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    Compare and contrast: WBS differ from the project network? How are they linked?

    1) a. How does the WBS differ from the project network? b. How are WBS and project networks linked? 2) a. Project risks can/cannot be eliminated if the project is carefully planned? Explain. b. The chances of risk events occurring and their respective costs increasing change over the project life cycle. What is the si

    Risk Management: SaveWithUs' effective use of technology to improve the IT project

    Risk management is an important factor in SaveWithUs' effective use of technology. Write three or four paragraphs of how risk management can improve the IT project and the policies surrounding it. Include ideas on who should be the key people involved in risk mitigation, and how you would keep them in the loop as a large IT pro

    Avoiding Groupthink with the rail project

    Your tight-knit engineering team has been working on the community's maglev rail project for three years. The completion deadline is in two weeks. While the project has been plagued with challenges such as inferior equipment, bad weather and cost overruns, it looks as if it may make the projected target date (planned to coincide

    Shoe-tek, Inc walking shoe: what is the annual sales figure to evaluate this project? Shoe-tek, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of running shoes. With the baby boomers getting older, they realized that there is a potential market in shoes specifically designed for walking rather than running. Market research suggests that the walking shoe market will be $100 million and Shoe-tek could capture 20 percent of this market because of its strong brand. However, it is estimated that 10 percent of Shoe-tek's current sales of running shoes are already being used by baby boomers for walking. If Shoe-tek introduces a walking shoe, half of these consumers would switch ferom Shoe-tek's running shoe to walking shoes. Shoe-tek has already spent $10 million on R&D for its running shoes and could leverage this and produce a totally new walking shoe for an additional $1 million in R&D. Shoe-tek would also need to construct an extension to their warehouse to accommodate the additional materials and inventory. This extension would cost $1 million. If annual revenues for Shoe-tek total $80 million, what is the amount to use as the annual sales figure when evaluating this project? Why?

    Shoe-tek, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of running shoes. With the baby boomers getting older, they realized that there is a potential market in shoes specifically designed for walking rather than running. Market research suggests that the walking shoe market will be $100 million and Shoe-tek could capture 20 percent of this m

    Factors impacting project completion

    This solution provides the learner with an understanding of the factors that can have an impact on project completion. In particular, this solution discusses the potential impact of the quality of a budget in terms of delivery date, budget, and overall quality of the work produced if the best possible team members are not select

    Purpose of analyzing the risk of a decision

    What is the purpose of analyzing the risk of a decision? What are some methods you can use to measure the outcome of your decision? Please use real explanation not just cut references please. Thanks and also if you want to use personal experiences that too will be fine.

    Bowyer Manufacturing: Compute equivalent units of production

    1) Bowyer Manufacturing Company has the following production data for selected months. Ending Work in Process Month Beginning Work in Process Units Transferred Out Units % Complete as to Conversion Cost January -0- 30,000 10,000 40% March -0- 40,000 8,000 75 July -0- 40,000 16,000 25 Compute the physica

    Excel Project: Reunion, classmates, expenses, sweatshirts, invoices, formats

    You are now ready to create the invoices you will present to each family that attends the high school reunion picnic. Each family will pay a portion of the general expenses and for their own food and sweatshirts. You will also create invoices to give to each classmate when they pick up their sweatshirts at the reunion. Before

    Time management

    Speculate on at least two time management strategies you can implement to maximize the amount of time you have at your disposal everyday. Describe how these strategies might be implemented.

    Rate of Return calculation - Reject or Accept the project

    Should this project be accepted based on its rate of return if the company requires a 14 percent return? Year 0 1 2 3 4 CF -215900 91500 95700 -11200 118400 1. yes; the project's rate of return is 14.12 percent 2. yes; the project's rate of return is 17.57 percent 3. no; the project's rat

    Project Management / Critical Path

    Given the data in the attached Excel table: 1. Draw the network diagram 2. Determine the critical path 3. Calculate the expected duration and variance for each acitivity 4. Calculate the expected duration and variance of the critical path 5. Find the probability of completing the project in: a. Le

    Project management

    You are the supervisor for a large technology-based corporation. One of your subordinate managers, Carly, is heading up a project for a new system that is scheduled to market on the 1st of the year. It is August and things are not progressing at the pace you had hoped. When you meet with Carly, all she does is complain abou

    Budgets

    I need help with a 5 paragraph response on how to answer this question. PROBLEM: Since the hospital's project budgeting approach is under the microscope due to several large, public budget overruns, Walter is asking you for very concrete three-point/range estimates and budget numbers. You are able to get good "most-likely" e

    Project number of units to purchase to meet on hand requirements

    A co. policy is to have 20% of the next month's sales on hand at the end of the current month. Projected sales for August, September, and October are 25,000 units, 20,000 units, and 30,000 units, respectively. How many units must be purchased in September? 16,000. 17,000. 22,000. 26,000. 28,000

    Project Proposal for a Work-Related Situation

    (1) Describe a work-related situation you feel could be improved. For example, you want to streamline the process for reimbursing employees, or you want to create a high-tech website for your small business but have no experience in programming or graphic creation.) Once you have determined your project, consider the following:

    Econmic development

    What factors are considered in the cost analysis of an economic development project in city/county government?

    Business-Related Project Plan

    Choose a project you all agree on. Try to choose a project that is business-related. Designate a Project Manager and describe the roles of each of the other team members. Submit a project plan with AT LEAST each of the following considerations: Needs identification Project goals and objectives Schedule and WBS Charts

    Project Risk Management

    Please see the attached file. PROBLEM: In the Marketing Department at LRH Financial, project managers do not have operational responsibilities. They manage multiple projects and leverage people from various teams within the marketing department. Because you will be leveraging individuals on a part-time basis from several

    Project Management

    You are the supervisor for a large technology-based corporation. One of your subordinate managers, Carly, is heading up a project for a new system that is scheduled to market on the 1st of the year. It is August and things are not progressing at the pace you had hoped. When you meet with Carly, all she does is complain abou