives and Initiatives Developing a Proactive Portfolio Keys to Successful Project Portfolio Management Problems in Implementing Portfolio Management Summary Key Terms Solved Problems Discussion Questions Problems Case Study 3.1 Keflavik Paper Company Project Profile Case Study 3.2 Project Selection at Nova Western, Inc. Internet Exercises Notes Chapter Objectives After completing this chapter you should be able to: 1. Explain six criteria for a useful project-selection/screening model. 2. Understand how to employ checklists and simple scoring models to select projects. 3. Use more sophisticated...
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...The Impact of Project Portfolio Management on Information Technology Projects Sergio Ricardo Calderini London Business School Regent’s Park, London NW1 4SA, United Kingdom e-mail: scalderini.mba2004@london.edu Bert De Reyck London Business School Regent’s Park, London NW1 4SA, United Kingdom Tel. +44 20 7706 6884; Fax. +44 20 7724 7875; e-mail: bdereyck@london.edu Yael Grushka-Cockayne London Business School Regent’s Park, London NW1 4SA, United Kingdom Tel. +44 20 7262 5050; Fax. +44 20 7724 7875; e-mail: ygrushka.phd2003@london.edu Martin Lockett Ashridge Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1NS, United Kingdom Tel. +44 1442 841025; e-mail: martin@mlockett.com Marcio Moura London Business School Regent’s Park, London NW1 4SA, United Kingdom e-mail: mmoura.mba2004@london.edu Andrew Sloper CVC The Customer Value Company 48 St Mary's Road, Long Ditton, Surrey KT6 5EY, United Kingdom Tel. +44 7768 861920; e-mail: andrew.sloper@customervalue.co.uk February 2005 Ashridge Business School UK - http://www.ashridge.org.uk The Impact of Project Portfolio Management on Information Technology Projects Abstract The ever-increasing penetration of projects as a way to organise work in many organisations necessitates effective management of multiple projects. This has resulted in a greater interest in the processes of project portfolio management (PPM), with more and more software tools being developed to assist and automate the process....
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...Part 1 – Framing the Project Portfolio Management Problem • What are the objectives? To research and develop pharmaceutical products based on the selection that maximizes value • What are the constraints? Drug discovery and development is an extremely risky, time consuming and expensive process. Lower priced generic drugs and their competitors impose constraints along with risky drug discovery and development and uncertain return on investments. • What are the risks involved? A large fraction of drug development costs are spent on drugs that do not reach the market illustrating the high technical risks. Even the drugs that reach the market only 30 percent achieve the commercial success to recover the development costs to yield a healthy return, illustrating the additional commercial risk involved. • What are you alternatives? Development with lower costs, optimal research, reducing costs elsewhere and increasing sales • What information is required for project portfolio management at XYZ and how can it be collected? All independent research and development projects including their cost. Technical success probability. Projected launch year, pre-launch cost, return on investment and market risk. This information can be collected by comparison from competitors costs and sales or previous years costs and sales. Part 2 – Project Valuation How would you determine the value of the following project (Project 1) in XYZ’s portfolio, a project in the pre-clinical...
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...interest in project management. In the past, project management primarily focused on providing schedule and resource data to top management in just a few industries, such as the military and construction industries. Today’s project management involves much more, and people in every industry and every country manage projects. New technologies have become a significant factor in many businesses, and the use of interdisciplinary and global work teams has radically changed the work environment. The facts below demonstrate the significance of project management: In 2011, the average annual salary (excluding bonuses, in U.S. dollars) for someone in the project management profession was $160,409 in Switzerland (the highestpaid country), $139,497 in Australia, $105,000 in the United States, and $23,207 in China (the lowest-paid country). This survey was based on self-reported data from more than 30,000 practitioners in 29 countries.1 CareerBuilder.com found that 44% of U.S. employers listed project management as a skill they looked for in new college graduates, behind only communication and technical skills.2 Employers throughout the world, especially in Australia and Canada, echo the same request. Project management certification continues to be one of the most popular certifications throughout the world. The U.S. spends $2.3 trillion on projects every year, and the world as a whole spends nearly $10 trillion on projects of all kinds. Projects, therefore,...
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...Re: Proposing a Project Portfolio Evaluation and Selection Process Executive Summary Taking into account the poor performance of our current projects due to a weak portfolio management process in place, the Operations SBU has come to the determination that if we are to move forward in accommodating new projects along with our existing ones, the current system must be reviewed and redesigned for better decision-making. This proposal defines a framework for project portfolio evaluation and a project selection for adoption and it elaborates on the two phases that involve project screening, selection, prioritizing and balancing. More emphasis is given to the project selection criteria and score model as this is the main area where the gap of knowledge has been identified. Rationale Our recent organizational determination to sustain by controlling costs and expanding our frontiers shall require much effort from all our SBUs and most importantly, it is crucial that we are able to incubate a proper process that shall boost good decision-making and mitigate conflicts when we come to screening multimillion dollar projects and implementing them as part of our operations. The said process shall be about evaluating our project portfolio and devising a methodology of selecting specific projects with the highest probability of helping our company achieve its strategic goals and fulfill our mission. From the Operations SBU perspective, the implementation of new projects without proper categorization...
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...components of project portfolio management and impact on project managers. Introduction Organizations with mature portfolio management practices have higher rates of resilience to overcome business challenges (Rise above the competition with portfolio management, no date). Project portfolio management (PPM) is a centralized management of practices, processes, methodologies and measuring techniques used for strategic pipeline flow, project prioritization, change management, resource management, portfolio evaluation and risk management. The objective is to ensure that the strategic business objectives such as revenue growth, cost reduction, regulatory mandate, business continuity, among others, are achieved. Key Components of project portfolio management Strategic pipeline flow. This component includes the processes of screening of project proposals and funneling them through the portfolio. Proposals which are developed from the agreed business strategies are screened and selected to go to the next phase of business case development. The business case is then examined and validated by all the relevant stakeholders and possibly external consultants. A decision is followed to include the project in the portfolio with a predetermined resource and timeframe in line with the strategic plan. The projects in the portfolio are monitored and assessed periodically whether they may continue, differ or stop based on their reported performance by the project team. Project managers have...
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...Denise Watson ENGL101JM3 - Research and Writing I Kristy Nelson Bryant & amp; Stratton Introduction I want to introduce you to the world of video games and the power that it seems to possess. I will explore effects of violent video games, the addictive behavior it may cause, and how these behaviors have affected the youth of today. Then there are those who find video games to be a form of great entertainment. One professor states, ''Art has always been dangerous. It's not supposed to just reinforce happy ideals. It's supposed to be challenging.'' (Bogost, 2007, ¶ 14). History The history of video games in this country goes beyond what we as society could have imagined. I remember as child in 1988, begging my sister to let me play Pac-Man on her Atari Game System. The feeling of playing this game with colors and artistic structure that I had never encountered. Many years later I was introduced to a more futuristic video game system Nintendo. This gaming system offered educational and interactive cartridges that offered you a sense of control. But this is what video games have offered us since its patent in 1947. From a social aspect the controversy that surrounds games was developed due to censorship, violence, sexual refrains, profanity and drug distribution. Let’s explore the positives and the negatives of video games. Affirmative In 2003, video teaching systems were developed and referred to as serious games. These games were used by teachers to...
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