Essays Tagged: "project managers"
Web Services Return on Investment: Working out what you're getting out of Web Services In this article, the authors have tried to keep a realistic, pragmatic, and balanced approach
m senior management (technical and business), through business analysts, and systems architects, to project managers, to business students, and software developers (Samtani and Sadhwani 1). I will con ... ect and Indirect MeasuresBoth the direct, cash flow-generating contributions of a new technology or project, as well as the indirect measures valued by management should be considered when calculating ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management
Duties and Responsibilities of Project Managers
Project Managers are responsible for various types of projects. Project managers may be responsible ... sible for various types of projects. Project managers may be responsible for one project or several projects at once. Duties vary according to the type and scope of the project. Three basic duties inv ... t. Three basic duties involved with most projects include: planning, overseeing, and measurement of project. In addition to all the duties required of the project manager, adaptability is an important ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management
Marketing plan
OVERVIEWDefect tracking tools provide a means of consolidating a key element of project information in one place. Defect tracking tools (also known as bug tracking tools, issue tra ... e tester it has been fixed. The tester will then check the bug has really been fixed, and close it. Project managers can then see which bugs have been fixed, which are outstanding and how long it is t ... development. The initial computer equipment will be owned and supplied by the people working on the project. There are no actual variable costs for the product since the software will be downloaded fr ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
Outlining an Organizations Structure
as a very productive Vertical Structure. Continuous communication between the plant manager and the project managers assures a prompt response to any changes, coordination issues, and/or questions tha ... esponse to any changes, coordination issues, and/or questions that may arise during the course of a project. We are committed to 'Best Value Principals' by providing suitably trained and qualified man ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
Behavioral Aspects of Project Management.
company's organizational structure can get in the way of, or help support, the overall success of a project. Culture, on the other hand, is not easily changed. Culture can take years for a large organ ... culture of excellence.Some organizational structures can definitely impair one's ability to deliver projects. One's organizational structure may also impede the ability to share resources. For instanc ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management
A Business case written about an Egyptian company working in producing smart cards.
create a competing company. Added to this, there have been many complaints from the HR department, project managers, the operations teams as well as many of the banking customers. How can Mr. Ismail ... SCC system (if required)* To clarify the overall planning timeline* To agree how the implementation project will be managed* To agree how the systems will be tested and piloted, before live operations ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
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. ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
Multi Culture High Performance Teams
ed from direct contact with one or several other countries and cultures. The wide-ranging nature of projects, coupled with the diverse nature of cultural and ethnic teams, present a major challenge to ... d, and volunteers to perform the tasks have been identified. Nearly all the elements for a detailed project plan have been created. It only remains to determine any task dependencies and enter the dat ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
The shortfalls of control frameworks particularly in relation to application to 'fast-track' on a building project
On any construction project, time and budget are usually of paramount importance. As a result, many construction compani ... ocuses on product cycle time reduction through concurrent development. The increasing preference of project managers to "fast-track" has demonstrated that the popularity of this delivery method is war ... is delivery method is warranted. Fast-Tracking has proven to have a greater potential to impact the project development/design processes. One significant problem with fast-tracking concurrent construc ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Engineering > Civil Engineering
Diversity Action Plan
omen looking to fill administrative positions but women looking to become craft workers, Engineers, Project Managers or even industry Executives. Unfortunately, the progress made over the years in the ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
End user information system management
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. ... t team having responsibility for a project, not a function. Various project managers' types include project manager, commodity manager, project coordinator, project engineer, and brand manager, each h ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
Statement and scope essay
Project managers are employed to be apart of the planning process every step of the way. "Defining t ... be apart of the planning process every step of the way. "Defining the scope means breaking down the project deliverables into manageable tasks and establishing resources and milestones that can provid ... into manageable tasks and establishing resources and milestones that can provide perspective on the project as a whole. By using the right tools and identifying a clear and concise scope and goal(s), ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
Scheduling Tools
rchased a scheduling tool in order to consolidate our procurement processes within our company. The project management software we bought tracks and documents data on schedules, budgets, and resources ... es, enabling timely tracking management of deliverables, dependencies, and risks. When evaluating a project management application, we should first ensure that we have the business practices in place ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making
Procurement Management Process
It isn't surprising that the project managers are not happy about the "take over" of the procurement process for the scheduling t ... organizations. The main cause for this resistance is the belief that the change is unnecessary. The project managers have a belief that the way things are being done is successful, and they are in con ... ontrol. They see no major problem with the situation. This change will cause a loss of power to the project managers, and they resent the interference. The project managers will need to acknowledge th ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management
Harrison-Keyes Implementation Plan and Defense
implementation of the strategic plan. First, the company is to involve the authors' support in the project. The authors have concerns for the protection of their intellectual property. The support of ... l property. The support of the authors is a chance to improve future contracts and to boost sales. "Project managers also need to be able to explain to team members and other stakeholders why certain ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making
Systems Methodology
on system is complex and requires extensive planning similar to plans used routinely in engineering projects. As in any building or construction (of a computerised system) project, information systems ... information systems need a structured methodology based on best practices that is designed to guide project managers through each task throughout the life of the system. The methodology is a reusable ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors
Project Management Organizational Structures
What is a project? According to Erzberger and Farner, (2001) from the Project Management Institute (PMI) a pro ... roject is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a particular product or service. Coordinating a project is not simple because of all the resources necessary to complete one effectively and efficie ... because of all the resources necessary to complete one effectively and efficiently. PMI states that project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to a broad range of ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management
KNOWLEDGE "TRAPS" in IT PROJECTS
intense battlefor self respect. Much of the value that we deliver to organizations is done through projects, andyet it seems we cannot get project performance right. The quest for value from IT spend ... ashistorically been difficult to demonstrate [1] [2]. According to a recent Standish Group study, ITprojects have a 66% failure rate - either missing targets or failing to deliver required businessfun ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management
Project Management Software
ddition to data-mining, each with a different information requirement. One of these is the field of project management.Project management is the process of managing both human and financial resources, ... both human and financial resources, to include schedules and budget, for the entire life cycle of a project. The majority of projects are focused on the production of an end product, from inception, d ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making
A Framework for supporting the Preparation of ISD
o manage these factors in an effective manner the organisation has to beprepared already before the project begins. Based on these factors wehave developed a theoretically grounded framework aiming to ... ideorganisations in what considerations they should make in this viewbefore the systems development project begins. Our future research aimsto complement this framework with guidelines and to get the ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science