During the implementation phase of a project, as a project manager you are facing many team issues (such as family issues and interpersonal conflicts) and these issues are creating risks that you did not anticipate during the design phase. Create a plan to adjust the termination time of the project to accommodate the issues pre
2. Bridge city developers has the following activity list. draw a project network that can be used to assist in the scheduling of the project activities: activity a b c d e f g h i j ________________________________________________________ immediate predecessor
Prepare a production report for the Blending Department for June assuming that the company uses the weighted-average method. See attached file for full problem description. Problem 4-21 Sunspot Beverages, Ltd., of Fiji makes blended tropical fruit drinks in two stages. Fruit Juices are extract from fresh fruits and t
Prepare a production report for the Blending Department for July. Use the following three steps as guide in preparing your report. 1- Prepare a quantity schedule and compute the equivalent units. 2- Compute the costs per equivalent unit for the month. 3-Using the data from 1 and 2 above, prepare a cost reconciliation. Se
Budget Project Plan Actual Actual Sales 1000000 1 1200000 1 800000 1 Variable Costs Cost of Sales 600000 0.60 720000 0.60 480000 0.60 Commissions 50000 0.05 60000 0.05 40000 0.05 Delivery 10000 0.01 12000 0.01 8000 0.01 Bonus 50000 0.05 60000 0.05 40000 0.05 Total 710000 0.71 852000 0.71 5680
A construction project was 40% complete at month five. The actual cost so far was $100,000; the schedule variance was $20,000 and the spending variance was $-15,000. Compute the earned value completed and the total planned cost for the project at completion.
Given the following data, find the critical path and the minimum project completion time. Activity; te(expected activity time); Preceding Activity 1-2; 3; - 2-4; 8; 1-2 2-3; 6; 1-2 2-5; 2; 1-2 4-6; 13; 2-4, 2-3 3-5; 11; 2-3 5-6; 8; 2-5, 3-5 6-7; 6; 4-6, 5-6
What is the issue of the project and why is it currently relevant. What action has been taken to date and what are the next steps going to be? What potential challenges are faced by the FASB? http://www.fasb.org/project/financial_statement_presentation.shtml See attached file for full problem description.
In your educated opinion: 1. Recommend leadership behaviors required to keep momentum alive during the implementation of a new project 2. Evaluate the elements an organizations culture and explain how they may influence successful implementation. 3. Develop a strategy to deal effectively with organizational culture issues t
1. Outsourcing project work can be used to: a. reduce project slippage. b. improve the utilization of critical resources. c. avoid resource bottlenecks. d.all of the above. 2. The _____ matrix form of organization allows for flexibility in the use of resources and expertise within the firm. a. functional b. balanced c
1. Project Management differs from traditional functional managers largely because: a. projects are unique, one-time events b. project have a clear definable end c. projects have more relaxed specifications than typical operations. d. both a and b e. all of the above 2. The work breakdown structure (WBS/OBS) is developed
Scenario: The Production Department of a prominent web-based training company has consistently been behind on their production deadlines, and Production Manager Jody Crinkle has been charged with correcting the problem by turning out projects on time. The Production Department can reasonably design a web-based training module fo
A local toy store is considering opening a new coffee shop. The coffee shop will occupy space next door in the same building. That space is currently being rented out to a tenant for $30,000 per year. The project will require an upfront investment of $200,000 today in order to pay for remodeling the space and the new equipmen
Scenario: You are a project manager in the marketing department for a county funded hospital. The hospital is launching an extensive public service program for cardiac health. The program will involve print ads in local newspapers, television spots, posters at local eateries and health clubs, and sponsorship of events at the co
Forecast for the next 12 months for x-ray machines are shown in the table below. Month Demand ________________________________________ January 1550 February 1400 March 1200 April 1600 May 2000 June 2400 July 2500 August 2500 September 2000 October 1900 November 1750 December 1600 _______________________________
You mentioned globalization as both a threat and an opportunity. As one of the world's largest consumers, quality to the American customer is a big deal. We're not going to spend money for something when we know it isn't worth it. But what about developing nations and their consumers? Is the important thing here to provide the b
Just need a sample of progress report. Please make up some hypothetical data and your own decision. See attached file for full problem description.
Based on the attached opportunity analysis paper: - Identify the human resources required by the project, including management and end-users. Define titles and the skill-sets required for each title. Describe whether these resources are available or might have to be hired. Estimate the cost of each resource. Human resources c
You've been given an overall budget for this project, but you need to refine it. Consider various ways to determine budgets for the individual tasks. What are the pro's and con's of each method? What is the role of the project manager in determining budgets for these tasks? Recognize and achieve basic competency in technical
Bayside General Hospital is trying to streamline its operations. A problem-solving group consisting of a nurse, a technician, a doctor, an administrator, and a patient is examining outpatient procedures in an effort to speed up the process and make it more cost effective. Listed here are the steps that a typical patient follows
Crawford Manufacturing is preparing their monthly production plan for one of their major product lines for the next year and requested assistance in determining possible plans of action. Crawford has provided us with the following information. There are a maximum of 7500 regular time hours available per month. Overtime pro
1 - Describe the feasibility of breaking this project into separate projects and how you would go about prioritizing the separate projects and/or tasks within the project. Then, define each project as either: breakthrough, platform, derivative, R&D or partnered projects and explain why you defined it in this way. This has to be
You are a project manager in the marketing department for a global investment management firm, LRH Financial. The company is launching a multi-million dollar TV and print marketing campaign, which will include sponsorship of major golf and basketball tournaments. You have been discussing the project with the VP of Marketing, Ala
You are a project manager in the marketing department for a global investment management firm, LRH Financial. The company is launching a multi-million dollar TV and print marketing campaign, which will include sponsorship of major golf and basketball tournaments. You have been discussing the project with the VP of Marketing, Ala
Please explain what are the fundamental differences between fixed-price and cost-plus contracts? Plus, how does affect what kinds of projects you would recommend for a fixed-price contract or cost-plus contract? Can teams be used for both fixed-price and cost-plus contracts? Is there a difference in how teams work based on t
3.28 The following represent activities in Marc Massoud's Construction Company project. a) Draw the network to represent this situation. b) Which activities are on the critical path? c) What is the length of the critical path? Activity Immediate Predecessor(s) Time (weeks) Activity Immediate Predecessor(s) Time (weeks) A
I found this website to assist you in the Work Breakdown Assignment. It gives you a free 30 day trial on this software. http://www.criticaltools.com/download.htm **** Your next step in the project management process is to create a work breakdown structure for the trade show. The WBS should include all the tasks and their d
Consider the following three-year projects A and B each with the same initial investment of $1000. You are presented with the following measures for the projects: Project A: NPV $400; Payback 24 months Project B: NPV $545; Payback 26 months Which project would you choose and why?
Please review the attached document and describe: - Describe in detail on the two challenges as stated in the attached paper, in terms of the Microsoft's marketplace? Be sure to consider consumer (end user) needs, desires, and trends. - How the realization of these two challenges align to Microsoft's strategy and goals an
I have never created a Project Proposal so I don't know in what format or how it should look like. That is why; I need your help creating a Project Proposal for an idea or concept that is explained in the attached document. The concept relates to an innovative computer system that needs to be developed by Microsoft Corporation.