PROJECT MANAGEMENT By Michael Harding Roberts Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction and Principles .............................................................................. 1 Chapter 2 - Projects and Stages ........................................................................................ 4 Chapter 3 - Roles and Responsibilities ............................................................................ 27 Chapter 4 - Project Definition ......................................
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past 2 decades. The blue ocean strategy has been an elusive goal of this industry that thrives on “innovation”. My analysis will evaluate the current state of the industry and my perception of its competitive landscape. Key companies in this industry are Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. I will use Microsoft for the Four Actions Framework. The industry players have begun a strong push toward differentiation in hopes of finding a blue ocean. Competition bloodies the ocean but the threat of new
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The Framework That Transformed the U.S. Wine Industry For the last ten years, Blue Ocean Strategy has challenged business leaders to explore uncontested marketplaces -- or what we call "blue oceans." But this strategy goes beyond theory: It provides a set of methodologies and tools that can help managers pursue value innovation systematically and make blue oceans attainable for all aspiring organizations and individuals. Take, for instance, the wine industry. Related: The Cloud-Based Startup Making
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ARTICLE CRITIQUE ON BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY Pros: Blue Ocean strategy is often flexible, less competitive and moves towards the needs and wants of the customers and markets. It’s an excellent strategy for small- and medium-sized businesses. New markets are created to serve. Being the beginner in the industry the company or product has a great leverage of capturing the market and even being the price maker. This strategy is perfect for companies that know how to use their marketing and communication
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such critical aspects including their business model and value chain have direct implications on their ability to sustain themselves over time. The accumulated research shown by Dr. W. Chan Kim and Dr. Renee Mauborgne in their best selling book Blue Ocean Strategy (Kim & Mauborgne, 2005) illustrate that new, uncontested markets are created by the decisions companies make over time rather than high levels of research and development (R&D) spending or intensive mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to acquire
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GENERAL MANAGEMENT SUBMITTED TO: DR. K. ANAND REDDY SUBMITTED BY: NIRAJ KUMAR (ROLL NO.26) NIRANJAN KASHYAP (ROLL NO. 27) NITISH KUMAR (ROLL NO. 28) PHANIRAJ VARMA (ROLL NO. 29) PRATEEK KAPOOR (ROLL NO. 30) GENERAL MANAGEMENT Page 1 10 INNOVATIVE CONCEPT IN MANAGEMENT 1. Triple bottom line The triple bottom line refers to an accounting model in which environmental and social considerations are measured along with financial performance. The concept shifts corporate responsibility
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IT Doesn’t Matter “IT Doesn’t Matter” is an article written by Nicolas G. Carr and published in the May 2003 edition of the Harvard Business Review. In this article Carr discusses why IT is no longer a strategic resource for companies and in light of this, how companies should now manage their IT. Carr’s argument that IT is no longer a strategic resource stems for his claim that IT has become ubiquitous and is no longer scarce. He does not deny that in its early stages of development, when
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In this Harvard Business Press article, the co-authors of the Blue Ocean Strategy book, W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne explain the importance of alignment across the three strategy propositions of value, profit and people propositions, regardless of an executive's strategic approach to strategy. In choosing which of the two is most appropriate for your organization, you need to consider environmental attractiveness, the capabilities and resources you can call on, and whether your organization has
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New Sunday Times (27 March 2011) SUMMARY OF ARTICLE: “ARMY AND PRISONS OFFICIALS TO LEAD NEW PROGRAMME” This article is about the new program launched by government that is the National Blue Ocean Strategy (NBOS) program. This program involved army and prison department. Several ministries and government agency contribute to this program. Those Ministries are ministries of Defence; Home; Agriculture and Agro-based industries; Information
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