project – work content as well as expected outcomes” . Since an effective project scope was not developed the project had multiple problems such as funding, construction plan, site ownership, pressure for stakeholders, and traffic flow just to name a few. The majority of the short term problems like traffic flow and pressure from stakeholders led to the long term problem of been over budget and time. Project Scope Management contains the following; conceptual development, scope statement, work authorization
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Chapter 1: The Nature of Information Technology Projects What is the current state of IT projects? What are key factors for successful IT projects? Hint: Refer to the summary of CHAO study IT Projects are showing higher success rates. Better project management tools & processes, smaller projects, improved communication among stakeholders, more skillful IT project managers What are four different approaches to improving the likelihood of success of IT projects? Hint: Understand the major
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Process Powerpoint template Presented to stakeholders at a pre-baseline meeting Formal signoff 9 PMI knowledge Areas Project integration – project charter, signoff Scope – in scope/out of scope, change control Time – WBS, project schedule, adjustments to it Cost – budget, cost estimates Quality – quality standards and regulations, quality assurance and quality control PERT HR – People, skills and competencies, training needs, escalation paths, team deve, roles and responsibilities/structure
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Change control system A system to formally accept, review and act upon project change requests. Change requests Requests to expand or reduce the project scope, modify policies, processes, plans or procedures, modify costs, budgets or revise schedules. Requests for change can be direct or indirect, externally or internally initiated and legally or contractually mandated or optional. Only formal, documented requested changes are processes and only approved change requests are implemented. Configuration
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QUEUING THEORY HISTORY • Queuing theory had its beginning in the research work of a Danish engineer named A.K. Erlang. • In 1909, Erlang experimented with fluctuating demand in telephonic traffic. • 8 years later, he published a report addressing the delays in automatic dialing equipment. • At the end of World War II, Erlang’s early work was extended to more general problems and to business applications of waiting lines. M/M/1 SINGLE - CHANNEL WITH POISSON Azenith Cayetano THE M/M/1
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.............................................................................................. 5 3.1 3.2 Work Breakdown Structure .................................................................................................... 6 3.3 Organisation Break down Structure........................................................................................ 6 3.4 4 Work Details.......................................................................................................
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during the citrus season. This would thereby enable the company to have a 12 month facility as opposed to having a 6 month facility. This project required the specialized skills of professional companies in order to execute this project.all of the work had to be outsourced to sub contractors as the company not have these skilled staff.The project team had to comprise of staff from the company
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including delivery and trust and even if the correct SSB members are evaluating the proposals. There are discrepancies that need to be reviewed and questioned by the Operations, Logistics and Sourcing staff and hidden costs not noted on the price breakdowns ie: soft and hard tooling costs. Marton must prove to the SSB group and OLS that their proposal is solid and can manufacture and meet spec’s as identified by De Havilland Engineers. There also needs to be plan to increase capacity should there be
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plans and integrating them into a comprehensive project management plan” (Project Management Institute, 2013). The purpose of this plan is to consolidate all the processes of the project management plan into one document that will define all the work within the project. Using the project management plan makes it is easy to monitor the plan as well as see how the plan is executed and controlled all the way to the completion of the project. Some of the components of the project management plan
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clock reads 4am and the only light is the glow of the computer screen. The sound of the keys clicking as words appear onscreen, each line seeming tedious and blurring together as it gets later and later, is the loudest sound in the night. Even when the work is finally finished, there is always more, and always another reason to stay up; to get that promotion, to improve a grade in school, or even due to a sleep disorder such as insomnia or sleep apnea, a disorder which causes a person to stop breathing
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