Essays Tagged: "Project management"

The Importance of Structure, People, and Politics in Projects

Relative ImportanceIntroductionIn project management, there are many different aspects to ensure that the project at hand will be succ ... successful. Using the all of the available resources will play a detrimental part in completing the project on time and successfully. Some of the aspects to achieving the project are the structure, th ... t time. Finally, making sure that all the political aspects have been covered to make sure that the project does not overstep its bounds. Using these three aspects of organization will help ensure a s ...

(4 pages) 144 0 3.0 Feb/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Influence of Gender, Culture and Multiple Disciplines on the Project Group.

"Influence of Gender, Culture and Multiple Disciplines on the Project Group"Project ManagementSeptember 15, 2002IntroductionThe gender, cultural background and di ... ral background and disciplinary expertise are some of the factors that influence the roles within a project group. Managing these variations can often be a turning point in success (or failure) of a p ... es some of the teams more successful than others? The simple answer to the question of a successful project team would be quality. The quality of understanding of the relationships among members and t ...

(6 pages) 333 1 4.8 Oct/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Project management

PROJECTMANAGEMENTBogdan c.- Winter 2004 -As a "project manager in the making" I have learned through ... er 2004 -As a "project manager in the making" I have learned through the course and through my team project many interesting and useful things.In the first place I have learned that in the manager's j ... e managers time and valuable information that only they can have. One important and vital task of a project manager is to be able to create an true effective team. The team-building process needs from ...

(5 pages) 485 1 3.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

The report outlines the factors surrounding project failure. It highlights reasons effecting the risks of project failure and gives examples.

Project FailureThe following report will outline some of the reasons why projects fail. Projects fai ... cts failing occur for a number of reasons. Poor planning or management is one of the main causes of projects failing.For a project to be successful it needs to be correctly planned to ensure that ever ... r a project to be successful it needs to be correctly planned to ensure that everything flows. If a project is poorly planned then it will result in project failure."In a survey of management consulta ...

(4 pages) 345 0 3.8 Feb/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Effective Ways of Managing a Project

Project management is a "carefully planned and organized effort to accomplish a specific one-time ef ... is a "carefully planned and organized effort to accomplish a specific one-time effort" (Gray,2000). Project management includes developing a project plan, which includes "defining project goals and ob ... . It also identifies what resources are need, and associating budgets and timelines for completion. Project management also includes implementing the project plan, along with "careful controls to stay ...

(3 pages) 184 0 4.3 Mar/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Different types of production method

present greater management challenge. The important ingredient in high-technology job production is project management, or project control. The essential features of good project control for a job are ... and other resourcesExamples of high technology / complex jobs: film production; large construction projects (e.g. the Millennium Dome)Batch MethodAs businesses grow and production volumes increase, i ...

(3 pages) 77 0 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Project Management

Project ManagementIntroductionProjects form a large part of our personal and professional lives. Thr ... ductionProjects form a large part of our personal and professional lives. Throughout history, major projects have been undertaken to fulfil the needs of man. The products of these some of these ancien ... of these some of these ancient projects are still visible today.The use of the term products of the project is more than being pedantic. The Great Wall of China is not a project but the product of a p ...

(8 pages) 1347 0 4.0 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

E-mail import from Access using Delphi

As part of Project Management in a Certificate IV in IT, our project team was required to create a database tha ...

(2 pages) 31 0 3.3 Jul/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Programming Languages

SAP In Action

Case Project: SAP In ActionSAP is a software system which integrates key business processes into one syst ... to handle the company's key processes including order to cash, purchase to payment, manufacturing, project management and controls, Health/Safety/Environment, HR/Payroll, accounting, and management r ... ll, accounting, and management reporting. Halliburton also faced a problem of the sheer size of the project. With the consultation of Accenture, Halliburton pulled off one of the largest global implem ...

(1 pages) 147 0 3.3 Jul/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Behavioral Aspects of Project Management

Behavioral aspects of project management can be identified through answering a few fundamental questions. This paper is go ... s paper is going to explore how organizational culture and human behavior influences the success of projects by viewing some of these questions. The first portion of this paper will discuss how an org ... rganization's culture influence the selection, sponsorship, prioritization, and ultimate success of projects. Furthermore, it will touch upon the ways that organizational culture can create conditions ...

(9 pages) 286 0 4.1 Oct/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Project planning and Execution

Project planning and ExecutionArticle ReferenceHall, Mark Premier 100: Project management key to Luc ... munication industries and the brake up of AT&T Corporation a boom in the technologies Inc., for project management and new IT projects. However with any booming market comes a bust. As its financi ... cal to Lucent's turn around plans. The key functional application adopted by the company was global project management software for Lucent World Wide Services, the company's largest division with more ...

(1 pages) 154 0 1.6 Nov/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Planning and Control

f control. 56. Bibliography 6Introduction.One of the most crucial activities that take place during project management is planning. Projects are destined to fail if adequate attention is not given to ... ned to fail if adequate attention is not given to planning the scope, the timing of activities, and project costs."A good plan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the best w ...

(6 pages) 684 0 4.5 Nov/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

Description and Appraisement of Roles of Operations Management within Hainan International Ltd

from a relatively small capital to a reputable contractor in Tanzania. Key elements of operations, project management and quality management are of particular concern and relevance of Hainan and are ... s of Operations2.1.1 Product2.1.2 Process2.1.3 Place2.1.4 Programmes2.1.5 Procedures2.1.6 People2.2 Project Management2.3. The Relevance of Quality Planning and Control Activity2.3.1 Construction Engi ...

(9 pages) 148 1 5.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

IT Project Management

lude managers, designers and users of a system. Stakeholders can have an impact on or impacted by a project. They can have negative or positive view of a project. This view needs to be taken into acco ... ave negative or positive view of a project. This view needs to be taken into account in order for a project to be successful. This paper presents an evaluation about IT project management and stakehol ...

(12 pages) 677 0 3.8 Jul/2005

Subjects: Science Essays

Research proposal for Risk Management

h on the agenda for forward thinking companies. Risks cause cost overrun and schedule delay in many projects. The effectiveness of risk management becomes an important issue in project management. To ... ities (Wehrung et al. 1988; Al-Bahar and Crandall 1990)Different parties involved in a construction project face a variety of uncertain factors. These factors can be compiled under the category of ris ...

(8 pages) 748 1 4.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

A Knowledge -based Approach to Innovation An Application for Project- based Firms

an individual projects is a lonely phenomenon - this is a perspective that is always propagated by project managem ... is is a perspective that is always propagated by project management theories .however, in practice, projects are not isolated processes, but have to be performed with definite social relationships wit ... olated processes, but have to be performed with definite social relationships within the context of project organization . These organizations have specific social identity and organization culture (G ...

(4 pages) 122 0 3.5 Aug/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Project Management

Section I: Introduction and Summary of Project ManagementThis paper discusses the meaning of Project Management as discussed by Knod and Sc ... agement as discussed by Knod and Schonberger in chapter 17 of our Operations Management text book. "Projects are large-scale, typically expensive, one of a kind endeavor that may require months or yea ... may require months or years to complete and involve major portions of an organization's resources. Project manager is a manager or management team having responsibility for a project, not a function. ...

(7 pages) 647 1 2.5 Jan/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Model of employee involvements in decision making.

ns and ReflectionsI became an E-Commerce supervisor at an internet company and I was given my first project. My team consisted of 3 colleagues who were experts in different areas of website developmen ... lled at any. Nevertheless, I was given the task to lead this team because of my prior experience in project management.My team and I had our first meeting and an outline of the initial tasks was discu ...

(4 pages) 87 0 0.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

CIS319 Group Collaboration Software & Office Technology

Group Collaboration SoftwareCollaborative software (2006) allows employees to work on the same project from different locations and separate desktop PCs. This technology is extremely beneficial t ... as "groupware" and "social software". These concepts include a wide array of software ranging from project management to email. At XYZ Company, many group collaboration applications are utilized thro ...

(3 pages) 169 0 3.7 Feb/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Updating and Renovating of Photo Shop - Project Management Essay

Executive SummaryThis paper demonstrates a project example - upgrading and renovating a photo shop in light of project management literature.It ... ovating a photo shop in light of project management literature.It firstly gives the definition of a project and attempts to practice the desired project accordingly. It provides a brief background of ... ractice the desired project accordingly. It provides a brief background of the project and sets the project scope. It then shows Work Breakdown Structure and Gantt Chart of the project. The paper also ...

(11 pages) 267 1 3.7 Apr/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies