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    Kinky Copies Project Evaluation: Should they buy a new machine?

    Kinky Copies may buy a high-volume copier. The machine costs $100,000 and will be depreciated straight-line over 5 years to a salvage value of $20,000. Kinky anticipates that the machine actually can be sold in 5 years for $30,000. The machine will save $20,000 a year in labor costs but will require an increase in working capita

    Mismanaging a Technology Project: Case of ABC Inc

    I have to use the case study from Mismanaging a Technology Project The Case of ABC Inc and answer the included questions in detail. 1. What factors prompted the State Health Services Department to apply technology to a perceived problem? 2. How did the department go about seeking a technology solution? 3. What specific d

    Project Management Organizational Structures: Compare functional, matrix & pure

    Prepare a paper in which you compare and contrast the three primary project management organizational structures (Functional, Matrix, and Pure Project). In your paper be sure to discuss the situation in which each structure would be the best method to manage a project team. Be sure to provide rationale for decisions. Please giv

    Employee of the World Bank

    As an employee of the World Bank you have been asked to research the needs of a country with a particular economic concern. For this assignment, select a country and an economic concern, such as population, unemployment, etc. Search the Library and Internet for data sets for the concern that you have chosen. Answer the fo

    Project Budgeting, scheduling and resources

    Building from my training project that is attached. Identify all of the costs involved in the project. Label the costs either direct costs, project overhead costs, or general and administrative overhead costs. Develop a time-phased budget for the project. What will be the cumulative cost of the project? Identify areas in

    Examples of why projects succeed or fail

    There are a number of factors that contribute to a projects success. In order for success to be realized, there are various factors that must be met. This solution provides a discussion on the various factors that are critical for project success.

    Project Management: Achieving Project Goals Simulation

    A. Using the link provided on the page, access and complete the Achieving Project Goals simulation. b. Prepare a paper in which you address the following items from the simulation: 1) How did completing this simulation change your perspective of project management? Provide examples in your response. 2) What advantages and

    Project Proposal Paper

    Based on turning a garage into a family room project that should take no more than 3 weeks, prepare a 300 word project proposal. It is done from the families point of view. In your proposal be sure to include the following items: 1) Background and statement of need: Briefly describe why the family is in need of the project

    Project Management Organizational Structures Paper

    Compare and contrast the three primary project management organizational structures (Functional, Matrix, and Pure Project). Please be sure to discuss the situation in which each structure would be the best method to manage a project team. Be sure to provide rationale for decisions.

    Operations Project Management

    I need help with this problem, please. Consider the construction of a simple 8" X 10" wood picture frame. The picture frame consists of four wood pieces that are cut from the wood molding, four staples to hold the frame together, a piece of glass, a backing board made of cardboard, six points to hold the glass and backing bo

    Project Management

    Please see the attached file(s). DISCUSSION #2 : CHALLENGE EVERYTHING Read chapter 1 of the Gray & Larson text. Select a statement to challenge and briefly explain your rationale. Also, remember to contribute to the discussions of other student's challenges. Scope Control According to the textbook "Research clear

    Project Management

    The Marketing Manager of LRH Products is very impressed with your work thus far and has asked you to be part of a group formed to create some project management related corporate training documentation. Individual Portion: Divide the following topics among each member within your group. Individually, research your topic. Your

    Project Management - Cultural Differences

    I'm attaching the file Please help me. Write precisely and state all the work reference sites where you obtain your information from. If you need additional information please ask me. Thank you. DISCUSSION #3 : CULTURAL DIFFERENCES Discuss the article: Why the West Will Lose (attached). Critically examine and comment on bot

    Project Management

    Read an article about a recipient of PMI's Project of the year award, such as the Salt Lake City Organization committee mentioned on PMI's Web site. Write a two-page paper summarizing the project, focusing on how the project manager and team used good project management practices.

    Stakeholder analysis

    Create a stakeholder analysis for project communications. Assume your organization has a project to determine employees' training needs and then provide in-house and external sources for courses in developing communications skills for employees. Stakeholders could be various levels and types of employees, suppliers, the Human Re

    Project Management - Comment on the events leading to the arguments between Phil and Joe and what you would have done to prevent it. Include the trigger points and what you believe to be the real cause of the conflict.

    Please see the attached files. 1. Comment on the events leading to the arguments between Phil and Joe and what you would have done to prevent it. Include the trigger points and what you believe to be the real cause of the conflict. 2. What would you have said to Joe after the incident with the architect; after the argument w

    Solution describes how to calculate

    I have to track the following activites here at work for a project to be scheduled using CPM. Activity Immediate Predecessor Time (Week) A none 6 B A 3 C A 7 D C 2 E B, D

    Principles of Project Management (PMO): integration management issues for BPP

    Perhaps more than any other of the knowledge areas, integration management is of primary importance to the project manager (or project manager staff). Coordination is the hallmark of integration management. As far as the project manager is concerned, process facility, analytic skills, and domain experiences are certainly importa