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Scenario
Company Background
PROVISION Healthcare Technologies manufactures patient
image wands (hardware with underlying software) used by
healthcare providers (primarily hospitals and physician offices)
as part of larger systems to test and monitor patients' body
functions. The wand has been on the market for ten months and
a new release of the wand’s software isn’t expected for another
eight months. The company is approximately 150 people total,
and has been in existence for just over five years. They have
several products on the market, but the newest is by far the most
complex product they have created. They are privately-owned
and are financially stable.
Project Background
New government regulations have just been issued regarding
patient safety. PROVISION must modify the wand software to
incorporate this new functionality within six months or face
steep fines. PROVISION has decided to move up its next wand
release to meet the government deadlines. It has also decided to
incorporate some new functionality and make some software
fixes as part of this release.
Project Team
You have been named the project manager. You are from the
Product Development department, from the Software team.
The project will require a cross-departmental team:
Department
Operational Responsibilities
Project Responsibilities
Product Development
Assist with customer service / help desk calls.
Software team: designs, makes, and tests modifications to the
software.
Hardware team: tests the new software against the current
hardware to ensure it still works.
Product Manufacturing
Produces the product.
Designs and develops product packaging, including release
notes and upgrade instructions.
Product Distribution
Fills customer orders.
Tests installation and upgrade procedures.
Sales & Marketing
Sales team – sells the product, manages accounts, etc.
Marketing team – delivers marketing campaigns, updates the
Web site, etc.
Sales team: provides input and subject-matter expertise around
the wand’s functional requirements.
Marketing team: develops and delivers the marketing campaigns
to promote the wand; will be responsible for preparing customer
communications and updates to the corporate Web site.
Assignment #1- Discussion Board
Based on your own business experience and your reading
(including
here
), discuss how various organizational structures, cultures, and
management impact the project management process.

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ScenarioCompany BackgroundPROVISION Healthcare Technologies manu.docx

  • 1. Scenario Company Background PROVISION Healthcare Technologies manufactures patient image wands (hardware with underlying software) used by healthcare providers (primarily hospitals and physician offices) as part of larger systems to test and monitor patients' body functions. The wand has been on the market for ten months and a new release of the wand’s software isn’t expected for another eight months. The company is approximately 150 people total, and has been in existence for just over five years. They have several products on the market, but the newest is by far the most complex product they have created. They are privately-owned and are financially stable. Project Background New government regulations have just been issued regarding patient safety. PROVISION must modify the wand software to incorporate this new functionality within six months or face steep fines. PROVISION has decided to move up its next wand release to meet the government deadlines. It has also decided to incorporate some new functionality and make some software fixes as part of this release. Project Team You have been named the project manager. You are from the Product Development department, from the Software team. The project will require a cross-departmental team: Department Operational Responsibilities Project Responsibilities Product Development Assist with customer service / help desk calls. Software team: designs, makes, and tests modifications to the software. Hardware team: tests the new software against the current hardware to ensure it still works. Product Manufacturing
  • 2. Produces the product. Designs and develops product packaging, including release notes and upgrade instructions. Product Distribution Fills customer orders. Tests installation and upgrade procedures. Sales & Marketing Sales team – sells the product, manages accounts, etc. Marketing team – delivers marketing campaigns, updates the Web site, etc. Sales team: provides input and subject-matter expertise around the wand’s functional requirements. Marketing team: develops and delivers the marketing campaigns to promote the wand; will be responsible for preparing customer communications and updates to the corporate Web site. Assignment #1- Discussion Board Based on your own business experience and your reading (including here ), discuss how various organizational structures, cultures, and management impact the project management process.