TO THE SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY OF COMPUTING PROJECTS INTRODUCTION: A project can be defined as a process of creating a new product or service. It has a beginning and an end as stated by (Project Management Institute 2008). The outcome of a project is said to be tangible or intangible, even though it may present some project deliverable and activities, this will not change the unique characteristic of a project. However, the most essential part of a project are the relations stuck between the planning
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Social Network Analysis Lixin Zhou School of Software and Microelectronics, Peking University, 102600 zhoulx@vip.sina.com Abstract—How to obtain a high performing team quickly and effectively is very important in a project management. Communication is most essential part in a project team. In this paper, a method of measuring team performance by dynamic social network analysis is put forward. With dynamic fuzzy social network analysis, we can find the organizational structure of a team, the pattern
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT ESSAY MATTHEW DYSON Project management patterns form a source of valuable knowledge in which past experience is broken down into a series of situations and solutions, which can be easily searched and linked together to form a network of ideas through which managers can evaluate and assess the suitability of common approaches for implementation in their own situations. Once implemented, managers can contribute their own experiences back into the pattern database, which helps
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JoanneResearch Paper2010-08-16 | Project management in China Abstract: Project management in China is a new idea. The Chinese website called “Baidu”, defines project management as the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations for a defined project. China is undergoing a fast development period; the economic growth and improvement of the degree of industrialization has accelerated the rapid growth
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HISTORICAL PROJECT 2570 bc The Great pyramid of giza completed The Pharaohs built the pyramids and today archaeologists still argue about how they achieved this feat. Ancient records show there were managers for each of the four faces of the Great Pyramid, responsible for overseeing their completion. We know there was some degree of planning, execution and control involved in managing this project. 208 BC Construction of the Great Wall of China Later still, another of the Seven Wonders
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Running head: Wireless Deployment Plan Term Paper: Wireless Deployment Plan Dr. Edwin Otto CIS 513 – Wireless Computing September 7, 2014 Wireless Deployment Plan For successfully deploying a wireless network plan, there are specific steps that would need to be taken to ensure proper deployment and for all aspects to be covered. It is necessary first to have a site survey completed, which would give
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industry-contributed “real world” projects. Industry partners contribute projects, mentor students, give a guest lecture, and provide the opportunity for students to present their project at the industry site. Students work on projects in teams and are given milestones and schedules to follow. The milestones include formal requirements, specifications and design, prototype demonstration, test plan, and final project delivery and presentation. The final presentation includes a project demonstration, user documentation
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theory is very important in focusing on the main target, goal or objective in a-system. Through looking into a precise system like a-whole, it-is easier having complete understanding on how every fraction plays its role in the-general mission in a project (Murphy & Ledwith, 2006). According to Bondi & Ross (2009) one of the main characteristics of systems theory is its support in pinpointing faults or errors in the system. By Verner (2011) systems theory came into existence by efforts of a biologist
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Corwin Corporation Project Management Failure Case Analysis Executive Summary The purpose of this article is to explore the real reasons hidden behind the event of project termination between Corwin Corporation with the Peters Company. The decision of taking this project was made slapdash by Corwin Corporation just a few weeks before Charismas under the pressure of Peters Company. After three months, the project was finally cancelled just on the early testing stage by the client unilaterally
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virtual team with members of different cultural backgrounds because leaders gradually promote their company to the world. Global projects with using virtual teams are primarily linked through computer and telecommunications technologies across national boundaries. Globalization of the construction industry has brought unique challenges such as coordination among project participants from different countries, and individual’s preferences in decision make and communication. As economic borders between
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