MGT202 – Project Management Case Study Charlotte Reed Table of Contents Introduction 3 Case Study One: 3 Risks associated with this project 3 Top 10 steps to deliver this project 5 1. Define the scope 5 2. Determine available resources 5 3. Determine the cost of project 6 4. Assemble your project team 6 5. List the steps 7 6. Develop a plan 7 7. Request project adjustments 8 …show more content…
Even though the price would be lowered because of the bad weather as per the tying in price and weather policy, not everyone would still want to go away. Either it needs to be explained clearly on the website that undesirable weather will not entitle any customer to a refund or to change or cancel their booking without penalty; or the policy must be clear in whatever the company decides is fair. For example, it may state that if the weather is unpleasant can change (but not cancel) the booking to another time. Seasonality, particularly when dealing with surf trips, may cause problems with supply and demand. If the weather shows that certain areas will not be ideal spots at certain times, the demand under those circumstances will be low. Based on the principles of supply and demand and the pricing policy, this means the cost must also lower to entice more customers. Furthermore although the reverse would suggest that then during times when the weather, time and location are going to produce results conducive to certain sports that the demand will be high and therefore the cost can be raised also. However, due to the weather being somewhat unpredictable, even the times that should be peak seasons will have days where people do
The effects of climate change may already be influencing weather patterns in southeast Florida. If temperatures rise, it is to expect that Florida’s climate zones will migrate northward, and zones of more tropical climate will enlarge, but the opposite has been the case despite record temperatures in the state because, while temperatures are higher, extremes are greater. As a result of sea level rise, coastal areas will see migration of seawater into fresh aquifers that will threaten the availability of fresh water supplies, however, the way groundwater works, the rise in sea level will be accompanied by an increase in groundwater levels. Southeast Florida has developed only by reducing groundwater levels. Rising seas also mean rising groundwater, so more intense rainfall will increase the risk of flooding (Bloetscher, Heimlich, & Meeroff 2011). The KOA campground in Okeechobee, Florida, is at risk for this natural disaster. This particular KOA location has a large annual occupancy, which correlates with a busy tourist season. Furthermore, the demand for drive tourism, however, is subject to an excess of ‘decision criteria’ including price, time, and infrastructure offerings during and at the destination point (Fjelstul & Fyall, 2015).
need to be upgraded and the existing data will need to be transferred into the new
Part 1: Search the internet for the term "IT outsourcing". Find at least two articles that discuss outsourcing, whether beneficial or controversial. Summarize the articles and answer the following questions in a two to three page paper:
Prepare a five to seven paragraph response proposing leadership styles you would recommend for the Denver Airport Project. Please choose a combination (two or three) of the eight leadership styles presented in the Thompson textbook (Chapter 11: Leadership: Managing the Paradox). Please note that you are to also use three other sources from the internet or the DeVry online library. All sources must be cited.
The company I work for is a private engineering consulting firm. Brown and Caldwell is the largest engineering consulting firm solely focused on the U.S. environmental sector. Our services include utilities, government, technology, industry, water, and environmental. I am currently working on a project in which involves increasing the number of monthly project reviews, which is an area that I am responsible for monitoring. This area is the most monitored of all because my organization has a large issue meeting the company required metrics put in place by the Project Management Office. I have until our fiscal year end to
Question 1. What project selection method described in the chapter will ABI probably employ for this proposal? Answer According to the description, the project selection method is profitability of numeric model. We might see the points from the business strategy 1) Bid only on good margin products that have the potential for maintaining their margins over a long term. 2) Pursue only new products. 3) Utilize the most advanced technology in new projects. “ project champion” approach to innovation and creativity. no more than 480 employees. 4) Foster the
Why did Cisco need an ERP solution? When Solvik joined Cisco in January 1993 as the company’s CIO, he realized that the company was growing significantly. And according to his experience he realized that the present system did not provide the degree of redundancy, reliability and maintainability that Cisco needed. He also knew that the system will not be able to handle the growth of Cisco from a $500 M to a $5B company. This is when he decided to change a few things to satisfy the needs of the company growth. Changes Solvik made: -
The authors note that winter activities are heavily dependent on the existing climate. They also suggest that one of the clearest ways to provide guidance to policy makers and persons in the tourism sector is through research. The empirical approach to resolving the dilemma is given precedence over other possible approaches. The existing research within the discipline also provides a ready basis for building the argument the authors have identified. Additionally, because of the nature of the problem a multidisciplinary and multi factor
The VP of marketing, Lori, selected Elliot Wood as the project manager for the Video Game Market Research Project. Elliot had previous project management and market research experience within the company, and he also was an avid video game enthusiast. He still had the Atari system he used to play in high school, and he enjoyed playing newer games with his two children. Elliot, however, was wary of doing business on the Internet and refused to make any of his own purchases online. He also did not let his grade school children use the Internet unless they were
What is one of the biggest challenges for IT industry companies is implementing project management practice within a constantly changing environment and not flexible inner culture of the company. This paper is based on the case by Harvard Business School that is describing challenges and failure of AtekPC during the implementation of Project Management Office. AtekPC is a PC maker founded 1984 with the headquarters in Metropolis. In 2006, it was a middle-sized company with sales of $1.9 billion. The company had 2100 full-time and 200 part-time employees 1.
The proposal writing process is multifaceted, encompassing both the actual submission of a request for proposal as well as the management of the implementation of received funds. Through class lectures and assigned readings, we’ve discussed the various aspects that make up the process of grant writing. Through this essay, I will explain this process as it leads up the management of the project once funded. Furthermore, this essay will explain how to ensure that the proposal submitted addresses key aspects necessary for the project to be implemented in line with best practices for project management.
Reorganizing the business of Harrison Books is the project which needs to be initiated setting the plan. Plan has to be the series of processes direct towards the required result in time. Scheduling is very important in this project as it has very limited time and process dependencies. Planning of the project will maintain and ensure the process is fulfilling the need of the business.
According to the Project Management Institute (PMI) , a project is any work that happens only once, has a clear beginning and end, and is intended to create a unique product or knowledge. It may involve only one person, or thousands. It may last several days, or many years. It may be undertaken by a single organization, or by an alliance of several stakeholders. A project may be as simple as organizing a one-day event or as complex as constructing a dam on a river.
We will beat the competition because I have unique skills in that I am both an excellent project manager and an excellent teacher. (I have the awards to prove it!) In addition, I recognize that most people who want to obtain this certification do not have time to sit through a 35 hour class nor want to sit through 35 hours of video instruction. Therefore, I break the concepts down into microlearning bites that are interactive and entertaining and add gamification learning to the process.
Tourism sectors demanded a reliable water supply. Increasing tourism will also increase demand on wastewater treatment, increase the demand for safe and high-value agricultural products, and encourage recreational uses of water. Thus climate induced water shortages would definitely severely affect tourism activities (Nour El-Din, 2013).