Case Study Read Case Study 3.1: The Keflavik Paper Company is a case
with a problem in determining a project management process for new product development.
Answer The Following Questions:What does this case demonstrate about the effect of poor project screening methods on a firm’s ability to manage projects effectively?How would project portfolio management help to improve the situation at Keflavik?..
Case Study
Read Case Study 2.4: The Widgets ‘R Us case study is a case with a problem of how the company is set up
and how the company will handle operations with its projected growth.
Answer The Following Questions:
You have been called in as a consultant to analyze the operations at WRU. Based on the readings, what would you advise Widgets ‘R Us to do in order to sustain the competitive advantage in the widget market?
What structural design changes might be undertaken to impr..
Project Scope – 67 Pages
As we have seen this week, project scope creation is very different in traditional project management versus Agile project management.
What advantages and disadvantages can you see with the process of scope creation in the traditional project management world?
What advantages and disadvantages can you see with the process of scope creation in the Agile project management world?
Share your experiences with projects that were created using either Agile or traditional ..
Project Schedule (Graded)
To develop a schedule for a project, we will use the concept of a project network, which shows work activities taken from the work breakdown structure and is organized according to the logical flow in time and relationships governing when the work will be performed. By combining this network of work activities with estimates of the time duration for performing each of the activities, we can create a schedule for the project work. What types of information can we le..
Risk Management (Graded)Assume you have just been assigned to a project risk team composed of five members. Your task, as project manager, is to develop a process for handling risks to the project. Because this is the first time your organization has formally set up a risk team for a project, it is hoped that your team will develop a process that can be used on all future projects. Your first team meeting is next Monday morning. Each team member has been asked to prepare for the meeting by devel..
Case Study: The Problems of Multitasking (Graded) – 71 Pages
Read Case Study 12.1: The Problems of Multitasking.
Answer The Following Questions:How does multitasking confuse the resource availability of project team personnel?In modern organizations, it is impossible to eliminate multitasking for the average employee. Why?How would resource loading or resource leveling help address multitasking situations?…..
Project Communications (Graded)
Discuss the importance of communication and information exchange to project success.
Answer The Following Questions:
What are the crucial features and elements of effective communication and information exchange in successful projects? How are key stakeholders involved in this process? Are communication requirements different on an Agile project versus a traditional project?..
Project Baseline
We have now moved from the planning stage to the execution stage of project management. Following good project management practices, we have set a baseline. How is a project baseline used to guide the execution of the project’s work, to evaluate progress and performance, and to control the project? Also, as you continue to think about monitoring and controlling the project, specifically consider the question: How can the project baseline and the earned valu..