1.1 (Intro.) CS-M74 Software Product Development (2003-4) 1.2 (Intro.) Roger D Stein BSc PhD MBCS CEng CITP R.D.Stein@swansea.ac.uk Room 302, Faraday Tower 1.3 (Intro.) CS-M74 Pre-requisites • CS-M01 Distributed Programming in Java 1.4 (Intro.) Assessment Report 10% Linux / C 10% Group Project 20% Project Specification 30% Written Examination (May/June) 30% Lectures approx. 20 in total ((plus tutorials))
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A recall: A lesson learned from Project Management First of all, a Project Management is defined as “the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements”. A project is a one-time effort that produces a specific result, for example, a building or a major new computer system. This is in contrast to a program, which is 1) an ongoing process, such as a quality control program, or 2) an activity to manage a series of multiple projects together
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means, including photocopying machines, without the written permission of the Institution. TABLE OF CONTENTS TOPICS SECTION A: PREFACE PAGE NO. 4-11 1. Welcome 4 2. Title of Modules 4 3. Purpose of Module 5 2 4. Learning Outcomes 5 5. Method of Study 5 6. Lectures and Tutorials 5 7. Notices 5 8. Prescribed & Recommended Material 5 9. Assessment & Key Concepts in Assignments and Examinations 6 10. Specimen Assignment Cover Sheet 9 11. Work Readiness Programme 10 12. Work
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Prepare a business presentation using suitable software and techniques to disseminate information effectively Produce a formal business report Use appropriate information processing tools Prepare a project plan for an activity and determine the critical path Use financial tools for decision making Task Evidence no. (Page no) 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 LO4 Be able to use softwaregenerated information to make decisions in an organisation 4.1 4.2 4.3 Learner declaration I certify that the work submitted
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presentation using suitable software and techniques to disseminate information effectively. 11 3.4 Produce a formal business report 12 4.1 Use appropriate information processing tools 17 4.2 Prepare a project plan for an activity and determine the critical path 20 4.3 Use financial tools for decision-making 22 Conclusion 26 Introduction In order to enhance the competitive advantages of Highlands Coffee in Ho Chi Minh City over other competitors, the report will show some information that might
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Unit 34 – Operations Management in Business (Word Count: 3598) Jason Hixson Tel: 01454 281141 Tutor: Mike Brayford Email: jason@rapidandsecure.co.uk Contents Page(s) Task 1 Nature & Importance of Operational Management 3 - 6 Task 2 Operations Management & Strategic Planning 7 - 8 Task 3 Production Process 9 Task 4 Techniques/Operational Plan 10 - 12 Bibliography 13
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and quantitative methods for selection of projects. 5. Section‐B Case Study A project manager obtained the following data relating to a project. Activity Sequence 1 – 2 1 – 3 1 – 4 2 – 5 3 – 6 3 – 7 4 – 6 5 ‐ 8 6 – 9 7 – 8 8 – 9 Estimated time, weeks Optimistic Most likely Pessimistic 7 8 9 4 5 12 2 10 12 3 7 11 8 18 46 6 9 18 3 3 9 3 3 9 8 18 40 2 6 10 3 6 15 Draw a PERT diagram & mark the critical path.
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Pearson’s co-efficient of correlation between monthly income (in hundreds of pounds) and monthly telephone bills (in pounds) 18 Assignment Three 19 Q1. Preparation of a project plan for the activity in Assignment One Q1 and determination of the critical path 19 Q2. The calculation of NPV using Excel spreadsheet 21 Conclusion 23 Reference 24 Introduction It is very much important to take proper business decisions. The researchers should identify the present condition of the business and then
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lower quality and low cost packaging - Small profit-margin, high volume of sales - Low costs can be achieved through: • Outsourcing • Economies of scale in production and distribution • Access to cheaper raw materials • Inventing an innovative method of production - Achieving cost leadership would allow the business to be an above average performer with healthy sales and profits - Benefits of cost leadership can be maintained through effective marketing, finance and human resources strategies
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the project environment. Initially, the project scope is defined and the appropriate methods for completing the project are determined. Following this step, the durations for the various tasks necessary to complete the work are listed and grouped into a work breakdown structure. The logical dependencies between tasks are defined using an activity network diagram that enables identification of the critical path. Float or slack time in the schedule can be calculated using project management software
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