...Graduate School of Management Project Name: Samsung-A Global Strategy Group Team Name: Team B Virtual Team Members: Marco Davino, Nicholas Kittles, Spencer Thomas, & Trena Vaughner PROJ-587 Professor Robert Kenmore September 29, 2012 I. Overview In 1997 Samsung decided to accelerate the globalization of the Samsung Group and to do so the Global Strategic Group (GSG) was recognized as a key strategic partner to Samsung Affiliates. The business venture started with a class of 20 Global Strategist and by August 2010 consisted of a class of 50 members and nearly 400 completed projects across the industry. It became clear that GSG could enhance Samsung’s strategic position and business operations by providing new perspectives to senior leadership. Chairman Kun-Hee Lee released this statement, “We need high caliber global talent who can reveal to us a fresh perspective on trends and the latest information. Let us develop talent to become global managers abroad by familiarizing them with Samsung through a two to three year posting in the Chairman’s Office.” The South Korean based company experienced a 10% drop in market capitalization due to a decline in flat-screen television sales and the end of a partnership with Sony Corp. The separation allowed the company to focus and invest more in the profitable areas of technological industry such as smart phones, non-memory chips, and next generation panels To improve the competitiveness, Samsung Electronics is now considering...
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...European School of Economics MSc Management INTERNATIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT The launch of the new IPhone 5S Lecturer: Vera Koubkova Students: Denisa Nicoara: 1205950 Horatiu Ilea: 1205948 Camilla Coriani Nicola Longo Date: 11th of March Word count: 2732 Table of Contents 1. Project Initiation Document: 2 1.1. The statement of client need: 2 1.2. The project team: 5 1.3. The Project Budget: 7 1.4. Risk Management 8 2. The Project Planning: 12 2.1. The Work Breakdown Structure: 12 2.2. The precedence for each activity on the Work Breakdown Structure: 14 2.3. The resources needed to complete the activities each day: 15 2.4. The Activity on Node Network Diagram: 15 2.5. The critical path: 15 References: 17 1. Project Initiation Document: We are a Project Management company, with twenty employees and four owners and managers at the same time: Denisa Nicoara, Camilla Coriani, Horatiu Ilea and Nicola Longo. 1.1. The statement of client need: The Apple team has asked us, the Orchid Project Management company to assign a team that is going to plan the launch of their new IPhone 5S. When Apple launches a new product, everything needs to be planned to the last detail and no one can know about what is going to happen during the launch, but everybody has to be talking about the launch long time before it takes place. The launch has to take place in San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center...
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...and enhancing organizational competitiveness and harmony by providing EAP services (“Research Initiatives,” n.d.). Companies (such as Lenovo, China Development Bank, Guangdoing Mobile, Siemens, Samsung, IBM, etc.) came to BEC to provide their employees with psychological assistance benefits in order to reduce stress, to improve employees’ relationships, to improve the work environment, and to increase job satisfaction for all employees. Because of BEC rapid growth in business and profit, it was primarily due to the company had adopted a new project management system. This approach utilizes project managers to organize with employees across different functional departments. As a result, most employees worked on multiple projects and reported to both the department and project managers. This became an issue among employees because of conflict among the managers with task assignments. Employees at times must prioritize their tasks themselves which could result in a task not getting done on time for one of the managers. Another issue within the BEC Company is collaboration between the project and department managers. This is partly due to both managers are on the same organizational level, according to the company’s new organizational hierarchy chart. In other words, the project and department managers have to be able to work as peers and establish good departmental relationships. That was not the case in this case study. Mr. Zheng, CEO, must decide on how he can...
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...communication 1.1 Regular meeting The project team will hold regular meeting throughout the project development period in order to improve the communication between project team members. |Type |Attendee |Frequency of meeting |Purpose |Meeting leader | |Management |All managers |Weekly |Ensuring the proper progress of the |Project manager | |meeting | | |project and resolving possible problem | | | | | |related with the project. | | |Departmental |All members of the |Weekly |Ensuring the proper progress of the |Department manager | |meeting |department | |work of the department and resolving | | | | | |problems faced. | | 1.2 Project report All department managers will deliver work report regularly to present the outcome of their works to ensure the proper quality and progress of the work of all departments. |Type |Reporter |Purpose |Frequency of the report | |Project progress report |Project manager |Reporting the overall...
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...BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS (INTERIM REPORT SUBMISS ION) TITLE OF THE PROJECT Study HCL as an Information System vendor and analyze how they manage business partners and alliances in the IS projects GROUP 10 | SECTI ON C Ajinkya Lokare | PGP/16/121 Bahniman Rynjah | PGP/16/137 Bala Meenakshi | PGP/16/138 Saumya Khetarpal | PGP/16/163 Shyam Prasath B | PGP/16/171 SCOPE OF THE PROJECT In HCL technologies, the partners play a big role to drive ecosystem based innovation. They offer world class solutions across different industry verticals which are further strengthened by partnerships with global technology vendors/suppliers, customers and niche solution providers. Their partner ecosystem consists of close to 100 partners in various technology areas, consisting of go-to-market alliances, specialist partners for niche technologies and teaming partnerships for specific customers. The aim of this project is to critically analyze HCL, specifically as an information system vendor and study its partnership with well known international/national companies like SAP, Oracle and IBM to name a few and to perform a stakeholder analysis for understanding the synergies of the partnerships and the future of HCL in this particular segment. SOURCES OF INFORMATION (PRIM ARY/SECONDARY): Primary: Employees/ ex employees of SAP, HCL, IBM and Oracle Secondary: Website: www.hcltech.com Annual reports and other project description as documented by the organization Market reports, white papers...
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...effective operations of any company’s projects, and give accurate insights on the exploration of the minimal resources available to an organization’s disposal. Besides, it enables any company to manage the work force in the process of timely completion of projects and extension of the businesses longevity. Therefore, it is important to define the roles of each party in any project assigned to the organization. Analysis of the case: designing the authorities of a project manager The Beijing EAP Inc. is a company that provided EAPs to many customers. The nature of its operations required the employees to have strong academic backgrounds that qualified them to operate in this multinational service company. Being the largest market holder in the mainland China, the Company had a huge customer base that categorized it as a big corporation. Amongst some customers of BEC were IBM, Siemens, Samsung, Lenovo, Guadong Mobile and the China Development Bank. Consequently, the Company had many projects that prompted the management to subdivide the projects to different segment managers. In this case study, for instance, Mr. Yang represents a training department manager having a communicational breakdown with Ms. Song, a project manager, based on the confusion of the roles each one was to perform. In some cases, the tension escalated to a point where the employees did not know who to approach concerning the progress of projects. Both being project managers at the BEC, the two senior employees...
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...can’t think of anything else. Submissions: Return your answer document to me in one of these ways: • email to jerics@umich.edu (preferred), with attached answer files named as follows: surname*** where *** is anything you want—just be sure to start with your surname! • fax to 734-764-2555, Hand-carry to office Ross 4478 • Place in mailfolder SVAAN in Facilities Office area, Evening MBA section • hardcopy regular or express mail to Eric Svaan Ross 4478 701 Tappan Ann Arbor MI 48109-1234 • Due Date 17 December 2009 |Part |Name |Max Pts |Points Earned | |1. |Project Analysis |25 | | |2. |Supply Chains in Hard Times |74 | | |3. |Narayana Hospital |50 | | | | | | | | |Total |149 |...
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...Green Computing Research Project By James C. Frazier Part1 The purpose of this Green Computing Research Project is to research possible applications of green computing for We Are Big Incorporated. First, I want to define what is Green Computing: Environmental responsibility and sustainability in computing and/or IT systems, including overall energy efficiencies, responsible disposal of electronic waste and recycling programs, telecommuting, virtualization of server resources, thin client solutions, using open source software, and the development of new software to address green computing. In an article Harnessing Green IT: Principles and Practices, by San Murugesan defines the field of green computing as "the study and practice of designing, manufacturing, using, and disposing of computers, servers, and associated subsystems such as monitors, printers, storage devices, and networking and communications systems efficiently and effectively with minimal or no impact on the environment.” The applications being closely researched are as follows: * Data center and overall energy efficiency: Is a basic Energy Star program for organizations and using technology or data centers for multi-user/departmental uses. Cities teaming up with businesses to use tools like smart meters, data visualizations and even mobile technology to promote energy efficiency and urban sustainability. Quoting a report State of the World Report, by Diana Lind...
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...PROJECT PROPOSAL FPT GROUP Date 18/1/2013 INSTRUCTOR * MSc. Tung Tran Minh * Thang Nguyen Minh SUPERMAN TEAM * Trinh Nguyen Thi Kieu * Truc Nguyen Thi Duong * Thuong Pham Thi Dieu * Trang Nguyen Thi Thanh * Thanh Nguyen Quang Contents 1. PROJECT CHARTER 6 1.1. Team ’s Information : 6 1.2. FPT Group information 6 1.2.1. General information 6 1.2.2. Mission 6 1.2.3. Vision 6 1.2.4. FPT distribution 7 1.2.5. Client organization chart 9 Figure 3. FPT Organization chart 9 1.2.6. Leadership 10 1.2.7. Subsidiaries and Associates 10 2. PROJECT PLAN 11 2.1. Project Schedule 11 2.2. PERT chart 13 2.2.1. Preparation 13 2.2.2. Implementation 13 2.2.2.1. Project charter 2.2.2.2 Project Plan 14 2.2.2.2. The values 14 2.2.3. Conclusion 15 2.3. Critical path 15 2.4. Roles of members 16 2.5. Communication plan 16 3. THE VALUE 17 3.1. Stakeholders in Business 17 3.1.1. Employees 17 a. Compensation system 17 b. Training 17 c. Policy for disabled employees 18 3.1.2. Customer 19 a. Education 19 b. FPT Telecom have regular promotions for customers on holidays 19 3.2. Economic value 20 Figure 6. EPS within 5 years 22 3.3. Asset Value 22 3.3.1. Tangible assets 22 3.3.2. Intangible assets 23 3.4. Organization value 24 3.4.1. For efficiency 24 3.4.2. Customer centric 26 3.4.2.1. Quality of products 26 3.4.2.2. Communication 26 3...
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...Green Computing Research Project By James C. Frazier Part1 The purpose of this Green Computing Research Project is to research possible applications of green computing for We Are Big Incorporated. First, I want to define what is Green Computing: Environmental responsibility and sustainability in computing and/or IT systems, including overall energy efficiencies, responsible disposal of electronic waste and recycling programs, telecommuting, virtualization of server resources, thin client solutions, using open source software, and the development of new software to address green computing. In an article Harnessing Green IT: Principles and Practices, by San Murugesan defines the field of green computing as "the study and practice of designing, manufacturing, using, and disposing of computers, servers, and associated subsystems such as monitors, printers, storage devices, and networking and communications systems efficiently and effectively with minimal or no impact on the environment.” The applications being closely researched are as follows: • Data center and overall energy efficiency: Is a basic Energy Star program for organizations and using technology or data centers for multi-user/departmental uses. Cities teaming up with businesses to use tools like smart meters, data visualizations and even mobile technology to promote energy efficiency and urban sustainability. Quoting a report State of the World Report, by Diana Lind, April...
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...Teradyne Corporation: The Jaguar Project As Jack O’Brien, project lead of Teradyne’s Jaguar project, sat in traffic on his way to work he pondered his team’s efforts over the past eight years. Teradyne, a manufacturer of semiconductor test machines, had long been awaiting the arrival of their new full-range testing equipment. The project marked a number of firsts for Teradyne including up-front project planning, formalized tools for project tracking, and a structured development process. Despite the learning curve all new methodologies impose, O’Brien’s project had become a success in the hardware department, yet the software group struggled through much of the implementation, and was still working on deliverables. Had the new tools and techniques hindered the development processes? This paper will analyze Teradyne’s traditional project execution strategies in contrast to those of the Jaguar project, will describe how the new project management tools made an impact on the project, and present the lessons learned throughout the experience. Company History Teradyne, a 45 year veteran of the semiconductor industry, specializes in testing equipment for transistors and other electrical components. The company was founded in 1960 by two MIT graduates with a vision to bring a line of reliable, fast testing equipment to the industry. As the complexity and volume of components manufactured by their customers increased, so did Teradyne’s investment in research and development. By...
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...MIS-590 IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT NAME: RONITH REDDY GOTTAM INSTRUCTOR: JAMIE RAMOS STEVENS HENAGER COLLEGE Scope of the Project: Presently now-days greater part of the applications is created for versatile, Utilization of cell telephones has expanded in the previous year. Today, out of the 6 billion cell telephones on the planet, near 1 billion is being utilized as a part of India. This comes to around 70% of our present populace. Consistently sees an increment of around 6 million supporters. That, truth be told, is a great deal of numbers. With the increment in the number and make of cell telephones, there comes an interest for better applications. Presently, this puts a light on why organizations like Nokia, BlackBerry, Samsung, HTC, Motorola, Google and numerous others are running wild with their developments – increment in the need and utilization of Mobile Applications. Android is an open-source Linux-based working framework outlined principally for advanced cells and tablets. It is kept up as an open source venture by Google. This open source code and authorizing permits the engineers and gadget makers to change the product as indicated by their needs. Android stage has achieved bleeding edge advancements in application improvement. Attributable to the fame of Android, Mobile Apps improvement commercial enterprises are considering Android Application Development as one of the best profitable business opportunities. The need to contract learned portable application...
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...Teradyne Corporation: The Jaguar Project As Jack O’Brien, project lead of Teradyne’s Jaguar project, sat in traffic on his way to work he pondered his team’s efforts over the past eight years. Teradyne, a manufacturer of semiconductor test machines, had long been awaiting the arrival of their new full-range testing equipment. The project marked a number of firsts for Teradyne including up-front project planning, formalized tools for project tracking, and a structured development process. Despite the learning curve all new methodologies impose, O’Brien’s project had become a success in the hardware department, yet the software group struggled through much of the implementation, and was still working on deliverables. Had the new tools and techniques hindered the development processes? This paper will analyze Teradyne’s traditional project execution strategies in contrast to those of the Jaguar project, will describe how the new project management tools made an impact on the project, and present the lessons learned throughout the experience. Company History Teradyne, a 45 year veteran of the semiconductor industry, specializes in testing equipment for transistors and other electrical components. The company was founded in 1960 by two MIT graduates with a vision to bring a line of reliable, fast testing equipment to the industry. As the complexity and volume of components manufactured by their customers increased, so did Teradyne’s investment in research and development. By...
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...Project Management Urayoan Rivera INF 410 January 13, 2014 Instructor: David Drys Project Management Project Management is a system that allows any project whether it is small, medium, or large in scale to be executed in the right way. We do know that there are factors either internal or external that may hamper a project. Projects can be hampered sometimes by bureaucracy from inside the company or by factors of third party providers. Those are things that a manager sometimes cannot help or avoid. However, the system of Project Management is more than effective. It will allow executing the project to a successful one. The benefits of project management are more than beneficial and allow having a project become cost effective and the system allows order, organization and a process than can be used in all aspects of an organization. Project Management is a system that “provides people with a powerful set of tools that improves their ability to plan, implement, and manage activities to accomplish specific organizational objectives (Larson & Gray, 2010)”. From this first definition, the understanding is that Project Management enhances the planning, implementation and management of a project or activity in order to reach its primary and ultimate organizational goal. Another definition of Project Management is “a results-oriented management style that places a premium on building collaborative relationships among a diverse cast of characters (Larson & Gray, 2010)”. In any...
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...exploit those capabilities in global innovation projects. Some of the challenges of global projects are familiar: figuring out the right role for top executives, for example, or finding a good balance between formal and informal project management processes. But although the challenges may be familiar, the solutions are not; what works for an innovation project conducted in a single location doesn’t necessarily work for one dispersed across many sites around the world. That’s partly because many important enablers of innovation happen naturally in colocation. Single location projects draw on large reservoirs of shared tacit knowledge and trust, and when issues arise, senior management is on hand to make decisions and provide direction and support. Team members october 2012 harvard business review 85 10 Rules foR Managing global innovation share the same language, culture, and norms, enabling flexibility and iterative learning as the project unfolds. When a project spans multiple locations, many of those natural benefits—often taken for granted—are lost. Part of the challenge of dispersed innovation thus becomes how to replicate the positive aspects of colocation while harnessing the unique benefits of a global initiative. To explore this challenge, we spent more than a decade doing field research at 47 companies around the world, including Citibank, HP, Hitachi, Infosys, Intel, LG Electronics, Novartis, Philips, Samsung, Siemens, Vodafone, and Xerox. In 2004 we teamed...
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