Purchase Solution

PMI's project of the year award

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

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 one-page paper summarizing the project, focusing on how the project manager and team used good project management practices.

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

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 one-page paper summarizing the project, focusing on how the project manager and team used good project management practices.

Solution Preview

We will discuss about the Kaiser Hill Rocky flats closure project, which was awarded the PMI project of the year in 2006. The project was completed for the U.S. Department of Energy. The Rocky Flats Closure Project is the largest, most complex environmental cleanup project of its kind in the world. The $7 billion (US), 10-year cleanup of one of the nation's largest nuclear weapons facilities was completed in October 2005, 14 months ahead of schedule and more than $500 million (US) under revised budget. The site will be now become a wildlife refuge.

source: http://www.pmi.org/prod/groups/public/documents/info/ap_news-kaiserhill.asp

Let us see some of the factors which made this project a huge success. One of the the primary factor was the establishment of a clear vision for closure and a sense of urgency for the mission from the project sponsors, ie, DOE, without which the company,ie, Kaiser Hills, would not have been able to complete the project successfully. The scope of the project was clearly defined and understood by the project team. Secondly, the complete project team was not only talented but also dedicated to get each work on time and in the best possible manner. The project manager from Kaiser Hills chose the best ...

Solution provided by:
Education
  • BCom, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi
  • MBA, Rochester Institute of Technology
Recent Feedback
  • "Thank you. "
  • "Thank you"
  • "Thank you. I got 20/20 last week for my discussion you help me out with."
  • "Thank you. Great Job. "
  • "Thank you. Great Job. "
Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
Introduction to Finance

This quiz test introductory finance topics.

Cost Concepts: Analyzing Costs in Managerial Accounting

This quiz gives students the opportunity to assess their knowledge of cost concepts used in managerial accounting such as opportunity costs, marginal costs, relevant costs and the benefits and relationships that derive from them.

Team Development Strategies

This quiz will assess your knowledge of team-building processes, learning styles, and leadership methods. Team development is essential to creating and maintaining high performing teams.

IPOs

This Quiz is compiled of questions that pertain to IPOs (Initial Public Offerings)

Understanding the Accounting Equation

These 10 questions help a new student of accounting to understand the basic premise of accounting and how it is applied to the business world.