Instructions - Read First
Instructions: The following worksheets describe two problems – the first problem is for independent samples and the second problem is for dependent samples. Your job is to demonstrate the solution to each scenario by showing how to work through each problem in detail. You are expected to explain all of the steps in your own words.
Independent SamplesLow Lead LevelHigh Lead Leveln178n22192.8886.9s115.34s28.99Critical Value:Test Statistic:p-value:
1. Write the hypotheses in symbolic form, determine if the test is right-tailed, left-tailed, or two tailed and explain why.
2. Calculate the critical value, the test statistic, and p-value. Show calculations below.
3. Make a decision about the null hypothesis and explain your reasoning, then make a conclusion about the claim in nontechnical terms.
Independent Samples
A researcher conducted a test to learn the effect of lead levels in human bodies. He collected the IQ scores for a random sample of subjects with low lead levels in their blood and another random sample of subjects with high lead levels in their blood. The summary of finding is listed below. Use a 0.05 significance level to test the claim that the mean IQ score of people with low lead levels is higher than the mean IQ score of people with low lead levels.
We do not know the values of the population standard deviations.
Dependent SamplesDays of Release/BookPhoenixPrince144.258.2218.422.0325.826.8428.329.2523.021.8610.49.979.19.588.47.597.66.91010.29.3Critical Value:Test Statistic:p-value:
4. Write the hypotheses in symbolic form, determine if the test is right-tailed, left-tailed, or two tailed and explain why.
5. Calculate the critical value, the test statistic, and p-value. Show calculations below.
6. Make a decision about the null hypothesis and explain your reasoning, then make a conclusion about the claim in nontechnical terms.
Dependent Samples
The Harry Potter books and movies made a lot of money. A fan wanted to learn which of his favorite movies made more money. He collected the amounts grossed in millions during the first few days of releases of the movies Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Use a 0.05 significance level to test his claim that the Prince movie did better at the box office.
Use the p-value method to determine whether or not to reject the null hypothesis and state your conclusion.
Running head: PROJECT PROPOSAL 1
PROJECT PROPOSAL 2
Acquisition Project Plan
Mekdes Asaminew
Rasmussen College
04/8/2020
Acquisition Project Plan
Project Description
Kingston-Bryce Limited (KBL) is a custom furniture manufacturer. The company specializes in the production of hand-crafted dining room tables. As an attempt to enhance its competitive advantage, KBL has decided to acquire one of its closest competitors that deal with custom furniture. The acquisition of the company will allow KBL to expand its operat.
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BoecoreMemoTo:
Executive StaffFrom:
Toni Stewart, Program Managercc:
Chief Finance ManagerDate:October 8, 2016Re:
Project update
Introduction: Following the award of the contract to supply backpacks with built in refrigerated pouch and radio module, I would like to start the process of developing the product for timely delivery to our client. The contract entails producing and supplying backpacks given a budget of $1,500,000. The time duration is for the contract is one and half year from the award date. The expected deliveries have been split into three dates with the first and the largest expected to be made in September 1, 2016 and the last on last day of the contract. Given the milestones, we need to do a project review at the client’s site to strategize on how to start the project.
Customer: U.S. Army, Ground Forces and Special Operations.
Initial program action items: The product design needs be brainstormed. We can interact with the client to agree on the desirable design of the project based on the project definitions specified above. More specifically we need to brainstorm on the preconditions of functional and operational requirements and design limitations. I would like to assess the current and future transport issues which we need to sort. We need to identify different alternatives before choosing the most viable alternative to use to transport the finished products to the client. We also need to assess the environmental issues relating to the production and transportation of the product. If need be we should get a permit and address any regulations relating to environmental issues. This is aimed at mitigating the risks of the product development. Finally, we need to start placing orders to suppliers to facilitate the development process.
Project Risks / Risk Mitigation strategies: The first risk is delayed accomplishment of the set milestones. This may be escalated by the number of employees of the contractor and the work involved in each product. The problem may be solved through increasing the number of employees even if it’s casual workers until the project is completed. The second risk is the financial risk whereby the increase in cost of labor may be out of the set budget. This may be mitigated through recruiting cheap labor for manual jobs. The third risk is the probability of failure to achieve the expected results by the senior management because of financial and time constraints. It can be mitigated through constant internal project monitoring and review. The fourth risk is environmental pollution which may be hazardous. It can be mitigated through proper planning for the disposal and elimination of hazardous waste and other by products from the production process. The fifth risk is the probability of delayed payments which may delay funds for other investment opportunities. This can be mitigated through financial derivatives like options and futures co.
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Project Metrics
Explaining why the opportunity/threat was selected, and how it is anticipated to benefit the organization
It is important to carry out SWOT analysis before rolling out projects. This allows the project manager to identify areas that need to be improved. By implementing correct techniques for analysis, it is possible to ensure that the project will be completed on time and within budget. The opportunity was selected to assist the project manager to improve the whole project. This will beneficial to the organization in that it better efficiency. Threats were identified to help the organization to mitigate risks that are associated with various project tasks and optimize the whole process. Every aspect of risks involved is evaluated and each risk can be eliminated prior to its occurrence. Selecting opportunity is also anticipated to benefit the organization in that it gives a strong conclusion on what the project will end up.
Creating at least 3 measurable project objectives based on my analyses
Project Objective
Project Manager
Project Coordinator
Project Evaluator
To ensure successfully roll out the of project within one week
C
R
I
To ensure that half of the project deliverables are met within a period of three months
C
A
C
To ensure that the project is completed by the end of six months
A
I
R
R: Responsible
A: Accountable
C: Consulted
I: Informed
Explaining why the objectives are appropriate for the project
The objectives are appropriate for the project because it will guide all the project activities. The objectives will also ensure optimal use of resources allocated for the project. It will also act as a benchmark to measure whether the all the deliverables have been met. These are also appropriate for the project in that it will be used to monitor the schedule of the project to ensure that the project runs as scheduled hence avoiding situations of having to extend the schedule of the project due to delays.
Developing two metrics to evaluate achievement of each of the project objectives
There are two metrics that will be used to evaluate achievement of each of the project objectives. They include value of deliverables/output and satisfaction of the project stakeholders. These are appropriate metrics for each of the objectives. The final outcome of the project is supposed to meet the initial aims of the project as outlined in the scope of the project (Lock, 2017; Rose, 2013). The project’s objectives will be considered to have been achieved if the value of the output is high. On the other hand, if the value of the deliverables is low then it means that the some of the objectives of the project have not been met. The second metric that will be used to evaluate the achievement of the project objectives is the stakeholder satisfaction. If the project stakeholders are interviewed and they state that they are satisfied with the deliverables of the project, then that particular project will be deemed to have achieved its obje ...
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[Insert project title, e.g. “Cosmo Inc.”]: Project Scope Statement[Insert learner name]Capella UniversityProject Scope Statement
Note: Any work not explicitly included in the Project Scope Statement is implicitly excluded from the project.
Project Name
Prepared By
Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)Version History (insert rows as needed):VersionDateComments
1.0
1. Executive Summary
Provide below a brief overview of this project (for example, project purpose and justification).
Note: In any instance where there is a discrepancy between the Project Charter and the Project Scope Statement, the latter is considered authoritative.2. Business Objectives2.1 Product Description (
Solution
)
2.2 Business Objectives
3. Project Description
For each area below, provide sufficient detail to define this project adequately.3.1 Project Scope
Includes (list deliverables):
Does not include:
3.2 Dependencies (External and Internal)
3.3 Assumptions
3.4 Constraints
4. Project MilestonesTarget Date
Project Start
Project Complete
5. Project Approach
Briefly describe how each of the following will be handled. Provide links to relevant documents as appropriate. 5.1 Change Management
5.2 Communication Management
5.3 Quality Management
5.4 Resource Management
5.5 Critical Success Factors
5.6 Risk Management
5.7 Project Organization
6. AuthorizationsThe Project Scope Statement is approved by the:
Project Sponsor
Project Manager
Project performance baseline changes will be approved by the:
Project Sponsor
Project Manager
Project deliverables will be approved and accepted by the:
Project Sponsor
Key Stakeholders
7. Project Scope Statement ApprovalProject Name
Project Manager
The purpose of this document is to provide a vehicle for documenting the initial planning efforts for the project. It is used to reach a satisfactory level of mutual agreement between the Project Manager and the Project Sponsors and Owners with respect to the objectives and scope of the project before significant resources are committed and expenses incurred.
I have reviewed the information contained in this Project Scope Statement and agree:NameRoleSignatureDate
The signatures above indicate an understanding of the purpose and content of this document by those signing it. By signing this document, they agree to this as the formal Project Scope Statement document.
References
2
PM5018 Business Case
PM5018 Business CaseCosmo, Inc.
Cosmo, Inc. is a leader in the development and distribution of wearable technology, including fitness coaching, nutritional coaching, and lifestyle advising products. The company holds a 33-percent market share in the wearable technology category. After doing marketing analysis, senior leadership realizes the onset of competition could negatively impact future earnings.
CEO and President Harold Living tells his leadership Cosmo, Inc. needs a new marketing strategy to not only increase market share but to maintain current le.
Project Scope and Work Breakdown Schedule Scoring GuideCRI.docxwoodruffeloisa
Project Scope and Work Breakdown Schedule Scoring Guide
CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED
Develop a scope
section.
Does not identify a
scope section.
Identifies but does not
develop a scope
section.
Develops a scope
section.
Develops a
comprehensive scope
section appropriate for
the selected business,
including information that
contributes to project
success and supports the
business value.
Explain what is in
scope and what is
not in scope.
Does not identify
what is in scope and
what is not in scope.
Identifies but does not
explain what is in
scope and what is not
in scope.
Explains what is in
scope and what is
not in scope.
Analyzes what is in scope
and what is not in scope
in a detailed and
comprehensive manner,
using relevant
acceptance criteria.
Describe required
work for successful
project completion.
Does not identify
required work for
successful project
completion.
Identifies but does not
describe required
work for successful
project completion.
Describes required
work for successful
project completion.
Analyzes required work
items in detailed and
comprehensive manner
that supports a
successful project
completion.
Develop a work
breakdown
structure.
Does not identify a
work breakdown
structure.
Identifies but does not
develop a work
breakdown structure.
Develops a work
breakdown structure.
Analyzes in a detailed
and comprehensive
manner the application of
techniques for developing
a work breakdown
structure.
Communicate in a
manner that is
professional and
consistent with
expectations for
members of the
project management
profession.
Does not
communicate in a
manner that is
professional and
consistent with
expectations for
members of the
project management
profession.
Communicates in a
manner that is not
consistently
professional or not
consistent with
expectations for
members of the
project management
profession.
Communicates in a
manner that is
professional and
consistent with
expectations for
members of the
project management
profession.
Communicates in a
manner that is
professional and
consistent with
expectations for
members of the project
management profession.
Writing is clear, well
organized, and free of
grammatical and other
mechanical errors.
Project Management Plan
[Title]
[Subtitle]
[Learner name:]
[Course number:]
[Date:]
Table of Contents
3Executive Summary (Assessment 4)
4Project Charter (Assessment 1)
7Project Scope (Assessment 2)
7Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) (Assessment 2)
7Project Management Cost (Budget) (Assessment 3)
8Project Management Schedule (Assessment 3)
8Risk Management Plan (Assessment 4)
9Project Quality Plan (Assessment 4)
9Project Close and Lessons Learned (Assessment 4)
10Appendices
11References
Executive Summary (Assessment 4)Project Charter (Assessment 1)Project Title:
Project Start Date:
Projected Finish Date:
Budget Information
Project Mana ...
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Project Charter
Project Title:
Project Start Date:Projected Finish Date:
Budget Information:
Project Manager: Name, phone, e-mail
Project Objectives:
Main Project Success Criteria:
Approach:
Roles and Responsibilities
Role
Name
Organization/
Position
Contact Information
Sign-off: (Signatures of all above stakeholders. Can sign by their names in table above.)
Comments: (Handwritten or typed comments from above stakeholders, if applicable)
Sheet1Weighted Decision Matrix for Project NameCreated by:Date:CandidatesCriteriaWeightCandidate 1Candidate 2Candidate 3Candidate 4Replace Criteria 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 with actual criteriaCriteria 125%90905020On a scale of 1 - 100, provide a rating for each candidate for each criteriaCriteria 225%70905020Criteria 320%50905020Criteria 420%25905070Criteria 510%20205090 Weighted Project Scores100%57835037
Weighted Score by Project
Candidate 1 Candidate 2 Candidate 3 Candidate 4 57 83 50 37
Sheet2
Sheet3
A P P E N D I XC
ADDITIONAL CASES
AND SOFTWARE
INTRODUCTION
This appendix provides two cases in addition to the running case in Chapters 4 through 13
of this text. The first case includes tasks ordered by each of the 10 knowledge areas dis-
cussed in Chapters 4 through 13. The second case includes tasks based on the five project
management process groups. This appendix also includes information about using several
project management simulation software tools and MindView Business mind-mapping
software. Additional running cases and suggestions for other student projects are available
on the instructor Web site.
The purpose of these cases is to help you practice and develop the project management
skills you learned from this text. Several of the tasks involve using templates provided on the
companion Web site (www.cengagebrain.com) and the author’s personal Web site (www.
kathyschwalbe.com). Instructors can download the suggested solutions for these cases from the
password-protected section on Cengage Technology’s Web site. Contact a sales representative
at www.cengage.com/coursetechnology using the “Find Your Rep” menu.
ADDITIONAL CASE 1: GREEN COMPUTING
RESEARCH PROJECT
Part 1: Project Integration Management
You work for We Are Big, Inc., an international firm with more than 100,000 employees in
several countries. A strategic goal is to help improve the environment while increasing
revenues and reducing costs. The Environmental Technologies Program just started, and the
VP of Operations, Natalie, is the program sponsor. Ito is the program manager, and there is
a steering committee made up of 10 senior executives, including Natalie, who oversees the
program. Several projects operate within this program, including the Green Computing
Research Project. The CIO and project sponsor, Ben, has given this project high priority and
plans to hold special interviews to hand-pick the project manager and team. Ben is also a
member of the program steering committee. Before comi.
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Pearson HND BTEC Level 5 HND
Managing a Successful Business Project (MSBP)
LO 1
[email protected]
Managing a Successful Business Project
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module you will be able to:
Establish project aims, objectives and timeframes based on the chosen theme.
Conduct small-scale research, information gathering and data collection to generate knowledge to support your project.
Present your project and communicate appropriate recommendations based on meaningful conclusions drawn from the evidence findings and/or analysis.
Reflect on the value you have gained from conducting a project and its usefulness to support sustainable organisational performance.
LO1 : Establish project aims, objectives and timeframes based on the chosen theme.
P1 - Devise project aims and objectives for a chosen scenario.
P2 - Produce a project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality, communication, risk and resources.
P3 - Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt Chart to provide timeframes and stages for completion.
What is project management and what does it involve?
What is project management and what does it involve?
Most firms day to day operations serve customers through a network of inter connecting business processes, as business volumes change, the loading on these processes can increase or decrease (Nokes et. al. 2003) and there is often a need for some adaption in each process.
There may be a cumulative effect of many adaptions just to change of one of the processes, and as markets are subject to rapid change firms cannot afford to wait for gradual adaptions to take effect, therefore projects are required to provide a structure for making changes at a faster rate.
Nokes et al suggests that “ as markets increase and product cycles shorten the importance of projects will increase”. Projects are required to replace old and inefficient ways of doing things to methods better suited to modern market conditions.
Projects and the management of projects may be needed to tackle new problems.
Benefit of using case studies
In the aftermath of a series of acquisitions and mergers, a large financial services firm found itself attempting to operate with nearly seven hundred job titles for many similar positions due to the continued use of multiple legacy HR systems. The organization wanted to develop and implement a common set of job families and titles that could be used across the entire organization. Realizing the complexity of the task as well as a lack of internal expertise, they decided to seek external resources to carry out the work (Kaplan & Norton, 1996).
In order to begin developing a general overview of the project’s scope and cost, it is often helpful to collect information about how others have approached the same issue. This can be done through informal benchmarking efforts, consulting with colleagues.
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Running head: PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND METRICS 1
PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND METRICS 4
Project Objectives and Metrics
Project Objectives and Metrics
Explaining why the opportunity/threat was selected, and how it is anticipated to benefit the organization
It is important to carry out SWOT analysis before rolling out projects. This allows the project manager to identify areas that need to be improved. By implementing correct techniques for analysis, it is possible to ensure that the project will be completed on time and within budget. The opportunity was selected to assist the project manager to improve the whole project. This will beneficial to the organization in that it better efficiency. Threats were identified to help the organization to mitigate risks that are associated with various project tasks and optimize the whole process. Every aspect of risks involved is evaluated and each risk can be eliminated prior to its occurrence. Selecting opportunity is also anticipated to benefit the organization in that it gives a strong conclusion on what the project will end up.
Creating at least 3 measurable project objectives based on my analyses
Project Objective
Project Manager
Project Coordinator
Project Evaluator
To ensure successfully roll out the of project within one week
C
R
I
To ensure that half of the project deliverables are met within a period of three months
C
A
C
To ensure that the project is completed by the end of six months
A
I
R
R: Responsible
A: Accountable
C: Consulted
I: Informed
Explaining why the objectives are appropriate for the project
The objectives are appropriate for the project because it will guide all the project activities. The objectives will also ensure optimal use of resources allocated for the project. It will also act as a benchmark to measure whether the all the deliverables have been met. These are also appropriate for the project in that it will be used to monitor the schedule of the project to ensure that the project runs as scheduled hence avoiding situations of having to extend the schedule of the project due to delays.
Developing two metrics to evaluate achievement of each of the project objectives
There are two metrics that will be used to evaluate achievement of each of the project objectives. They include value of deliverables/output and satisfaction of the project stakeholders. These are appropriate metrics for each of the objectives. The final outcome of the project is supposed to meet the initial aims of the project as outlined in the scope of the project (Lock, 2017; Rose, 2013). The project’s objectives will be considered to have been achieved if the value of the output is high. On the other hand, if the value of the deliverables is low then it means that the some of the objectives of the project have not been met. The second metric that will be used to evalua.
Entrepreneurial Opportunities Plan
Entrepreneurial Opportunities Plan
Part I.
Your Name: Bernardre Pressley
Your Business Name (Q company):
Healthcare
Opportunities:
1. Opportunity 1: Complicated rapid modifying landscape
2. Opportunity 2: Tapping into AI potential
3. Opportunity 3: Developing CI and Cloud
4. Opportunity 4: AI application
Plans to Capitalize on them (explain in 1-2 paragraphs):
To be competitive the Q enterprises can capitalize their R&D designs to escalate the discovery procedure. Integrating AI in the hospital centers might enable the business to select their resilient potential regarding their competitors (Hirmer & Guthrie, 2017)). Cloud computing might apply to substitute AI-powered equipment since they collect information for diverse platforms.
CI websites, for instance, PRECIZON from WNS, have been created in quick R& D acceleration through AI unbalance. The market pace might advance the Machine learning requirement for the actual time applications recommendation in addition to the content categorization (Karimi et al., 2016). Distributed on Cloud, such technologies might be combined into different basic designs with individualized information present in every gadget
Energy
Opportunities:
1. Opportunity 1: Collaboration in addition to partnerships
2. Opportunity 2: Technology investment
3. Opportunity 3: Growth as well as an international extension
4. Opportunity 4: New medium as well as supply methods
Plans to Capitalize on them (1-2 paragraphs):
Q company might use the substantial method to deal with the issues, for instance, regulation compliance, supply chain price management as well as international market access. Besides, the organization can use the top methods to advance competitiveness as well as effectiveness. Organized technology investments might allow better commodity security
Education
Opportunities:
1. Opportunity 1: Tutor finder
2. Opportunity 2: Online tutoring
3. Opportunity 3: Educational toys
4. Opportunity 4: Teacher online resources
Plans to Capitalize on them (1-2 paragraphs):
The business opportunities in education can be capitalized on using diverse strategies. One can formulate a web-centered application that enables the learners to locate private instructors’ operation. It might be possible through having native tutors to formulate a profile using information related to their professional backgrounds in addition rates (Raikar et al., 2018). Besides, an individual can also offer online teaching sessions and produce or source learning toys.
References
Hirmer, S., & Guthrie, P. (2017). The benefits of energy appliances in the off-grid energy sector based on seven off-grid initiatives in rural Uganda. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 79, 924-934.
Karimi, S., Biemans, H. J., Lans, T., Aazami, M., & Mulder, M. (2016). Fostering students’ competence in identifying business opportunities in entrepreneurship education. Innovations in education and teaching internation ...
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BoecoreMemoTo:
Executive StaffFrom:
Toni Stewart, Program Managercc:
Chief Finance ManagerDate:October 8, 2016Re:
Project update
Introduction: Following the award of the contract to supply backpacks with built in refrigerated pouch and radio module, I would like to start the process of developing the product for timely delivery to our client. The contract entails producing and supplying backpacks given a budget of $1,500,000. The time duration is for the contract is one and half year from the award date. The expected deliveries have been split into three dates with the first and the largest expected to be made in September 1, 2016 and the last on last day of the contract. Given the milestones, we need to do a project review at the client’s site to strategize on how to start the project.
Customer: U.S. Army, Ground Forces and Special Operations.
Initial program action items: The product design needs be brainstormed. We can interact with the client to agree on the desirable design of the project based on the project definitions specified above. More specifically we need to brainstorm on the preconditions of functional and operational requirements and design limitations. I would like to assess the current and future transport issues which we need to sort. We need to identify different alternatives before choosing the most viable alternative to use to transport the finished products to the client. We also need to assess the environmental issues relating to the production and transportation of the product. If need be we should get a permit and address any regulations relating to environmental issues. This is aimed at mitigating the risks of the product development. Finally, we need to start placing orders to suppliers to facilitate the development process.
Project Risks / Risk Mitigation strategies: The first risk is delayed accomplishment of the set milestones. This may be escalated by the number of employees of the contractor and the work involved in each product. The problem may be solved through increasing the number of employees even if it’s casual workers until the project is completed. The second risk is the financial risk whereby the increase in cost of labor may be out of the set budget. This may be mitigated through recruiting cheap labor for manual jobs. The third risk is the probability of failure to achieve the expected results by the senior management because of financial and time constraints. It can be mitigated through constant internal project monitoring and review. The fourth risk is environmental pollution which may be hazardous. It can be mitigated through proper planning for the disposal and elimination of hazardous waste and other by products from the production process. The fifth risk is the probability of delayed payments which may delay funds for other investment opportunities. This can be mitigated through financial derivatives like options and futures co.
Project MetricsExplaining why the opportunitythreat was selecte.docxwoodruffeloisa
Project Metrics
Explaining why the opportunity/threat was selected, and how it is anticipated to benefit the organization
It is important to carry out SWOT analysis before rolling out projects. This allows the project manager to identify areas that need to be improved. By implementing correct techniques for analysis, it is possible to ensure that the project will be completed on time and within budget. The opportunity was selected to assist the project manager to improve the whole project. This will beneficial to the organization in that it better efficiency. Threats were identified to help the organization to mitigate risks that are associated with various project tasks and optimize the whole process. Every aspect of risks involved is evaluated and each risk can be eliminated prior to its occurrence. Selecting opportunity is also anticipated to benefit the organization in that it gives a strong conclusion on what the project will end up.
Creating at least 3 measurable project objectives based on my analyses
Project Objective
Project Manager
Project Coordinator
Project Evaluator
To ensure successfully roll out the of project within one week
C
R
I
To ensure that half of the project deliverables are met within a period of three months
C
A
C
To ensure that the project is completed by the end of six months
A
I
R
R: Responsible
A: Accountable
C: Consulted
I: Informed
Explaining why the objectives are appropriate for the project
The objectives are appropriate for the project because it will guide all the project activities. The objectives will also ensure optimal use of resources allocated for the project. It will also act as a benchmark to measure whether the all the deliverables have been met. These are also appropriate for the project in that it will be used to monitor the schedule of the project to ensure that the project runs as scheduled hence avoiding situations of having to extend the schedule of the project due to delays.
Developing two metrics to evaluate achievement of each of the project objectives
There are two metrics that will be used to evaluate achievement of each of the project objectives. They include value of deliverables/output and satisfaction of the project stakeholders. These are appropriate metrics for each of the objectives. The final outcome of the project is supposed to meet the initial aims of the project as outlined in the scope of the project (Lock, 2017; Rose, 2013). The project’s objectives will be considered to have been achieved if the value of the output is high. On the other hand, if the value of the deliverables is low then it means that the some of the objectives of the project have not been met. The second metric that will be used to evaluate the achievement of the project objectives is the stakeholder satisfaction. If the project stakeholders are interviewed and they state that they are satisfied with the deliverables of the project, then that particular project will be deemed to have achieved its obje ...
[Insert project title, e.g. Cosmo Inc.”] Project Scope State.docxgerardkortney
[Insert project title, e.g. “Cosmo Inc.”]: Project Scope Statement[Insert learner name]Capella UniversityProject Scope Statement
Note: Any work not explicitly included in the Project Scope Statement is implicitly excluded from the project.
Project Name
Prepared By
Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)Version History (insert rows as needed):VersionDateComments
1.0
1. Executive Summary
Provide below a brief overview of this project (for example, project purpose and justification).
Note: In any instance where there is a discrepancy between the Project Charter and the Project Scope Statement, the latter is considered authoritative.2. Business Objectives2.1 Product Description (
Solution
)
2.2 Business Objectives
3. Project Description
For each area below, provide sufficient detail to define this project adequately.3.1 Project Scope
Includes (list deliverables):
Does not include:
3.2 Dependencies (External and Internal)
3.3 Assumptions
3.4 Constraints
4. Project MilestonesTarget Date
Project Start
Project Complete
5. Project Approach
Briefly describe how each of the following will be handled. Provide links to relevant documents as appropriate. 5.1 Change Management
5.2 Communication Management
5.3 Quality Management
5.4 Resource Management
5.5 Critical Success Factors
5.6 Risk Management
5.7 Project Organization
6. AuthorizationsThe Project Scope Statement is approved by the:
Project Sponsor
Project Manager
Project performance baseline changes will be approved by the:
Project Sponsor
Project Manager
Project deliverables will be approved and accepted by the:
Project Sponsor
Key Stakeholders
7. Project Scope Statement ApprovalProject Name
Project Manager
The purpose of this document is to provide a vehicle for documenting the initial planning efforts for the project. It is used to reach a satisfactory level of mutual agreement between the Project Manager and the Project Sponsors and Owners with respect to the objectives and scope of the project before significant resources are committed and expenses incurred.
I have reviewed the information contained in this Project Scope Statement and agree:NameRoleSignatureDate
The signatures above indicate an understanding of the purpose and content of this document by those signing it. By signing this document, they agree to this as the formal Project Scope Statement document.
References
2
PM5018 Business Case
PM5018 Business CaseCosmo, Inc.
Cosmo, Inc. is a leader in the development and distribution of wearable technology, including fitness coaching, nutritional coaching, and lifestyle advising products. The company holds a 33-percent market share in the wearable technology category. After doing marketing analysis, senior leadership realizes the onset of competition could negatively impact future earnings.
CEO and President Harold Living tells his leadership Cosmo, Inc. needs a new marketing strategy to not only increase market share but to maintain current le.
Project Scope and Work Breakdown Schedule Scoring GuideCRI.docxwoodruffeloisa
Project Scope and Work Breakdown Schedule Scoring Guide
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Develop a scope
section.
Does not identify a
scope section.
Identifies but does not
develop a scope
section.
Develops a scope
section.
Develops a
comprehensive scope
section appropriate for
the selected business,
including information that
contributes to project
success and supports the
business value.
Explain what is in
scope and what is
not in scope.
Does not identify
what is in scope and
what is not in scope.
Identifies but does not
explain what is in
scope and what is not
in scope.
Explains what is in
scope and what is
not in scope.
Analyzes what is in scope
and what is not in scope
in a detailed and
comprehensive manner,
using relevant
acceptance criteria.
Describe required
work for successful
project completion.
Does not identify
required work for
successful project
completion.
Identifies but does not
describe required
work for successful
project completion.
Describes required
work for successful
project completion.
Analyzes required work
items in detailed and
comprehensive manner
that supports a
successful project
completion.
Develop a work
breakdown
structure.
Does not identify a
work breakdown
structure.
Identifies but does not
develop a work
breakdown structure.
Develops a work
breakdown structure.
Analyzes in a detailed
and comprehensive
manner the application of
techniques for developing
a work breakdown
structure.
Communicate in a
manner that is
professional and
consistent with
expectations for
members of the
project management
profession.
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communicate in a
manner that is
professional and
consistent with
expectations for
members of the
project management
profession.
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manner that is not
consistently
professional or not
consistent with
expectations for
members of the
project management
profession.
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manner that is
professional and
consistent with
expectations for
members of the
project management
profession.
Communicates in a
manner that is
professional and
consistent with
expectations for
members of the project
management profession.
Writing is clear, well
organized, and free of
grammatical and other
mechanical errors.
Project Management Plan
[Title]
[Subtitle]
[Learner name:]
[Course number:]
[Date:]
Table of Contents
3Executive Summary (Assessment 4)
4Project Charter (Assessment 1)
7Project Scope (Assessment 2)
7Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) (Assessment 2)
7Project Management Cost (Budget) (Assessment 3)
8Project Management Schedule (Assessment 3)
8Risk Management Plan (Assessment 4)
9Project Quality Plan (Assessment 4)
9Project Close and Lessons Learned (Assessment 4)
10Appendices
11References
Executive Summary (Assessment 4)Project Charter (Assessment 1)Project Title:
Project Start Date:
Projected Finish Date:
Budget Information
Project Mana ...
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Project Charter
Project Title:
Project Start Date:Projected Finish Date:
Budget Information:
Project Manager: Name, phone, e-mail
Project Objectives:
Main Project Success Criteria:
Approach:
Roles and Responsibilities
Role
Name
Organization/
Position
Contact Information
Sign-off: (Signatures of all above stakeholders. Can sign by their names in table above.)
Comments: (Handwritten or typed comments from above stakeholders, if applicable)
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Weighted Score by Project
Candidate 1 Candidate 2 Candidate 3 Candidate 4 57 83 50 37
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A P P E N D I XC
ADDITIONAL CASES
AND SOFTWARE
INTRODUCTION
This appendix provides two cases in addition to the running case in Chapters 4 through 13
of this text. The first case includes tasks ordered by each of the 10 knowledge areas dis-
cussed in Chapters 4 through 13. The second case includes tasks based on the five project
management process groups. This appendix also includes information about using several
project management simulation software tools and MindView Business mind-mapping
software. Additional running cases and suggestions for other student projects are available
on the instructor Web site.
The purpose of these cases is to help you practice and develop the project management
skills you learned from this text. Several of the tasks involve using templates provided on the
companion Web site (www.cengagebrain.com) and the author’s personal Web site (www.
kathyschwalbe.com). Instructors can download the suggested solutions for these cases from the
password-protected section on Cengage Technology’s Web site. Contact a sales representative
at www.cengage.com/coursetechnology using the “Find Your Rep” menu.
ADDITIONAL CASE 1: GREEN COMPUTING
RESEARCH PROJECT
Part 1: Project Integration Management
You work for We Are Big, Inc., an international firm with more than 100,000 employees in
several countries. A strategic goal is to help improve the environment while increasing
revenues and reducing costs. The Environmental Technologies Program just started, and the
VP of Operations, Natalie, is the program sponsor. Ito is the program manager, and there is
a steering committee made up of 10 senior executives, including Natalie, who oversees the
program. Several projects operate within this program, including the Green Computing
Research Project. The CIO and project sponsor, Ben, has given this project high priority and
plans to hold special interviews to hand-pick the project manager and team. Ben is also a
member of the program steering committee. Before comi.
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Pearson HND BTEC Level 5 HND
Managing a Successful Business Project (MSBP)
LO 1
[email protected]
Managing a Successful Business Project
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module you will be able to:
Establish project aims, objectives and timeframes based on the chosen theme.
Conduct small-scale research, information gathering and data collection to generate knowledge to support your project.
Present your project and communicate appropriate recommendations based on meaningful conclusions drawn from the evidence findings and/or analysis.
Reflect on the value you have gained from conducting a project and its usefulness to support sustainable organisational performance.
LO1 : Establish project aims, objectives and timeframes based on the chosen theme.
P1 - Devise project aims and objectives for a chosen scenario.
P2 - Produce a project management plan that covers aspects of cost, scope, time, quality, communication, risk and resources.
P3 - Produce a work breakdown structure and a Gantt Chart to provide timeframes and stages for completion.
What is project management and what does it involve?
What is project management and what does it involve?
Most firms day to day operations serve customers through a network of inter connecting business processes, as business volumes change, the loading on these processes can increase or decrease (Nokes et. al. 2003) and there is often a need for some adaption in each process.
There may be a cumulative effect of many adaptions just to change of one of the processes, and as markets are subject to rapid change firms cannot afford to wait for gradual adaptions to take effect, therefore projects are required to provide a structure for making changes at a faster rate.
Nokes et al suggests that “ as markets increase and product cycles shorten the importance of projects will increase”. Projects are required to replace old and inefficient ways of doing things to methods better suited to modern market conditions.
Projects and the management of projects may be needed to tackle new problems.
Benefit of using case studies
In the aftermath of a series of acquisitions and mergers, a large financial services firm found itself attempting to operate with nearly seven hundred job titles for many similar positions due to the continued use of multiple legacy HR systems. The organization wanted to develop and implement a common set of job families and titles that could be used across the entire organization. Realizing the complexity of the task as well as a lack of internal expertise, they decided to seek external resources to carry out the work (Kaplan & Norton, 1996).
In order to begin developing a general overview of the project’s scope and cost, it is often helpful to collect information about how others have approached the same issue. This can be done through informal benchmarking efforts, consulting with colleagues.
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PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND METRICS 4
Project Objectives and Metrics
Project Objectives and Metrics
Explaining why the opportunity/threat was selected, and how it is anticipated to benefit the organization
It is important to carry out SWOT analysis before rolling out projects. This allows the project manager to identify areas that need to be improved. By implementing correct techniques for analysis, it is possible to ensure that the project will be completed on time and within budget. The opportunity was selected to assist the project manager to improve the whole project. This will beneficial to the organization in that it better efficiency. Threats were identified to help the organization to mitigate risks that are associated with various project tasks and optimize the whole process. Every aspect of risks involved is evaluated and each risk can be eliminated prior to its occurrence. Selecting opportunity is also anticipated to benefit the organization in that it gives a strong conclusion on what the project will end up.
Creating at least 3 measurable project objectives based on my analyses
Project Objective
Project Manager
Project Coordinator
Project Evaluator
To ensure successfully roll out the of project within one week
C
R
I
To ensure that half of the project deliverables are met within a period of three months
C
A
C
To ensure that the project is completed by the end of six months
A
I
R
R: Responsible
A: Accountable
C: Consulted
I: Informed
Explaining why the objectives are appropriate for the project
The objectives are appropriate for the project because it will guide all the project activities. The objectives will also ensure optimal use of resources allocated for the project. It will also act as a benchmark to measure whether the all the deliverables have been met. These are also appropriate for the project in that it will be used to monitor the schedule of the project to ensure that the project runs as scheduled hence avoiding situations of having to extend the schedule of the project due to delays.
Developing two metrics to evaluate achievement of each of the project objectives
There are two metrics that will be used to evaluate achievement of each of the project objectives. They include value of deliverables/output and satisfaction of the project stakeholders. These are appropriate metrics for each of the objectives. The final outcome of the project is supposed to meet the initial aims of the project as outlined in the scope of the project (Lock, 2017; Rose, 2013). The project’s objectives will be considered to have been achieved if the value of the output is high. On the other hand, if the value of the deliverables is low then it means that the some of the objectives of the project have not been met. The second metric that will be used to evalua.
Entrepreneurial Opportunities Plan
Entrepreneurial Opportunities Plan
Part I.
Your Name: Bernardre Pressley
Your Business Name (Q company):
Healthcare
Opportunities:
1. Opportunity 1: Complicated rapid modifying landscape
2. Opportunity 2: Tapping into AI potential
3. Opportunity 3: Developing CI and Cloud
4. Opportunity 4: AI application
Plans to Capitalize on them (explain in 1-2 paragraphs):
To be competitive the Q enterprises can capitalize their R&D designs to escalate the discovery procedure. Integrating AI in the hospital centers might enable the business to select their resilient potential regarding their competitors (Hirmer & Guthrie, 2017)). Cloud computing might apply to substitute AI-powered equipment since they collect information for diverse platforms.
CI websites, for instance, PRECIZON from WNS, have been created in quick R& D acceleration through AI unbalance. The market pace might advance the Machine learning requirement for the actual time applications recommendation in addition to the content categorization (Karimi et al., 2016). Distributed on Cloud, such technologies might be combined into different basic designs with individualized information present in every gadget
Energy
Opportunities:
1. Opportunity 1: Collaboration in addition to partnerships
2. Opportunity 2: Technology investment
3. Opportunity 3: Growth as well as an international extension
4. Opportunity 4: New medium as well as supply methods
Plans to Capitalize on them (1-2 paragraphs):
Q company might use the substantial method to deal with the issues, for instance, regulation compliance, supply chain price management as well as international market access. Besides, the organization can use the top methods to advance competitiveness as well as effectiveness. Organized technology investments might allow better commodity security
Education
Opportunities:
1. Opportunity 1: Tutor finder
2. Opportunity 2: Online tutoring
3. Opportunity 3: Educational toys
4. Opportunity 4: Teacher online resources
Plans to Capitalize on them (1-2 paragraphs):
The business opportunities in education can be capitalized on using diverse strategies. One can formulate a web-centered application that enables the learners to locate private instructors’ operation. It might be possible through having native tutors to formulate a profile using information related to their professional backgrounds in addition rates (Raikar et al., 2018). Besides, an individual can also offer online teaching sessions and produce or source learning toys.
References
Hirmer, S., & Guthrie, P. (2017). The benefits of energy appliances in the off-grid energy sector based on seven off-grid initiatives in rural Uganda. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 79, 924-934.
Karimi, S., Biemans, H. J., Lans, T., Aazami, M., & Mulder, M. (2016). Fostering students’ competence in identifying business opportunities in entrepreneurship education. Innovations in education and teaching internation ...
In our day today life we often need to manage project for various reasons. For efficiently
managing a project, project analysis, monitoring team development, controlling, Gantt chart,
critical paths, life cycles, consequences, administration panel are the crucial part. Project
administration is the craft of dealing with the undertaking and its deliverables with a perspective
to create completed items or administration. There are numerous routes in which a task can be
completed and the path in which it is executed is undertaking administration.
Project CharterProject Title Project Start DateProjected Fi.docxwkyra78
Project Charter
Project Title:
Project Start Date:Projected Finish Date:
Budget Information:
Project Manager: Name, phone, e-mail
Project Objectives:
Main Project Success Criteria:
Approach:
Roles and Responsibilities
Role
Name
Organization/
Position
Contact Information
Sign-off: (Signatures of all above stakeholders. Can sign by their names in table above.)
Comments: (Handwritten or typed comments from above stakeholders, if applicable)
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Weighted Score by Project
Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Project 4 56 78.5 50 41.5
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A P P E N D I XC
ADDITIONAL CASES
AND SOFTWARE
INTRODUCTION
This appendix provides two cases in addition to the running case in Chapters 4 through 13
of this text. The first case includes tasks ordered by each of the 10 knowledge areas dis-
cussed in Chapters 4 through 13. The second case includes tasks based on the five project
management process groups. This appendix also includes information about using several
project management simulation software tools and MindView Business mind-mapping
software. Additional running cases and suggestions for other student projects are available
on the instructor Web site.
The purpose of these cases is to help you practice and develop the project management
skills you learned from this text. Several of the tasks involve using templates provided on the
companion Web site (www.cengagebrain.com) and the author’s personal Web site (www.
kathyschwalbe.com). Instructors can download the suggested solutions for these cases from the
password-protected section on Cengage Technology’s Web site. Contact a sales representative
at www.cengage.com/coursetechnology using the “Find Your Rep” menu.
ADDITIONAL CASE 1: GREEN COMPUTING
RESEARCH PROJECT
Part 1: Project Integration Management
You work for We Are Big, Inc., an international firm with more than 100,000 employees in
several countries. A strategic goal is to help improve the environment while increasing
revenues and reducing costs. The Environmental Technologies Program just started, and the
VP of Operations, Natalie, is the program sponsor. Ito is the program manager, and there is
a steering committee made up of 10 senior executives, including Natalie, who oversees the
program. Several projects operate within this program, including the Green Computing
Research Project. The CIO and project sponsor, Ben, has given this project high priority and
plans to hold special interviews to hand-pick the project manager and team. Ben is also a
member of the program steering committee. Before coming to We Are Big, Ben sponsored a
project at a large computer firm to improve data center efficiency. This project, however, is
much broader. The main purpose of the Green C ...
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IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES 4
Implementation Strategies
Michael Boddie
Application Implementation
CMGT/445
Michael Goyden
December 11, 2017
Introduction
Project communication is very critical to the success of any project. It is also critical to key project management soft-skill. As a project manager, project communication is one deliverable that they are personally responsible for and it was of the largest influence over the failure or project success. There are main elements of project communications examples are project sponsors, customers, project team members, project manager, and project management office.
Project communication plan
The major objectives of a communication plan are; to encourage the use of project management best practices, ensure a consistent, give accurate and timely information about the project, and to promote and gain support for the project management improvements.
Table 1 below shows the target audience
Project stakeholders
Message
Delivery method
Delivery Frequency
Communicator
Project Sponsor
Project plans and status report
Meeting
Report sent via mail to project sponsor
Weekly
Project manager
Project core team
Project plans
Meeting
Weekly
Project manager
Executive management
Project briefing
Oral briefing and presentation of slides
Monthly
Biweekly
Project manager
Programmers
Project briefing
Oral briefing
Daily
Project manager
Users
Project status
Meeting and presentation slides
Weekly
Project manager
Communication message contents
A project plan shoes a guide of project execution and project control. Then document also shows approved scope of the project, the cost, and schedule. Project plans shows the current and future plans. The documents also shows project problems and issues. Project plan also shows planned project deliverables for the next period. The status report, keeps the key project stakeholders informed. It is shows status summary, status budget, status scope, accomplishment, issues, and project team members. Project briefing shows project issues and problems, it also shows goals of project management improvement, and project checklist (Project Management Institute, 2017).
Documentation Required
There are eight essential documents required for this project. First is a project charter. This document formally recognizes the project creation and the formal contract between project sponsors, project stakeholders, and commercial agreement. Project charter documents gathers aspects related to the contracting and the contacted example is the project name, the goals of the project and the needs that the project it serves. Project charter also shows a brief description of the project, feasibility study, the project products i.e. training manuals, supporting, and monitoring post release of the project. A project charter also shows the intermediate products whic ...
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I need this assignment done using this paper that follows it.
Project Case Study: Closing the Project
You have concluded the project and must now present your work in a final summation to the client. As a project manager you are continually looking for opportunities and recommendations for further projects without trying to sell the customer. Making recommendations can be presented in a way that is not selling services but suggesting how future projects can positively impact the client organization.
The following requirements must be met:
Write between 2,500 – 3,000 words using Microsoft Word in APA 6th edition style.
Use an appropriate number of references to support your position, and defend your arguments. The following are examples of primary and secondary sources that may be used, and non-credible and opinion based sources that may not be used.
Primary sources such as government websites (United States Department of Labor -
Bureau of Labor Statistics
, United States
Census Bureau
,
The World Bank
), peer reviewed and scholarly journals in
EBSCOhost
(Grantham University Online Library) and
Google Scholar
.
Secondary and credible sources such as
CNN Money
,
The Wall Street Journal
, trade journals, and publications in
EBSCOhost
(Grantham University Online Library).
Non-credible and opinion based sources such as,
Wikis
, Yahoo Answers,
eHow
,
blogs
, etc. should not be used.
Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased statements, information, etc.) in the paper and list each source on a reference page using APA style. An overview of APA 6th edition in-text citations, formatting, reference list, and style is provided
here
.
Download an APA sample paper from the Purdue OWL
here
.
Grading Criteria Assignments
Maximum Points
Meets or exceeds established assignment criteria
40
Demonstrates an understanding of lesson concepts
20
Clearly presents well-reasoned ideas and concepts
30
Uses proper mechanics, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling that affects clarity
10
Total
100
Initiation Phase
Business Case
At J. Smith & Associates, it has been realised that the furniture currently being used by the organization were outdated and needed urgent re-designing. This called for the initiation of the project that could help with designing the organization’s furniture from the office chairs, the cabinets and the file storages systems, the office desks and the customer care desks. This was with an aim of improving the experience of the directors and employees of the organization whenever they are at the work place. Further, ensuring customer satisfaction was a factor that was closely considered when settling for this project’s approval.
Feasibility Study
The project has been approved and is expected to cost USD50,000 which is equivalent to the amount that the organization have been losing on an annual basis because of lack of customer retention and loss of morale by the employees. Once the project .
FIN320 – Gallaher – Prep for Exam 3 – Computational Questions
1. Smallville Courier is a small town newspaper, with revenues of $200,000 and pre-tax operating income of $40,000. It is considering starting an online edition that would be accessible at no cost to the general public and has collected the following information:
1. The initial cost of setting up the online edition is $25,000. That expense will be capitalized and depreciated using the MACRS three-year schedule (33%, 45%, 15%, 7%). There is no salvage value.
1. You expect advertising revenues from the site of $30,000 per year.
1. The annual operating cost of maintaining the online edition will be $15,000.
1. The cost of capital is 15% and the tax rate is 40%.
1. The project has a life of 5 years.
Should Smallville go ahead with the project?
(Include in your answer the following: What are the annual incremental free cash flows associated with this project? What is the NPV? What is the IRR? What is the payback period?)
1. Wade Natural, a beverage company, is considering expanding into the snack business and you have collected the following information on the investment:
i. You estimate the beta of comparable companies in the snack business to be 0.92.
ii. The equity in Wade Natural has a book value of $ 500 million, but the market value of equity is $2 billion.
iii. The firm has $500 million (in market value terms) in interest-bearing debt with 10 year to maturity. The debt currently trades $900 per bond (Face Value = $1,000) and pays a 4% semi-annual coupon.
iv. The risk-free rate is 4% and the equity risk premium is 5%.
v. The marginal tax rate is 40%.
What is Wade Natural’s WACC?
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Assignment 2: Project Motorcycles
M. Owens
Strayer University
Project Management BUS 375
Professor Puckett
October 31, 2013
Select one (1) of the types of project organization that would suit the development of the larger touring class motorcycles.
The project management organization I would use for this instance is pure project management organization. This helps to separate this project from the home company. It will be an independent segment. It will have its own technical staff and administration, which would be linked to the home company's administration. However, these links will not be strong, and it will enjoy some autonomy. This segment will be able to prepare its own reports on how the project is advancing, make minor purchases, and deliveries without consulting the home company. This will be in order to quicken the development of the motorcycles. The project manager is the head of this segment he will bear full responsibility for the project, although he will report to the senior staff at the home company. This decentralization will also lead to better communication in this segment as the project manager will be able to make some decisions without consulting senior staff in ...
Kinsley Foster
July 27, 2019
PM 430
Software Implementation Portfolio Project
Abstract/Executive summary:
The purpose of this project is to implement new software into the company to increase productivity. The company uses its current software to create logos, labels, and many other things for large companies. The other goals are to update the protection on the software because in the past there have been a few problems with the security of the software and the information on the software. Another important goal is to have the computers and memory updated to work more efficiently that before. The software has been slow and has not been able to keep up with the new graphics needed for the current projects. The software will crash and then be down for days or longer. This is causing loss of customers and over all bad for the company.
The overall goal for this project is for the new software to be installed, working properly, and producing the power needed to create the projects for the company. I, as the project manager have decided to do agile methodology for the project. There have been multiple projects prior to this one done the same way and it seemed to go well for the company. The project is set to start August eight, so in just a few days and everything is going as planned. The deadline for this project is December twelfth. The project should be about one hundred days long from begging to end. The budget for this project is two hundred fifty thousand dollars and it is being estimated at just over two twenty-four thousand dollars. There is a continuity budget of twenty thousand dollars.
Work Breakdown Structure
Activity/Network Diagram:
Due to space the rest of the Network diagram will be submitted in MS project form. To view critical path, logical relationships, lead/lag, and ES/EF/LS/LF will be easier to view in MS project as well.
Schedule and Budget:
To look at the schedule and budget more in depth and to view the rest of it please view microsoft project.
Change Management Plan:
This project will be an agile project methodology. Since this projec is agile methodology there will be a lot of change and will need to be processes in place to manage the changes. One important tool that will be used to keep up with changes is a change request form. This form will help state what is needed and why and all of the details for the change. Anther important tool is managing the triple constraint of the scope, budget, and quality of the project. When changes come these things will change too. Manging these things can help keep the project from risks and other problems.
The process that will be used for this project is the John Kotters eight-step change process. It consists of eight steps to guide and lead change in a project. The first step is creating urgency. This is basically like triaging the changes by determinng which ones are most important and need to happen sooner than less important ch ...
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGIES & TOOLS
Mekdes Asaminew
Rasmussen College
05/16/2020
FAQ document
What are project management tools?
These are the instruments which project managers use to plan, execute as well as manage plans in one centralized virtual location. These tools vary from team to team depending on the tasks to be performed in the project. The project management tools include; project management software, real-time instant messaging tool, knowledge base tool and file sharing tool.
What is project management software?
This is computer software which helps the project team members to collaborate during the project, plan all their activities as well as to record all the collected data.
What is a real-time instant messaging tool?
It is a tool that allows team members of a particular project to talk and video call with colleagues in real time. This tool helps improve collaboration of the team members and allows all people to collectively provide their opinions on different matters during carrying out the project.
What is knowledge base tool?
It involves a search database that allows individual to store the combined wisdom of the team members and ensures that the information is accessible to all members
What is a file sharing tool?
It is a tool which allows people to save sync and share files. It ensures that all the documents provided by team members are well stored and easily retrievable for future reference. (Bilal.et.al, 2017)
What are project management methodologies?
Project management methodologies are basically the different techniques which are used to approach a given project; every methodology of project management has its unique process and workflow. They are classified into “traditional or sequential methodologies, agile methodologies, the change management methodologies and process-based methodologies.”
What are the traditional or sequential methodologies?
These are the methods of managing a project which involve a sequence of tasks which lead to the final deliverables and project managers are required to ensure that the tasks are worked on them in a given order. The methodologies classified under this category include;
· Waterfall project management methodology; involves completing a certain task before beginning another task in a linked sequence of objects which adds up to the general goal. It is used in projects that create physical objects like building a computer.
· Critical path method; it involves prioritizing and allocating available raw materials to ensure the most crucial task is done as well as rescheduling lower priority task.
· Critical chain project management; involves a technique for putting main concentration on the needed materials.
What are agile methodologies?
These are project management methodologies which prioritize on shorter iterative cycles and flexibility. They are categorized .
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For the week 7 Final Project you will create a presentation (CO8) ShainaBoling829
For the week 7 Final Project you will create a presentation (CO8) that builds upon the week 2 Project Plan and the week 4 Location and Access (Source Organization worksheet) that effectively communicates the knowledge you have gained during COMM120.
Please consider the following:
· Presentation will include an introduction, body, conclusion, and properly formatted reference/work cited slide in the citation style of your degree program (APA, MLA, or Chicago).
· Clear evidence that the topic was researched and expanded upon the week 2 Project Plan (CO2 & 5).
· Presentation provides audience with information to increase their knowledge of the topic presented (CO1).
· Presentation engages the audience by using elements such as images, graphs, and charts. Appropriate citations must be included.
· Three (3) vetted credible sources. One (1) of the sources must be scholarly and from the library.
· Appropriate length 7-9 slides.
If you have multimedia skills and want to add creative content to your presentation, please do! Try to add any of the following enhancements and as you do, think about how it will impact your presentation and improve communication with the intended audience.
· Voice narration, closed captioning, script.
· Appropriate background music (must be cited on reference page).
· Creative use of slide animations and transitions.
After submitting your presentation, review your TurnItIn Originality Report. (Note: Review the individual flags, decide why that text is flagged, and make corrections as appropriate.). Please see the attached rubric for grading guidelines.
Note: The Week 7 Final Project is a presentation and be turned in as a PowerPoint, a Prezi, or a different type of presentation software. If you chose something other than PowerPoint, you have to do the following:
· Submit a link to the presentation such as for Prezi.
· Ensure that the faculty can open the presentation.
· turn in a document with the presentation material so it can go through Turnitin.
Source Evaluation Worksheet
Alesha January
American Military University
May 29, 2022
Part I: Topic
The topic concerns customer care in various organizations. The concept of the project involves the development of a DFJ customer care software that will help in ensuring that customers care is provided in the most satisfying way (Behera & Bala, 2021). The primary idea is to create an effective software that will ensure that customers in organizations interact with the management properly and give their feedback without difficulties (Lotz et al, 2018). This will help the organizations in solving disputes involving the customers with ease as well as ensure that the services delivered to the customers are of high quality (Gupta & Mittal, 2021).
Part II: Source Evaluation
Source 1.
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Unit III Project
William Fiedler
Columbia Southern University
Part One
How excessive reliance on other screening methods would lead to similar issues.
Excessive reliance on the other screening methods would prompt one to make incorrect conclusions. Notably, there are numerous screening methods like the discounted cash flow. These screening methods have demerits when they are employed to determine the strengths and weaknesses of a given project. As such it is paramount for one to make use of several screening processes to avoid the challenges described in the case study. The approach would ensure that adequate attention is paid to other issues that may affect the project. In the process, it enables employees to make informed decisions that would ensure the success of the project or company.
Based on the case study, excessive reliance on the discounted cash flow technique leaves out multiple substantial opportunities or merits that a project may hold. Instead of focusing solely on the financial projections, the company should have considered other aspects such as marketing, technical support, and logistics. Focusing on financial projects alone prompted the employees to make uninformed decisions, which resulted in the issues depicted in the case study. As a result, this elucidates that exclusive reliance on one screening method offers one point of view since it does not concede or identify other perceptions. As a result, this could have adverse effects on the company.
Key criteria for Evaluating Projects
Multiple criteria should be employed in evaluating new projects before adding them to the current portfolio. Firstly, the first criterion is the compatibility of the new projects on the existing projects. That is, only projects that are related to the others should be added to the portfolio. Ensuring that projects are related to each other would ensure that the company can learn from the previous projects and apply the lessons to the new project. As such, this would ensure the success of the new projects. Equally, it would enable the managers to shift easily from one project to the other. In addition, it would ensure that technical skills and technology can be transferred from one project to the other, a measure that would help the company to save money.
Another criterion that can be used to evaluate new projects is the marketability of the new project. Notably, managers should ensure that the new projects have a market penetration potential. As a result, this would ensure that new projects will earn profit for the company. Finally, the other criterion that can be employed to evaluate new projects is the cost of development. Managers should ensure that the.
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Please note: Requires use of the Microsoft Project 2010 (or later) software application. Microsoft Project. Project management software such as Project 2010 allows project managers to input data related to the project and monitor the project's progress. One of the first activities a Project Manager performs is to determine the project scope, which is the description of the final deliverable of the project. Once the scope has been defined, project managers can determine the work breakdown structure based on the work needed to the performed in the project. The tasks to get the work done are input into the project’s schedule. In Project 2010, the tasks can be input prior to creating the work breakdown structure.
Based on your experience and assigned readings for the week, provide 3 reasons why project management is important today.
How different is it today from the past?
Be sure to share examples to support your answer.
Pick 1 of the following concepts, define it, and provide an example that models it:
Project
Program
Portfolio
Project management
Project life cycle
Project stakeholders
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Deliverable Length: Stakeholder analysis: 2–3 pages + title and references
The discussion on stakeholders went better than expected. Everyone seems to be on the same page. But now, the team is unsure of who should be included as stakeholders in the communication management plan. The team realizes that there are a lot more stakeholders on the project than expected. In addition to the team itself, there are other internal and external stakeholders who must be considered.
Although all of your team members work in the sales and marketing function, they all bring unique skills and experiences to this project. Many have worked in other departments prior to their new role or have duel responsibilities in the company.
"This is a make-or-break project for us at this point," says Jim. "We have to get it right the first time. If we miss any stakeholders in our communication, it could be devastating to the success of the project."
Jim turns to you. "I need you to lead the team in conducting a stakeholder analysis. We need to make sure to include all of the stakeholders, their background, contribution to the project, and level of priority to the project communication. You will be working with your four teammates in performing the stakeholder analysis and transferring this informat.
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Project Proposal for new product “ShareMarket."
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
Project Proposal
ABC company is a software development company located in San Fransisco, California. It specializes in the design of business-oriented software like Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, customer relationship management systems, marketing, and sales management systems, among other software used to perform different activities within the business environment.
Purpose and Objectives
ABC has come up with a new software called ShareMarket that leverages on the power of social media to market products. The digital marketing landscape is increasingly becoming sophisticated, with businesses relying on major data companies like Google and Facebook for marketing insights. These data companies take away the autonomy of information of companies. The ShareMarket is a specially designed software that will be used to analyze company data on social media sites and creating reports that can be used to drive digital marketing strategies. This software will be available both on-premise and also on cloud-based services.
Assumptions and Benefits
In developing this software, ABC assumes that no other company has attempted such a project. This is important, especially when considering intellectual property rights. ABC also makes the assumption that the product will be easily feasible with cloud computing technology, among other new technology such as Big Data, as these are the current market trends in software development. Assumptions are also rooted in the cost estimates for the project. ABC uses an average cost estimation method that estimates costs based on current market costs of developing software. It is assumed that these costs will remain fairly constant throughout the project and will not be subject to economic changes.
By undertaking this project, ABC stands to fill a market gap for smaller businesses that cannot access the proprietary functions of Google's and Facebook's marketing tools. ABC stands to increase its profit margin by having one more product on its portfolio. Another advantage is that ABC gets to acquire control of ShareMarket as a product. As such, they may dictate the price of the product from the start, and even when new companies decide to make the software.
Constraints
Despite the immense financial benefits of ShareMarket, ABC will have to deal with competition from already existing digital marketers. Information leakages may hamper the product's success as it would take autonomy away from ABC. Another constraint exists in the costs of implementation, which may be high, given that some outsourcing may be required.
Preliminary list of activities
1. Project scope definition
2. Requirement definition
3. Cost Estimation
4. Scheduling
5. Risk analysis
6. Selecting the Delivery platform
7. Selecting Development tools
8. System modeli.
Applied Research
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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Obtain approval by submitting a detailed project proposal to the Program Director
prior to registering for this course. This proposal may be submitted anytime after
the first session of the first semester of enrollment.
2. Follow procedures as detailed in the course syllabus.
3. Document weekly progress once the project begins. Submit copies of updated plans,
reports, and project management documentation weekly to the instructor once the project
begins.
4. Attend and participate in all administrative, professional, or fact-finding meetings as
required by the organizational mentor and/or faculty.
5. Fully comply with appropriate institutional policies and procedures while at the
organization, during the project, including confidentiality issues.
Student Responsibilities – continue
6. Utilize appropriate professional behavior, dress, and communication.
7. Maintain ongoing weekly contact with the faculty advisor once the project begins in order to
review the required project management documentation.
8. Present a verbal presentation of the project’s outcomes to the faculty advisor/instructor and
Program Director at the end of semester prior to grade submission deadlines.
9. Present a final written project report to the faculty advisor/instructor prior to grade
submission deadlines. Since this report must be finally submitted to the Program Director, a
second copy may be requested by the faculty advisor/instructor.
Contents of the written report for industry project.
Initiating
Kickoff Meeting Plan
Business Case
Business Case Financial Analysis
Project Charter
Planning
Team Contract
Scope Statement
Statement of Work
Stakeholder Analysis
Software Project Management Plan
Work Breakdown Structures
Gant Chart
Network Chart
Project Costs Overview
Risk assessment
Pareto Diagram
Quality Assurance Plan
Project Organizational Chart
Responsibility Assignment Matrix
Resource Histogram
Stakeholder Analysis for Project Communications
Executing and Controlling
Gant Charts
Network Charts with written analysis
Project Costs Reports and Budget Reports
Earned Value Analysis and supportive charts
Weekly Status Reports
Milestones Report
Closing
Lessons Learned Report
Final Project Documentation
Appendices
Systems Documentation as needed.
GREEN COMPUTING RESEARCH PROJECT
Part 1: Project Integration Management
You are working for We Are Big, Inc., an international firm with over 100, 000 employees located in several different countries. A strategic goal is to help improve the environment while increasing revenues and reducing costs. The Environmental Technologies Program just started, and the VP of Operations, Natalie, is the program sponsor. .
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W4 Nightingale Case A & B – 35 points - Individual Assignment
As indicated in the syllabus, it is important to demonstrate knowledge of MS Project. Week 4 includes using the software and interpreting the results as follows:
1. Read the Nightingale Project - LG textbook pg 333-335
2. Review MS Project Video Tutorials (Lessons/Course Materials/Support Videos) and complete the Case for both Part A and Case Part B.
3. Submit two separate MS Project .mpp files (one for part A and one for part B). Remember to submit the appropriate “view” reflecting all applicable columns and content information.
4. Submit MS Word file to specifically answer all questions for both parts (part A questions 1-3 & part B questions 1-4).
5. Ensure you document the version of MS Project you are using in the submission comments field.
Hints:
You should read ALL instructions in the case and case technical details before you start the Project file.
You may want to set up the Project file ex: start date, holidays, work days, etc. before entering in any tasks.
Ensure the project name is on the first line of the Project file and all other tasks as detailed in the case are indented just once.
The predecessor numbers for all subtasks will then be one higher than in the text as the first line (main task) is now the Project name.
The lag mentioned in the case A section is plus lag.
analyze certain bodily substances and compare them widi a sample from a suspect.
Forensic science consultant Richard Saferstein tells us that portions of the DNA structure are as unique to each individual as fingerprints. He writes that inside each of the 60 trillion cells in the human body are strands of genetic material called chromosomes. Arranged along the chromosomes, like beads on a thread, are nearly 100,000 genes. Genes are the fundamental unit of heredity. They instruct the body cells to make proteins drat determine everydiing from hair color to susceptibility to diseases. Each gene is actually composed of DNA specifically designed to carry out a single body function. Scientists have determined that DNA is die substance by which genetic instructions are passed from one generation to the next. (Saferstein 353-394)
DNA profiling has helped investigators solve crimes and ensure that diose guilty of crimes are convicted in court. Profiling is the examination of DNA samples from a body substance or fluid to determine whether they came from a particular subject. For example, semen on a rape victim's clothing can be positively or negatively compared with a suspect's semen.
police laboratories. Smaller departments may contract with large county crime labs or state police crime labs. Some departments use die services of the FBI lab. (Durose 1)
Private (nongovernment) labs are taking on greater importance in the U.S. legal system. Their analyses are increasingly being introduced into criminal and civil trials, often not only as evidence but also to contradict evidence presented by .
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View CAAE Stormwater video "Too Big for Our Ditches"
http://www.ncsu.edu/wq/videos/stormwater%20video/SWvideo.html
Explain how impermeable surfaces in the urban environment impact the stream network in a river basin. Why is watershed management an important consideration in urban planning? Unload you essay (200-400 words).
Neal.LarryBUS457A7.docx
Question 1
Problem:
It is not certain about the relationship between age, Y, as a function of systolic blood pressure.
Goal:
To establish the relationship between age Y, as a function of systolic blood pressure.
Finding/Conclusion:
Based on the available data, the relationship is obtained and shown below:
Regression Analysis: Age versus SBP
Analysis of Variance
Source DF Adj SS Adj MS F-Value P-Value
Regression 1 2933 2933.1 21.33 0.000
SBP 1 2933 2933.1 21.33 0.000
Error 28 3850 137.5
Lack-of-Fit 21 2849 135.7 0.95 0.575
Pure Error 7 1002 143.1
Total 29 6783
Model Summary
S R-sq R-sq(adj) R-sq(pred)
11.7265 43.24% 41.21% 3.85%
Coefficients
Term Coef SE Coef T-Value P-Value VIF
Constant -18.3 13.9 -1.32 0.198
SBP 0.4454 0.0964 4.62 0.000 1.00
Regression Equation
Age = -18.3 + 0.4454 SBP
It is found that there is an outlier in the dataset, which significantly affect the regression equation. As a result, the outlier is removed, and the regression analysis is run again.
Regression Analysis: Age versus SBP
Analysis of Variance
Source DF Adj SS Adj MS F-Value P-Value
Regression 1 4828.5 4828.47 66.81 0.000
SBP 1 4828.5 4828.47 66.81 0.000
Error 27 1951.4 72.27
Lack-of-Fit 20 949.9 47.49 0.33 0.975
Pure Error 7 1001.5 143.07
Total 28 6779.9
Model Summary
S R-sq R-sq(adj) R-sq(pred)
8.50139 71.22% 70.15% 66.89%
Coefficients
Term Coef SE Coef T-Value P-Value VIF
Constant -59.9 12.9 -4.63 0.000
SBP 0.7502 0.0918 8.17 0.000 1.00
Regression Equation
Age = -59.9 + 0.7502 SBP
The p-value for the model is 0.000, which implies that the model is significant in the prediction of Age. The R-square of the model is 70.2%, implies that 70.2% of variation in age can be explained by the model
Recommendation:
The regression model Age = -59.9 +0.7502 SBP can be used to predict the Age, such that over 70% of variation in Age can be explained by the model.
Question 2
Problem:
It is not sure that whether the factors X1 to X4 which represents four different success factors have any influences on the annual savings as a result of CRM implementation.
Goal:
To determine which of the success factors are most significant in the prediction of a successful CRM program, and develop the corresponding model for the prediction of CRM savings.
Finding/Conclusion:
Based on the available da.
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managing a project, project analysis, monitoring team development, controlling, Gantt chart,
critical paths, life cycles, consequences, administration panel are the crucial part. Project
administration is the craft of dealing with the undertaking and its deliverables with a perspective
to create completed items or administration. There are numerous routes in which a task can be
completed and the path in which it is executed is undertaking administration.
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Project Charter
Project Title:
Project Start Date:Projected Finish Date:
Budget Information:
Project Manager: Name, phone, e-mail
Project Objectives:
Main Project Success Criteria:
Approach:
Roles and Responsibilities
Role
Name
Organization/
Position
Contact Information
Sign-off: (Signatures of all above stakeholders. Can sign by their names in table above.)
Comments: (Handwritten or typed comments from above stakeholders, if applicable)
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A P P E N D I XC
ADDITIONAL CASES
AND SOFTWARE
INTRODUCTION
This appendix provides two cases in addition to the running case in Chapters 4 through 13
of this text. The first case includes tasks ordered by each of the 10 knowledge areas dis-
cussed in Chapters 4 through 13. The second case includes tasks based on the five project
management process groups. This appendix also includes information about using several
project management simulation software tools and MindView Business mind-mapping
software. Additional running cases and suggestions for other student projects are available
on the instructor Web site.
The purpose of these cases is to help you practice and develop the project management
skills you learned from this text. Several of the tasks involve using templates provided on the
companion Web site (www.cengagebrain.com) and the author’s personal Web site (www.
kathyschwalbe.com). Instructors can download the suggested solutions for these cases from the
password-protected section on Cengage Technology’s Web site. Contact a sales representative
at www.cengage.com/coursetechnology using the “Find Your Rep” menu.
ADDITIONAL CASE 1: GREEN COMPUTING
RESEARCH PROJECT
Part 1: Project Integration Management
You work for We Are Big, Inc., an international firm with more than 100,000 employees in
several countries. A strategic goal is to help improve the environment while increasing
revenues and reducing costs. The Environmental Technologies Program just started, and the
VP of Operations, Natalie, is the program sponsor. Ito is the program manager, and there is
a steering committee made up of 10 senior executives, including Natalie, who oversees the
program. Several projects operate within this program, including the Green Computing
Research Project. The CIO and project sponsor, Ben, has given this project high priority and
plans to hold special interviews to hand-pick the project manager and team. Ben is also a
member of the program steering committee. Before coming to We Are Big, Ben sponsored a
project at a large computer firm to improve data center efficiency. This project, however, is
much broader. The main purpose of the Green C ...
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Implementation Strategies
Michael Boddie
Application Implementation
CMGT/445
Michael Goyden
December 11, 2017
Introduction
Project communication is very critical to the success of any project. It is also critical to key project management soft-skill. As a project manager, project communication is one deliverable that they are personally responsible for and it was of the largest influence over the failure or project success. There are main elements of project communications examples are project sponsors, customers, project team members, project manager, and project management office.
Project communication plan
The major objectives of a communication plan are; to encourage the use of project management best practices, ensure a consistent, give accurate and timely information about the project, and to promote and gain support for the project management improvements.
Table 1 below shows the target audience
Project stakeholders
Message
Delivery method
Delivery Frequency
Communicator
Project Sponsor
Project plans and status report
Meeting
Report sent via mail to project sponsor
Weekly
Project manager
Project core team
Project plans
Meeting
Weekly
Project manager
Executive management
Project briefing
Oral briefing and presentation of slides
Monthly
Biweekly
Project manager
Programmers
Project briefing
Oral briefing
Daily
Project manager
Users
Project status
Meeting and presentation slides
Weekly
Project manager
Communication message contents
A project plan shoes a guide of project execution and project control. Then document also shows approved scope of the project, the cost, and schedule. Project plans shows the current and future plans. The documents also shows project problems and issues. Project plan also shows planned project deliverables for the next period. The status report, keeps the key project stakeholders informed. It is shows status summary, status budget, status scope, accomplishment, issues, and project team members. Project briefing shows project issues and problems, it also shows goals of project management improvement, and project checklist (Project Management Institute, 2017).
Documentation Required
There are eight essential documents required for this project. First is a project charter. This document formally recognizes the project creation and the formal contract between project sponsors, project stakeholders, and commercial agreement. Project charter documents gathers aspects related to the contracting and the contacted example is the project name, the goals of the project and the needs that the project it serves. Project charter also shows a brief description of the project, feasibility study, the project products i.e. training manuals, supporting, and monitoring post release of the project. A project charter also shows the intermediate products whic ...
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Project Case Study: Closing the Project
You have concluded the project and must now present your work in a final summation to the client. As a project manager you are continually looking for opportunities and recommendations for further projects without trying to sell the customer. Making recommendations can be presented in a way that is not selling services but suggesting how future projects can positively impact the client organization.
The following requirements must be met:
Write between 2,500 – 3,000 words using Microsoft Word in APA 6th edition style.
Use an appropriate number of references to support your position, and defend your arguments. The following are examples of primary and secondary sources that may be used, and non-credible and opinion based sources that may not be used.
Primary sources such as government websites (United States Department of Labor -
Bureau of Labor Statistics
, United States
Census Bureau
,
The World Bank
), peer reviewed and scholarly journals in
EBSCOhost
(Grantham University Online Library) and
Google Scholar
.
Secondary and credible sources such as
CNN Money
,
The Wall Street Journal
, trade journals, and publications in
EBSCOhost
(Grantham University Online Library).
Non-credible and opinion based sources such as,
Wikis
, Yahoo Answers,
eHow
,
blogs
, etc. should not be used.
Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased statements, information, etc.) in the paper and list each source on a reference page using APA style. An overview of APA 6th edition in-text citations, formatting, reference list, and style is provided
here
.
Download an APA sample paper from the Purdue OWL
here
.
Grading Criteria Assignments
Maximum Points
Meets or exceeds established assignment criteria
40
Demonstrates an understanding of lesson concepts
20
Clearly presents well-reasoned ideas and concepts
30
Uses proper mechanics, punctuation, sentence structure, and spelling that affects clarity
10
Total
100
Initiation Phase
Business Case
At J. Smith & Associates, it has been realised that the furniture currently being used by the organization were outdated and needed urgent re-designing. This called for the initiation of the project that could help with designing the organization’s furniture from the office chairs, the cabinets and the file storages systems, the office desks and the customer care desks. This was with an aim of improving the experience of the directors and employees of the organization whenever they are at the work place. Further, ensuring customer satisfaction was a factor that was closely considered when settling for this project’s approval.
Feasibility Study
The project has been approved and is expected to cost USD50,000 which is equivalent to the amount that the organization have been losing on an annual basis because of lack of customer retention and loss of morale by the employees. Once the project .
FIN320 – Gallaher – Prep for Exam 3 – Computational Questions
1. Smallville Courier is a small town newspaper, with revenues of $200,000 and pre-tax operating income of $40,000. It is considering starting an online edition that would be accessible at no cost to the general public and has collected the following information:
1. The initial cost of setting up the online edition is $25,000. That expense will be capitalized and depreciated using the MACRS three-year schedule (33%, 45%, 15%, 7%). There is no salvage value.
1. You expect advertising revenues from the site of $30,000 per year.
1. The annual operating cost of maintaining the online edition will be $15,000.
1. The cost of capital is 15% and the tax rate is 40%.
1. The project has a life of 5 years.
Should Smallville go ahead with the project?
(Include in your answer the following: What are the annual incremental free cash flows associated with this project? What is the NPV? What is the IRR? What is the payback period?)
1. Wade Natural, a beverage company, is considering expanding into the snack business and you have collected the following information on the investment:
i. You estimate the beta of comparable companies in the snack business to be 0.92.
ii. The equity in Wade Natural has a book value of $ 500 million, but the market value of equity is $2 billion.
iii. The firm has $500 million (in market value terms) in interest-bearing debt with 10 year to maturity. The debt currently trades $900 per bond (Face Value = $1,000) and pays a 4% semi-annual coupon.
iv. The risk-free rate is 4% and the equity risk premium is 5%.
v. The marginal tax rate is 40%.
What is Wade Natural’s WACC?
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Assignment 2: Project Motorcycles
M. Owens
Strayer University
Project Management BUS 375
Professor Puckett
October 31, 2013
Select one (1) of the types of project organization that would suit the development of the larger touring class motorcycles.
The project management organization I would use for this instance is pure project management organization. This helps to separate this project from the home company. It will be an independent segment. It will have its own technical staff and administration, which would be linked to the home company's administration. However, these links will not be strong, and it will enjoy some autonomy. This segment will be able to prepare its own reports on how the project is advancing, make minor purchases, and deliveries without consulting the home company. This will be in order to quicken the development of the motorcycles. The project manager is the head of this segment he will bear full responsibility for the project, although he will report to the senior staff at the home company. This decentralization will also lead to better communication in this segment as the project manager will be able to make some decisions without consulting senior staff in ...
Kinsley Foster
July 27, 2019
PM 430
Software Implementation Portfolio Project
Abstract/Executive summary:
The purpose of this project is to implement new software into the company to increase productivity. The company uses its current software to create logos, labels, and many other things for large companies. The other goals are to update the protection on the software because in the past there have been a few problems with the security of the software and the information on the software. Another important goal is to have the computers and memory updated to work more efficiently that before. The software has been slow and has not been able to keep up with the new graphics needed for the current projects. The software will crash and then be down for days or longer. This is causing loss of customers and over all bad for the company.
The overall goal for this project is for the new software to be installed, working properly, and producing the power needed to create the projects for the company. I, as the project manager have decided to do agile methodology for the project. There have been multiple projects prior to this one done the same way and it seemed to go well for the company. The project is set to start August eight, so in just a few days and everything is going as planned. The deadline for this project is December twelfth. The project should be about one hundred days long from begging to end. The budget for this project is two hundred fifty thousand dollars and it is being estimated at just over two twenty-four thousand dollars. There is a continuity budget of twenty thousand dollars.
Work Breakdown Structure
Activity/Network Diagram:
Due to space the rest of the Network diagram will be submitted in MS project form. To view critical path, logical relationships, lead/lag, and ES/EF/LS/LF will be easier to view in MS project as well.
Schedule and Budget:
To look at the schedule and budget more in depth and to view the rest of it please view microsoft project.
Change Management Plan:
This project will be an agile project methodology. Since this projec is agile methodology there will be a lot of change and will need to be processes in place to manage the changes. One important tool that will be used to keep up with changes is a change request form. This form will help state what is needed and why and all of the details for the change. Anther important tool is managing the triple constraint of the scope, budget, and quality of the project. When changes come these things will change too. Manging these things can help keep the project from risks and other problems.
The process that will be used for this project is the John Kotters eight-step change process. It consists of eight steps to guide and lead change in a project. The first step is creating urgency. This is basically like triaging the changes by determinng which ones are most important and need to happen sooner than less important ch ...
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGIES & TOOLS
Mekdes Asaminew
Rasmussen College
05/16/2020
FAQ document
What are project management tools?
These are the instruments which project managers use to plan, execute as well as manage plans in one centralized virtual location. These tools vary from team to team depending on the tasks to be performed in the project. The project management tools include; project management software, real-time instant messaging tool, knowledge base tool and file sharing tool.
What is project management software?
This is computer software which helps the project team members to collaborate during the project, plan all their activities as well as to record all the collected data.
What is a real-time instant messaging tool?
It is a tool that allows team members of a particular project to talk and video call with colleagues in real time. This tool helps improve collaboration of the team members and allows all people to collectively provide their opinions on different matters during carrying out the project.
What is knowledge base tool?
It involves a search database that allows individual to store the combined wisdom of the team members and ensures that the information is accessible to all members
What is a file sharing tool?
It is a tool which allows people to save sync and share files. It ensures that all the documents provided by team members are well stored and easily retrievable for future reference. (Bilal.et.al, 2017)
What are project management methodologies?
Project management methodologies are basically the different techniques which are used to approach a given project; every methodology of project management has its unique process and workflow. They are classified into “traditional or sequential methodologies, agile methodologies, the change management methodologies and process-based methodologies.”
What are the traditional or sequential methodologies?
These are the methods of managing a project which involve a sequence of tasks which lead to the final deliverables and project managers are required to ensure that the tasks are worked on them in a given order. The methodologies classified under this category include;
· Waterfall project management methodology; involves completing a certain task before beginning another task in a linked sequence of objects which adds up to the general goal. It is used in projects that create physical objects like building a computer.
· Critical path method; it involves prioritizing and allocating available raw materials to ensure the most crucial task is done as well as rescheduling lower priority task.
· Critical chain project management; involves a technique for putting main concentration on the needed materials.
What are agile methodologies?
These are project management methodologies which prioritize on shorter iterative cycles and flexibility. They are categorized .
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For the week 7 Final Project you will create a presentation (CO8) that builds upon the week 2 Project Plan and the week 4 Location and Access (Source Organization worksheet) that effectively communicates the knowledge you have gained during COMM120.
Please consider the following:
· Presentation will include an introduction, body, conclusion, and properly formatted reference/work cited slide in the citation style of your degree program (APA, MLA, or Chicago).
· Clear evidence that the topic was researched and expanded upon the week 2 Project Plan (CO2 & 5).
· Presentation provides audience with information to increase their knowledge of the topic presented (CO1).
· Presentation engages the audience by using elements such as images, graphs, and charts. Appropriate citations must be included.
· Three (3) vetted credible sources. One (1) of the sources must be scholarly and from the library.
· Appropriate length 7-9 slides.
If you have multimedia skills and want to add creative content to your presentation, please do! Try to add any of the following enhancements and as you do, think about how it will impact your presentation and improve communication with the intended audience.
· Voice narration, closed captioning, script.
· Appropriate background music (must be cited on reference page).
· Creative use of slide animations and transitions.
After submitting your presentation, review your TurnItIn Originality Report. (Note: Review the individual flags, decide why that text is flagged, and make corrections as appropriate.). Please see the attached rubric for grading guidelines.
Note: The Week 7 Final Project is a presentation and be turned in as a PowerPoint, a Prezi, or a different type of presentation software. If you chose something other than PowerPoint, you have to do the following:
· Submit a link to the presentation such as for Prezi.
· Ensure that the faculty can open the presentation.
· turn in a document with the presentation material so it can go through Turnitin.
Source Evaluation Worksheet
Alesha January
American Military University
May 29, 2022
Part I: Topic
The topic concerns customer care in various organizations. The concept of the project involves the development of a DFJ customer care software that will help in ensuring that customers care is provided in the most satisfying way (Behera & Bala, 2021). The primary idea is to create an effective software that will ensure that customers in organizations interact with the management properly and give their feedback without difficulties (Lotz et al, 2018). This will help the organizations in solving disputes involving the customers with ease as well as ensure that the services delivered to the customers are of high quality (Gupta & Mittal, 2021).
Part II: Source Evaluation
Source 1.
Article Title: Cognitive chatbot for personalized contextual customer service: Behind the Scene and beyond the Hype.
Article Author: Rajat Kumar Behera & Pradip Kumar Bala
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Unit III Project
William Fiedler
Columbia Southern University
Part One
How excessive reliance on other screening methods would lead to similar issues.
Excessive reliance on the other screening methods would prompt one to make incorrect conclusions. Notably, there are numerous screening methods like the discounted cash flow. These screening methods have demerits when they are employed to determine the strengths and weaknesses of a given project. As such it is paramount for one to make use of several screening processes to avoid the challenges described in the case study. The approach would ensure that adequate attention is paid to other issues that may affect the project. In the process, it enables employees to make informed decisions that would ensure the success of the project or company.
Based on the case study, excessive reliance on the discounted cash flow technique leaves out multiple substantial opportunities or merits that a project may hold. Instead of focusing solely on the financial projections, the company should have considered other aspects such as marketing, technical support, and logistics. Focusing on financial projects alone prompted the employees to make uninformed decisions, which resulted in the issues depicted in the case study. As a result, this elucidates that exclusive reliance on one screening method offers one point of view since it does not concede or identify other perceptions. As a result, this could have adverse effects on the company.
Key criteria for Evaluating Projects
Multiple criteria should be employed in evaluating new projects before adding them to the current portfolio. Firstly, the first criterion is the compatibility of the new projects on the existing projects. That is, only projects that are related to the others should be added to the portfolio. Ensuring that projects are related to each other would ensure that the company can learn from the previous projects and apply the lessons to the new project. As such, this would ensure the success of the new projects. Equally, it would enable the managers to shift easily from one project to the other. In addition, it would ensure that technical skills and technology can be transferred from one project to the other, a measure that would help the company to save money.
Another criterion that can be used to evaluate new projects is the marketability of the new project. Notably, managers should ensure that the new projects have a market penetration potential. As a result, this would ensure that new projects will earn profit for the company. Finally, the other criterion that can be employed to evaluate new projects is the cost of development. Managers should ensure that the.
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Please note: Requires use of the Microsoft Project 2010 (or later) software application. Microsoft Project. Project management software such as Project 2010 allows project managers to input data related to the project and monitor the project's progress. One of the first activities a Project Manager performs is to determine the project scope, which is the description of the final deliverable of the project. Once the scope has been defined, project managers can determine the work breakdown structure based on the work needed to the performed in the project. The tasks to get the work done are input into the project’s schedule. In Project 2010, the tasks can be input prior to creating the work breakdown structure.
Based on your experience and assigned readings for the week, provide 3 reasons why project management is important today.
How different is it today from the past?
Be sure to share examples to support your answer.
Pick 1 of the following concepts, define it, and provide an example that models it:
Project
Program
Portfolio
Project management
Project life cycle
Project stakeholders
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Deliverable Length: Stakeholder analysis: 2–3 pages + title and references
The discussion on stakeholders went better than expected. Everyone seems to be on the same page. But now, the team is unsure of who should be included as stakeholders in the communication management plan. The team realizes that there are a lot more stakeholders on the project than expected. In addition to the team itself, there are other internal and external stakeholders who must be considered.
Although all of your team members work in the sales and marketing function, they all bring unique skills and experiences to this project. Many have worked in other departments prior to their new role or have duel responsibilities in the company.
"This is a make-or-break project for us at this point," says Jim. "We have to get it right the first time. If we miss any stakeholders in our communication, it could be devastating to the success of the project."
Jim turns to you. "I need you to lead the team in conducting a stakeholder analysis. We need to make sure to include all of the stakeholders, their background, contribution to the project, and level of priority to the project communication. You will be working with your four teammates in performing the stakeholder analysis and transferring this informat.
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PROJECT PROPOSAL 2
Project Proposal for new product “ShareMarket."
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
Project Proposal
ABC company is a software development company located in San Fransisco, California. It specializes in the design of business-oriented software like Enterprise Resource Planning Systems, customer relationship management systems, marketing, and sales management systems, among other software used to perform different activities within the business environment.
Purpose and Objectives
ABC has come up with a new software called ShareMarket that leverages on the power of social media to market products. The digital marketing landscape is increasingly becoming sophisticated, with businesses relying on major data companies like Google and Facebook for marketing insights. These data companies take away the autonomy of information of companies. The ShareMarket is a specially designed software that will be used to analyze company data on social media sites and creating reports that can be used to drive digital marketing strategies. This software will be available both on-premise and also on cloud-based services.
Assumptions and Benefits
In developing this software, ABC assumes that no other company has attempted such a project. This is important, especially when considering intellectual property rights. ABC also makes the assumption that the product will be easily feasible with cloud computing technology, among other new technology such as Big Data, as these are the current market trends in software development. Assumptions are also rooted in the cost estimates for the project. ABC uses an average cost estimation method that estimates costs based on current market costs of developing software. It is assumed that these costs will remain fairly constant throughout the project and will not be subject to economic changes.
By undertaking this project, ABC stands to fill a market gap for smaller businesses that cannot access the proprietary functions of Google's and Facebook's marketing tools. ABC stands to increase its profit margin by having one more product on its portfolio. Another advantage is that ABC gets to acquire control of ShareMarket as a product. As such, they may dictate the price of the product from the start, and even when new companies decide to make the software.
Constraints
Despite the immense financial benefits of ShareMarket, ABC will have to deal with competition from already existing digital marketers. Information leakages may hamper the product's success as it would take autonomy away from ABC. Another constraint exists in the costs of implementation, which may be high, given that some outsourcing may be required.
Preliminary list of activities
1. Project scope definition
2. Requirement definition
3. Cost Estimation
4. Scheduling
5. Risk analysis
6. Selecting the Delivery platform
7. Selecting Development tools
8. System modeli.
Applied Research
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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Obtain approval by submitting a detailed project proposal to the Program Director
prior to registering for this course. This proposal may be submitted anytime after
the first session of the first semester of enrollment.
2. Follow procedures as detailed in the course syllabus.
3. Document weekly progress once the project begins. Submit copies of updated plans,
reports, and project management documentation weekly to the instructor once the project
begins.
4. Attend and participate in all administrative, professional, or fact-finding meetings as
required by the organizational mentor and/or faculty.
5. Fully comply with appropriate institutional policies and procedures while at the
organization, during the project, including confidentiality issues.
Student Responsibilities – continue
6. Utilize appropriate professional behavior, dress, and communication.
7. Maintain ongoing weekly contact with the faculty advisor once the project begins in order to
review the required project management documentation.
8. Present a verbal presentation of the project’s outcomes to the faculty advisor/instructor and
Program Director at the end of semester prior to grade submission deadlines.
9. Present a final written project report to the faculty advisor/instructor prior to grade
submission deadlines. Since this report must be finally submitted to the Program Director, a
second copy may be requested by the faculty advisor/instructor.
Contents of the written report for industry project.
Initiating
Kickoff Meeting Plan
Business Case
Business Case Financial Analysis
Project Charter
Planning
Team Contract
Scope Statement
Statement of Work
Stakeholder Analysis
Software Project Management Plan
Work Breakdown Structures
Gant Chart
Network Chart
Project Costs Overview
Risk assessment
Pareto Diagram
Quality Assurance Plan
Project Organizational Chart
Responsibility Assignment Matrix
Resource Histogram
Stakeholder Analysis for Project Communications
Executing and Controlling
Gant Charts
Network Charts with written analysis
Project Costs Reports and Budget Reports
Earned Value Analysis and supportive charts
Weekly Status Reports
Milestones Report
Closing
Lessons Learned Report
Final Project Documentation
Appendices
Systems Documentation as needed.
GREEN COMPUTING RESEARCH PROJECT
Part 1: Project Integration Management
You are working for We Are Big, Inc., an international firm with over 100, 000 employees located in several different countries. A strategic goal is to help improve the environment while increasing revenues and reducing costs. The Environmental Technologies Program just started, and the VP of Operations, Natalie, is the program sponsor. .
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W4 Nightingale Case A & B – 35 points - Individual Assignment
As indicated in the syllabus, it is important to demonstrate knowledge of MS Project. Week 4 includes using the software and interpreting the results as follows:
1. Read the Nightingale Project - LG textbook pg 333-335
2. Review MS Project Video Tutorials (Lessons/Course Materials/Support Videos) and complete the Case for both Part A and Case Part B.
3. Submit two separate MS Project .mpp files (one for part A and one for part B). Remember to submit the appropriate “view” reflecting all applicable columns and content information.
4. Submit MS Word file to specifically answer all questions for both parts (part A questions 1-3 & part B questions 1-4).
5. Ensure you document the version of MS Project you are using in the submission comments field.
Hints:
You should read ALL instructions in the case and case technical details before you start the Project file.
You may want to set up the Project file ex: start date, holidays, work days, etc. before entering in any tasks.
Ensure the project name is on the first line of the Project file and all other tasks as detailed in the case are indented just once.
The predecessor numbers for all subtasks will then be one higher than in the text as the first line (main task) is now the Project name.
The lag mentioned in the case A section is plus lag.
analyze certain bodily substances and compare them widi a sample from a suspect.
Forensic science consultant Richard Saferstein tells us that portions of the DNA structure are as unique to each individual as fingerprints. He writes that inside each of the 60 trillion cells in the human body are strands of genetic material called chromosomes. Arranged along the chromosomes, like beads on a thread, are nearly 100,000 genes. Genes are the fundamental unit of heredity. They instruct the body cells to make proteins drat determine everydiing from hair color to susceptibility to diseases. Each gene is actually composed of DNA specifically designed to carry out a single body function. Scientists have determined that DNA is die substance by which genetic instructions are passed from one generation to the next. (Saferstein 353-394)
DNA profiling has helped investigators solve crimes and ensure that diose guilty of crimes are convicted in court. Profiling is the examination of DNA samples from a body substance or fluid to determine whether they came from a particular subject. For example, semen on a rape victim's clothing can be positively or negatively compared with a suspect's semen.
police laboratories. Smaller departments may contract with large county crime labs or state police crime labs. Some departments use die services of the FBI lab. (Durose 1)
Private (nongovernment) labs are taking on greater importance in the U.S. legal system. Their analyses are increasingly being introduced into criminal and civil trials, often not only as evidence but also to contradict evidence presented by .
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View CAAE Stormwater video "Too Big for Our Ditches"
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Explain how impermeable surfaces in the urban environment impact the stream network in a river basin. Why is watershed management an important consideration in urban planning? Unload you essay (200-400 words).
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Question 1
Problem:
It is not certain about the relationship between age, Y, as a function of systolic blood pressure.
Goal:
To establish the relationship between age Y, as a function of systolic blood pressure.
Finding/Conclusion:
Based on the available data, the relationship is obtained and shown below:
Regression Analysis: Age versus SBP
Analysis of Variance
Source DF Adj SS Adj MS F-Value P-Value
Regression 1 2933 2933.1 21.33 0.000
SBP 1 2933 2933.1 21.33 0.000
Error 28 3850 137.5
Lack-of-Fit 21 2849 135.7 0.95 0.575
Pure Error 7 1002 143.1
Total 29 6783
Model Summary
S R-sq R-sq(adj) R-sq(pred)
11.7265 43.24% 41.21% 3.85%
Coefficients
Term Coef SE Coef T-Value P-Value VIF
Constant -18.3 13.9 -1.32 0.198
SBP 0.4454 0.0964 4.62 0.000 1.00
Regression Equation
Age = -18.3 + 0.4454 SBP
It is found that there is an outlier in the dataset, which significantly affect the regression equation. As a result, the outlier is removed, and the regression analysis is run again.
Regression Analysis: Age versus SBP
Analysis of Variance
Source DF Adj SS Adj MS F-Value P-Value
Regression 1 4828.5 4828.47 66.81 0.000
SBP 1 4828.5 4828.47 66.81 0.000
Error 27 1951.4 72.27
Lack-of-Fit 20 949.9 47.49 0.33 0.975
Pure Error 7 1001.5 143.07
Total 28 6779.9
Model Summary
S R-sq R-sq(adj) R-sq(pred)
8.50139 71.22% 70.15% 66.89%
Coefficients
Term Coef SE Coef T-Value P-Value VIF
Constant -59.9 12.9 -4.63 0.000
SBP 0.7502 0.0918 8.17 0.000 1.00
Regression Equation
Age = -59.9 + 0.7502 SBP
The p-value for the model is 0.000, which implies that the model is significant in the prediction of Age. The R-square of the model is 70.2%, implies that 70.2% of variation in age can be explained by the model
Recommendation:
The regression model Age = -59.9 +0.7502 SBP can be used to predict the Age, such that over 70% of variation in Age can be explained by the model.
Question 2
Problem:
It is not sure that whether the factors X1 to X4 which represents four different success factors have any influences on the annual savings as a result of CRM implementation.
Goal:
To determine which of the success factors are most significant in the prediction of a successful CRM program, and develop the corresponding model for the prediction of CRM savings.
Finding/Conclusion:
Based on the available da.
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Use and add the real life situation provided below to write this paper. Provide examples to explain the behaviors, and use researched material to support your reasoning.
(Real life situation)
Gender Inequality in the Workplace: Sexual Harassment against Women
Although many women have been confident enough to report sexual harassment in the workplace, it is still very hard and uncomfortable for other women to stand up and also makes it more surprising how many of these incidences are still taking place every day. Workplace sexual harassment goes for both genders and it’s even harder for men since they are always viewed as the aggressors and superior gender and the mindset of our society shapes a lot of what we perceive is okay and normal behavior towards each other.
One interesting experience I heard of recently was involving a female service member and her superiors. This female works in an office with about four other males who are very aware about her feelings towards the behavior of her superior who happens to work outside of that specific office. The superior officer comes in everyday to check up on their work, make small talk with the guys and also has a habit of always rubbing her shoulders when he walks over to her desk. She explains that the first time it happened she thought it was odd being that she doesn’t have that type of relationship with him and gave him a pass, but then it became a an everyday thing. She tried tactics such as getting up from her desk, walking away from him and even voiced to the other males how uncomfortable it made her; they thought it was funny. They too had a complaint about him on making them feel uncomfortable: he had a habit of grabbing and scratching his private parts; but accepted it as a guy thing and would be viewed in a negative way if they reported. Her reason for not reporting was because she was afraid to get him in trouble, he had a family and wouldn’t dare to jeopardize his career, or even worse be criticized for making a big deal out of nothing after all its just a shoulder rub.
Required Elements:
· Describe the situation in detail; already mentioned above;
· Analyze the differences in communication, problem-solving, and leadership between the men and the women in the situation;
· Did any stereotypical notions seem to influence the behaviors of the women and the men involved in the situation? If so, explain what were they? If not, indicate so.
· Identify challenges related to gender in the situation described.
· Identify best practices that address the challenges identified.
· Devise three to five action plans that could be implemented to strengthen the behaviors of men and women in the workplace. Action plans can be implements by HR, a management or manager, CEO, or employee. Make sure to provide ideas as to why the action plan is necessary or would be useful in the workplace.
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The objective of this assessment is to demonstrate your understanding of how the human resource function interacts with other functions in the organization.
Create an agenda for New Employee Orientation at Southwood School. The orientation should last one full day. The new employee will meet with representatives from: HR, Finance, Information Technology and the school administrator.
Set up a schedule and time for each meeting. Give each meeting a subject title and short description.
The description of the meeting should provide in detail the pertinent information the new employee will learn from each representative.
Criteria 1
Advanced
2.5 points
Satisfactory
2 points
Partial
1.75 points
Not Satisfactory
0 points
Description of Human Resources
Comprehensive description of organizational area. All pertinent information is included: benefits, new employee checklist, policy manual, employee grievance process, performance evaluation/probationary periods, new hire paperwork.
Complete description of organizational area. All pertinent information is included: benefits, new employee checklist, policy manual, employee grievance process, performance evaluation/probationary periods, new hire paperwork.
Incomplete description of organizational area. Some of the following elements are not included: benefits, new employee checklist, policy manual, employee grievance process, performance evaluation/probationary periods, new hire paperwork.
Inadequate description of organizational area. Most pertinent information is not included: benefits, new employee checklist, policy manual, employee grievance process, performance evaluation/probationary periods, new hire paperwork.
Description of Finance
Comprehensive description of organizational area. All pertinent information is included: budget forms, budget process, cost containment initiatives, fund-raising initiatives.
Complete description of organizational area. All pertinent information is included: budget forms, budget process, cost containment initiatives, fund-raising initiatives.
Incomplete description of organizational area. Some of the following elements are not included: budget forms, budget process, cost containment initiatives, fund-raising initiatives.
Inadequate description of organizational area. Most pertinent information is not included: budget forms, budget process, cost containment initiatives, fund-raising initiatives.
Description of Management
Comprehensive description of organizational area. All pertinent information is included: supervisor expectations, performance goals, office rules, cultural values, leave requests, sick leave, contact information, organizational chart, access to office and building.
Complete description of organizational area. All pertinent information is included: supervisor expectations, performance goals, office rules, cultural values, leave requests, sick leave, contact information, organizational chart, access to office and building.
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This assignment will be checked using anti-plagiarism software and returned to your instructor with an originality report.
After Completion of Lab 2, Students Must complete a one page paper on a topic of their choice from the material covered in Lab 2.
It should include your name and a topic title.
It should be 1 page, 12 pt font, double spaced.
References (with whatever format you are comfortable using)should be included at the end of your paper.
This assignment is due by the Sunday, 15 November, at 11:55pm MST. (Students with Makeup Lab approval will complete the assignment after Makeup Lab).
Please attach using one of the following formats (.doc .pdf or .txt)
Turn the paper into the "Exams, Lab Reports and Research Paper" Link For Lab 1 Report.
Grading Criteria:
Lab Report Must be at least one page. (-5 for shortness of submission).
Additional page with References (use reference format you are familiar using) (-5 for no references).
Lab Report must explain how topic is discovered, developed, and applied....not a restatement of the Lab Activity. (-5 for explaining the Lab Activity).
Turn in your Report on time. (- 5 points deducted per week for late submissions!!! )
Choose ONE of the following topics:
-Light Box II: Color.
-Rainbow.
-Blue Sky.
-Interference.
-Polarizers.
-Ultraviolet Light.
-Infrared Light. (IR).
-Computer Optical Microscope.
-X-ray Fluorescence.
-Scanning Electron Microscopy.
-Optical Microscopy.
“When you’re a Spy, your job title can be anything, from Manager to Waiter, even criminal. The reason for the multitude of names? As a Spy, your job is to gather information from a range of sources, and you need to do it in any way you can. That includes putting on a disguise.
There are a few different paths that you can take to get into this career, and you can focus on a range of specialties, from technical to languages. The title “Spy” isn’t really used anymore. Instead, you’re now called a Covert Investigator or, more broadly, a CIA Agent. Whatever the title, it means you investigate and protect US interests abroad.
You investigate things like terrorism, fraud, corrupt governments, and a wide variety of other crimes. Your job is to keep Policymakers and the President of the United States aware and informed on the happenings around the world.
You can find the information you need in a lot of different ways. You might get to go undercover and pretend to be a different person, but for the most part, your job is much more routine. You carry out interviews with informants and allied Agents, analyze data, and read through research. You look for possible international problems, such as civil unrest, war, famine—anything that can cause problems for the United States.
This job involves a lot of collaboration and communication. You work with other Agents, international police forces, or informants. The informants you work with are usually average people, so the ability to speak their language is a big plus.”.
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literature review.
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adding recomendation
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Chapter one: Introduction.................................................................................................
Chapter two: Literature review......................................................................................
Chapter three: Design and analysis.................................................................................
Chapter four: results and discussion..............................................................................
Chapter five: conclusion and recommendation..................................................................
Chapter one
Introduction
Electrical Power transmission towers are used to support a transmission line's phase conductors and shield wires for the transmission of voltages in excess of 345kV or less than that depending on the kind of structure and material used and the transmission requirement. The transmission tower structures can broadly be categorized into lattice types or the pole types. Whereas pole types can be made of wood, concrete or steel and used for lower voltage transmission, the lattice types are usually made of sections of steel angles and are used for higher voltages transmission. Also each transmission structure can be self supporting or it can be guyed. Another factor that affects design choice is the nature of prevalent climatic loads around the area of installation of transmission towers. Depending on the design loads, the configuration can vary largely between horizontal configuration, vertical or delta configuration and again accessibility and right of way issues will also have to be considered. Some relevant standards and codes will have to be followed in the design of transmission towers such as National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), ASCE loading code, OSHA operational safety codes, etc.
From the brief background given the main point is that in recent times some new tower designs that are both aesthetically pleasing and structurally sound have been required for the overhead transmission of power and this is what this project attempts to design.
Aim
The aim of the project is to investigate existing tower design literature and finally apply analyze and design a novel both aesthetically pleasing and structurally sound tower.
Loads on transmission towers
Before designing transmission tower structures state laws, rules and regulation will require that design follows standard codes in order to meet minimum for loading for acceptable level of safety. Relevant loading guidelines for electrical transmission line structural loading will have to be strictly followed to ens.
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This is an open book, open notes exam. The one limitation is that you may not work with other people. This test must be completed independently. Be sure your name is on your document. Good luck!
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Q1. What is the risk of performing the t-test using pooled variance, if the variances between the two samples are actually unequal (i.e. fail the F test)? (Select the correct answer from the choices below.)
A. You will fail to adjust for sample size.
B. You may falsely accept or reject the null hypothesis.
C. Your result will only be applicable for a one-tail t-test.
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Q2. Which measure of central tendency can be used for both numerical and categorical variables? (Select the correct answer from the choices below.)
A. Median
B. Geometric Mean
C. Mode
D. Arithmetic Mean
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Q3. The probability that a new advertising campaign will increase sales is assessed as being 0.80. The probability that the cost of developing the new ad campaign can be kept within the original budget allocation is 0.40. Assuming that the two events are independent, the probability that the cost is kept within budget and the campaign will increase sales is: (Select the correct answer from the choices below.)
A. 0.32
B. 0.68
C. 0.88
D. 0.20
Q4Q4.Age in YearsNumber of Students (f)Under 21494621 - 25480826 - 30267331 - 3529036Over 35525Total41988A. Find P (B)B.Find P (E)
The age distribution of students at a community college is given below:
Suppose a student is selected at random. Let
A = the event the student is under 21
B = the event the student’s age is between 21 and 25
C = the event the student’s age is between 26 and 30
D = the event the student’s age is between 31 and 35
E = the event the student’s age is 35 and under
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Q5: Statistical significance can be determined from descriptive statistical analysis alone? (Select the correct answer from the choices below.)
A. True
B. False
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Q6. Refer to the tab titled "thrombosus data" for data required to solve this problem. You are looking at patients supported by a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD). Within this patient group, you have Group No (those who have not had a thrombus event) and Group Yes (those who have had a thrombus event). A thrombus event is an event in which a blood clot developed in the LVAD. Data has been sorted in the tab "Thrombus Event" to list "No" thrombus event patients first. In addition, you have data related to time (in days) that the patient has been supported by the LVAD. You'd like to know if patients in Group No have been supported for the same amount of time on their LVADs as those in Group Yes. You believe that the longer a patient is supported by an LVAD , the more likely the patient is to have a thrombus event. Therefore,.
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Please answer the following question in a minimum of 500 words. Be sure to include 2 citations.
Question:
On August 31, 2010, Chickasaw Industries issued $25 million of its 30-year, 6% convertible bonds dated August 31, priced to yield 5%. The bonds are convertible at the option of the investors into 1,500,000 shares of Chickasaw's common stock. Chickasaw records interest expense at the effective rate. On August 31, 2013, investors in Chickasaw's convertible bonds tendered 20% of the bonds for conversion into common stock that had a market value of $20 per share on the date of the conversion. On January 1, 2012, Chickasaw Industries issued $40 million of its 20-year, 7% bonds dated January 1 at a price to yield 8%. On December 31, 2013, the bonds were extinguished early through acquisition in the open market by Chickasaw for $40.5 million.
Required:
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Using the book value method, would recording the conversion of the 6% convertible bonds into common stock affect earnings? If so, by how much? Would earnings be affected if the market value method is used? If so, by how much?
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Were the 7% bonds issued at face value, at a discount, or at a premium? Explain.
3.
Would the amount of interest expense for the 7% bonds be higher in the first year or second year of the term to maturity? Explain.
4.
How should gain or loss on early extinguishment of debt be determined? Does the early extinguishment of the 7% bonds result in a gain or loss? Explain.
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*Note: An Excel Workbook has also been uploaded. Within that workbook are 8 XLS files which are included in 8 separate tabs. These files will be needed to answer most of the questions.This work is due Friday, September 19th
Q1)Fill in the blanks (show your work).
Variable
N
Mean
Median
TrMean
StDev
haircut
171
23.17
17.00
21.14
18.20
sleep
171
6.6477
7.0000
6.6487
0.8396
age
171
27.421
27.000
27.098
3.646
Correlations:haircut,sleep, age
haircut
sleep
sleep
-0.117
age
0.062
(1)
Covariances:haircut,sleep, age
haircut
sleep
age
haircut
(2)_
sleep
-1.79232
0.70491
age
4.12314
-0.45372
13.29226
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Blank 2 =
Q2)Is the following statement correct? Explain why or why not.
“A correlation of 0 implies that no relationship exists between the two variables under study.”
Q3)Does how long children remain at the lunch table help predict how much they eat? The data in file lunchtime.xls (File is in Tab#1 of Excel Workbook) gives information on 20 toddlers observed over several months at a nursery school. “Time” is the average number of minutes a child spent at the table when lunch was served. “Calories” is the average number of calories the child consumed during lunch, calculated from careful observation of what the child ate each day.
Findthecorrelationforthesedata.
Supposeweweretorecordtimeatthetableinhoursratherthaninminutes.Howwouldthecorrelationchange?Why?
Writeasentenceortwoexplainingwhatthiscorrelationmeansfort.
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My report is about the future of work and focuses the role of a woman. I have already done some work for this report. Down below you will see the points we spoke about in the report and why we chose this subject. More importantly, you will also see the scenario we came up with and the framing questions we created. You will need both the scenario and framing questions and write a summary about it in 600 words. I need you to do this section:
*Scenario plan: Working together the group is required to construct a future scenario using the scenario template. The completed scenario will be attached in the appendix. You will need to insert in your report a summary of your future scenario identifying the evidence/trends it is based upon, framing questions and key elements around work that are relevant to your analysis to the future of work (Approx 600 words). (The template & framing questions should be in your appendix.)Introduction
· The future of work will have an impact on women in terms of employment and job positions in an organization.
· Corporations will be equally hiring men and women based on their skills and knowledge.
· The wage gap between genders will decrease in the near future.
· Women will become more independent leading the marriage rates to drop.
· When it comes to politics, the role of a women in a less developed country will change significantly as women are now allowed to vote and become members of the parliament. Rationale
· Theme: Gender and diversity
· Why?
Coming from an Arab country, we have noticed many changes in the typical role of women all around the world. We noticed that women are starting to change their habits and lifestyle. Women are becoming highly educated, searching for independence, and working more to enhance their career path. Women are no longer categorized as the traditional housewivesScenario: Everything Will Change“Post-Fordism”
Society and culture
-Feminized values
-Women and men equally valued
-Make, do, and mend culture
-Increasing diversity
Family life
-Parents work long hours little time for kids
-Schools and institutions take greater responsibility for children
-Men contribute equally for child rearing, housework and time at work
Education
-Vocational
-Individual happiness linked to societal outcomes
The workplace
-Pay gap decrease between genders
-Equality between genders
-Even value of diversity
-Women greater presence in public, business life
-Responsible and ethical corporations
The environment
-No clean energy developed
-Wealthy nations survive while poor nations don’t do so well
Science and technology
-High surveillance of all citizens
-Innovation is highly valued
-Highly networked
-Development of new technology with few people to afford it
Politics
-Single party dominates
-Strong alliances between countries
-People vote according to policies that value social and environmental outcomes
-Women politicians increase
-Governmental regulations change regarding expatriates
Economics.
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InstructionsInstructions for the Microsoft Excel TemplatesThis workbook (and only this workbook) should be submitted for grading.Assignment detail and information is contained within this workbook.You should enter your name into the cell at the top of the page.Each worksheet contains the identification of the problem or exercise.In general, the yellow highlighted cells are the cells which work and effort should be presented.All formatting should have been accomplished to provide satisfactory presentation. See the text for additional assistance in formatting.Place the proper account title in the cell where the word "Account title" appears on the template.Place the value in the cell where the word "Value" or "Amount" appears on the template. A formula may be placed in some of these cells.Write a formula into cells where the word "Formula" appears.Place the explanation for the entry in the cell where the word "Text Explanation" appears on the template.The print area is defined to fit onto 8 1/2" X 11" sheets in portrait or landscape mode as required.The problem is formatted for whole dollars with comma separations (no cents) except where required.Negative values may be shown as ($400) or -$400.Consider using "Split" panes to assist in copy and paste of data.Much of the exercises and problems can have data entered by the "look to" or "=A34" type formula where cell A34 contains the data to be entered. This precludes typing and data entry errors.
W3-T1Team #:Problem:W3-T1, Multiple- and Single Step Income, Retained Earnings (Chapter 4)The trial balance for ABC Corporation at September 30, 2014 is presented below.Sales Revenue$ 1,732,000Sales discounts45,000Depreciation expense (office furniture and equipment)$ 7,450Cost of goods sold932,000Property tax expense7,200Salaries and wages expense (sales)57,830Bad debt expense (selling)3,680Sales commissions98,600Maintenance and repairs expense (administration)8,230Travel expense (salespersons)29,830Office expense7,320Delivery expense22,300Sales returns and allowances65,100Entertainment expense15,620Dividends received40,000Telephone and internet expenses (sales)9,060Bond interest expense16,000Depreciation expense (sales equipment)4,980Income tax expense148,000Maintenance and repairs expense (sales)7,300Depreciation understatement due to error - 2011 (net of tax)18,300Miscellaneous selling expenses4,895Dividends declared on preferred stock10,000Office supplies used3,680Dividends declared on common stock38,000Telephone and internet expense (administration)2,910The retained earnings account had a balance of$ 423,000at October 1, 2013. There are85,000shares of common stock outstanding.a) Using the multiple-step form, prepare an income statement and a retained earnings statement for the year ending September 30, 2014ABC CorporationIncome StatementSeptember 30, 2014TitleAmountLess:TitleAmountTitleAmountFormulaNet SalesFormulaTitleAmountGross ProfitFormulaOperating ExpensesSelling ExpensesTitleAmountTitle.
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Research and write a brief answer to the following question. Your response should be between 150-300 words. Your work should follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.). Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful. Furthermore, all sources used should be properly cited using APA formatting. You can find a blank assignment template in the Doc Sharing.
Question:
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a management philosophy and a management method. Identify and explain the philosophical and methodological characteristics of CQI. Select the characteristic you find most valuable and explain why.
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Final Lab Report
You are required to write a complete laboratory report that covers all three experiments for "Lab 2: Water Quality and Contamination," using knowledge gained throughout the course. To begin, download the Final Lab Report Template and utilize this form to ensure proper formatting and inclusion of all required material. Additionally, view the Sample Final Lab Report before beginning this assignment, which will illustrate what a Final Lab Report should look like. You must use at least four scholarly sources and your lab manual to support your points. The report must be six to ten pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, located within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar.
The Final Lab Report must contain the following eight sections in this order:
1. Title Page – This page must include the title of your report, your name, course name, instructor, and date submitted.
2. Abstract – This section should provide a brief summary of the methods, results, and conclusions. It should allow the reader to see what was done, how it was done, and the results. It should not exceed 200 words and should be the last part written (although it should still appear right after the title page).
3. Introduction – This section should include background information on water quality and an overview of why the experiment was conducted. It should first contain background information of similar studies previously conducted. This is accomplished by citing existing literature from similar experiments. Secondly, it should provide an objective or a reason why the experiment is being done. Why do we want to know the answer to the question we are asking? Finally, it should end with all three hypotheses from your Week Two experiments. These hypotheses should not be adjusted to reflect the “right” answer. Simply place your previous hypotheses in the report here. You do not lose points for an inaccurate hypothesis; scientists often revise their hypotheses based on scientific evidence following the experiments.
4. Materials and Methods – This section should provide a detailed description of the materials used in your experiment and how they were used. A step-by-step rundown of your experiment is necessary; however, it should be done in paragraph form, not in a list format. The description should be exact enough to allow for someone reading the report to replicate the experiment, however, it should be in your own words and not simply copied and pasted from the lab manual.
5. Results – This section should include the data and observations from the experiment. All tables and graphs should be present in this section. In addition to the tables, you must describe the data in text; however, there should be no personal opinions or discussion outside of the results located within t.
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InstructionsInstructions:Please evaluate, display, and interpret the attached dataset (tab=Data)Your results and discussions should be created and entered on additional worksheets within this Excel file.Notes:Please use descriptive and inferential statistics as well as generally accepted continuous quality improvement (CQI) tools, i.e., charts, tables, and graphs, for evaluation purposes.Please display and interpret the data using easy to understand format(s)Please tell a story that the data presents to exective leadership
DataSample DatasetWeekOfYearMembersSeenInOffice12122200319541695195622971828195917910174112161218613184142211519616199172051821019213201862121022225231802419725199262122722128226292013021231213322133320834189352083618437179381813919640188411984220043185442014521746203472024819549225501785119052199
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Each of your 2 replies must contain at least 1 or 2 paragraphs including a minimum of 200 words. One of your replies must cover a topic different than the one you discussed in your thread. Seek to understand your classmate’s thread, including the economic theory and facts he/she presented as well as his/her points of view and real-world example. Aim to communicate your own understanding of relevant facts, your values, and your perspective on the topic. Each reply must contain at least 1 citation in current APA format.
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#1 Monica
Three types of Unemployment
Unemployment is divided into three categories by economist: frictional, structural, and cyclical. Frictional unemployment is unemployment due to constant changes in the economy that prevent qualified unemployed workers from being immediately matched up with existing job openings (Gwartney et al.) Structural unemployment is unemployment due to structural characteristics of the economy that make it difficult for job seekers to find employment to hire workers (Gwartney et al.) Cyclical unemployment is unemployment due to recessionary business conditions and inadequate labor demand (Gwartney et al.)
“Frictional unemployment is not as harmful to an economy as other types of unemployment, such as cyclical and structural unemployment. That's because a rise in frictional unemployment is simply an increase of workers moving toward better positions (Amadeo).”
Frictional unemployment comes from imperfect information. An example would be most businesses now when they are in the hiring process they will do a bunch of interviews and spend money trying to find the best person for that job. The people who are looking for jobs are constantly looking on the internet, the newspaper, local bulletin boards, and social media for the right job that fits them. In the county I live with I see a lot of structural unemployment. People that do have job openings require education; the ones who are unemployed have no education so they aren’t qualified. A lot of office jobs require you to have computer knowledge. Around my home town, there is very little education especially when it comes to technology. The last type of unemployment we see happening today all around the world. Businesses are cutting back and laying employees off. Where I currently work, when someone leaves, they aren’t filling the positions. We have to do more work with fewer employees.
I have a friend who lost her job and I try to encourage her to never give up and keep her faith. Philippians 4:5 states, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known to God.” That is a good scripture for everyone who is unemployed to keep in mind. Times can be tough when you are looking for a job, but the Bible tells us to never give up, and pray about it.
Amadeo, K. (2014). Frictional Unemployment. US Economy. Retrieved from
http://useconomy.
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1. Complete the Programmers Workshop on pg 313-316 (Including Detective Work). Upload the numberGuesser.html file here.
2. Complete the Object Lesson on pg 316-320 (Including Detective Work). Upload the ShoeRentalClass.html page you create here.
Introduction to Unix - POS420
Unix Lab Exercise Week 5
Job Control :
1. How to suspend the jobs running in foreground ?
Open a file in vi and press CTRL-Z to put it into background
$ vi filename
CTRL-Z
filename[New file]
[1] + Stopped vi filename
$
where 1 is the job number, + or - make the current and previous jobs.
2. How to make it run in foreground ?
You can use fg command to make it run in foreground. If more than one job is suspended, you can use fg %n where n is the number is the sequence of the process to make that process come in foreground.
$ fg %1
Now you will see vi editor again.
3. How to make it run in background ? (Only stopped jobs)
You can use bg command to make it run in background. If more than one job is suspended, you can use bg %n where n is the number is the sequence of the process to make that process come in background.
Let us suspend this job one more time.
$ vi filename
CTRL-Z
filename[New file]
[1] + Stopped vi filename
$
Let us run in background .
$ bg %1
4. Another way to suspend a job by using kill command.
Run vi in this session.
Open another connection through telnet. Now you have two sessions.
Type ps command to see what processes are running.
$ ps
PID TT STAT TIME COMMAND
5226 q7 S 0:01 -ksh (ksh) - This is new shell
6314 q7 R 0:00 ps
5487 ub S 0:00 -ksh (ksh) - This is previous shell
6312 ub S 0:00 vi filename - vi is running in previous session.
Now send a STOP signal to the process. kill -l will give you a lo\ist of signals.
$ kill -STOP 6312
Now you will see this in the other session
[1] + Stopped (signal) vi filename
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InstructionsI need 3 pages of the four questions. That is abo.docxdirkrplav
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I need 3 pages of the four questions. That is about 200 words for each question. The answers MUST be articulate and to the point. I do not pay for shoddy work. Give me a paragraph for each question. Use the links given for each question as your sources. You can seek outside references as additional sources if need be. Thank you.
2. How did Hellenism spread, how far did it spread, and what effects did it have on both Greeks and those unfamiliar with Greek culture? Give some examples of Hellenistic influences on the Mediterranean world and its culture post Alexander the Great.
http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/peloponnesian-war http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/haht/hd_haht.htm http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/ArrAlex.html
3. What were the main achievements and failures of the Roman Republic? Give some examples of some of the issues that impacted Roman life and society during the Republic and discuss these. How did the crisis of leadership in the late Republic lead to civil war, particularly after the assassination of Julius Caesar?
http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Roman_Republic.html http://www.class.uh.edu/mcl/classics/Rom/Livy.html
4. Augustus effectively became the first Roman Emperor in 31 BC and initiated a series of reforms that began a 200 year period of relative tranquility, peace, and prosperity for Rome and its Empire. Why were his successors, particularly after 180 AD, generally not as successful in expanding upon his achievements?
http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/ http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/nicolaus.html
5. How did Christian ideas and practices respond to changing political and social circumstances in the later Roman Empire? What appeal did Christianity have for Romans at this time, and what accounted for its spread? What role did the Emperor Constantine play in its success?
http://www.tribunesandtriumphs.org/roman-empire/causes-for-the-fall-of-the-roman-empire.htm http://www.westmont.edu/~fisk/articles/TacitusAndPlinyOnTheEarlyChristians.html
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For this assignment, collect data exhibiting a relatively linear trend, find the line of best fit, plot the data and the line, interpret the slope, and use the linear equation to make a prediction. Also, find r2 (coefficient of determination) and r (correlation coefficient). Discuss your findings. Your topic may be that is related to sports, your work, a hobby, or something you find interesting. If you choose, you may use the suggestions described below.
A Linear Model Example and Technology Tips are provided in separate documents.
Tasks for Linear Regression Model (LR)
(LR-1) Describe your topic, provide your data, and cite your source. Collect at least 8 data points. Label appropriately. (Highly recommended: Post this information in the Linear Model Project discussion as well as in your completed project. Include a brief informative description in the title of your posting. Each student must use different data.)
The idea with the discussion posting is two-fold: (1) To share your interesting project idea with your classmates, and (2) To give me a chance to give you a brief thumbs-up or thumbs-down about your proposed topic and data. Sometimes students get off on the wrong foot or misunderstand the intent of the project, and your posting provides an opportunity for some feedback. Remark: Students may choose similar topics, but must have different data sets. For example, several students may be interested in a particular Olympic sport, and that is fine, but they must collect different data, perhaps from different events or different gender.
(LR-2) Plot the points (x, y) to obtain a scatterplot. Use an appropriate scale on the horizontal and vertical axes and be sure to label carefully. Visually judge whether the data points exhibit a relatively linear trend. (If so, proceed. If not, try a different topic or data set.)
(LR-3) Find the line of best fit (regression line) and graph it on the scatterplot. State the equation of the line.
(LR-4) State the slope of the line of best fit. Carefully interpret the meaning of the slope in a sentence or two.
(LR-5) Find and state the value of r2, the coefficient of determination, and r, the correlation coefficient. Discuss your findings in a few sentences. Is r positive or negative? Why? Is a line a good curve to fit to this data? Why or why not? Is the linear relationship very strong, moderately strong, weak, or nonexistent?
(LR-6) Choose a value of interest and use the line of best fit to make an estimate or prediction. Show calculation work.
(LR-7) Write a brief narrative of a paragraph or two. Summarize your findings and be sure to mention any aspect of the linear model project (topic, data, scatterplot, line, r, or estimate, etc.) that you found particularly important or interesting.
Scatterplots, Linear Regression, and Correlation [Section 1.4, starting on page 114 in the textbook]
When we have a set of data, often we would like to develop a model that fits the data.
First .
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For this week’s assignment, you will synthesize the most relevant information in the situation below, and present a solution in your own words, using your own analysis. You will not use all of the information included in the scenario. Remember it is not appropriate to cut and paste entire sections from the situation to substitute for your own analysis.
The objective of the assignment is to organize your message in a way that will be most effective in persuading the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to take action.
Situation: Convincing the CEO to Approve a Public Relations Plan
You are the director of public relations for Easy to Be Green, the innovative new company that helps homeowners, businesses, and municipalities become more environmentally friendly. The company has been active in environmental issues in the community since its founding a few years ago and generally has good community relations. Recently EBG’s director of research, who is strongly opinionated about environmental issues, spoke in public about the environmental practices of some local companies who employ many people in the community. Lately, you’ve found that some of your local contacts seem a little less interested in EBG’s public relations initiatives, and there has even been a small drop in sales. There may be no connections between these events, but you want to be proactive about the company’s community relations.
You also want to protect the company against charges of hypocrisy. The other day you as walked through the parking lot, it occurred to you that the majority of the employees drive SUVs, pick-ups, and other kinds of gas guzzlers. This includes the CEO, whose family car is a luxury sedan. The company’s delivery and service vans are also not the most environmentally-friendly vehicles.
After a little research, you come up with a tentative plan. You have learned that a local hybrid car dealership has been offering an interesting deal. Employees of companies that buy hybrids as company vehicles can get discounts when they buy hybrids for themselves. You think that the company should consider purchasing a couple of hybrid vans and encourage employees to buy hybrids for themselves by offering substantial rebates for these purchases. You want to get the CEO’s approval before you pursue this idea any further. You anticipate that he will have significant resistance. The company vehicles are not due for replacement, and the rebates to employees could add up to quite a lot if many employees take up the offer. On the other hand, if only a few employees take up the offer, a significant environmental initiative will seem like a failure. The CEO is a risk-taker in terms of business initiatives but tends to be conservative in management practices. He might also be a little defensive about the hybrid promotion plan because of his own vehicle choices.
You feel strongly that the potential benefits of this plan—in long-term savings on gas, in goo.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
How to Create Map Views in the Odoo 17 ERPCeline George
The map views are useful for providing a geographical representation of data. They allow users to visualize and analyze the data in a more intuitive manner.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
How to Split Bills in the Odoo 17 POS ModuleCeline George
Bills have a main role in point of sale procedure. It will help to track sales, handling payments and giving receipts to customers. Bill splitting also has an important role in POS. For example, If some friends come together for dinner and if they want to divide the bill then it is possible by POS bill splitting. This slide will show how to split bills in odoo 17 POS.
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology:
Ethnobotany in herbal drug evaluation,
Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
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Instructions - Read FirstInstructions The following worksheets .docx
1. Instructions - Read First
Instructions: The following worksheets describe two problems –
the first problem is for independent samples and the second
problem is for dependent samples. Your job is to demonstrate
the solution to each scenario by showing how to work through
each problem in detail. You are expected to explain all of the
steps in your own words.
Independent SamplesLow Lead LevelHigh Lead
Leveln178n22192.8886.9s115.34s28.99Critical Value:Test
Statistic:p-value:
1. Write the hypotheses in symbolic form, determine if the test
is right-tailed, left-tailed, or two tailed and explain why.
2. Calculate the critical value, the test statistic, and p-value.
Show calculations below.
3. Make a decision about the null hypothesis and explain your
reasoning, then make a conclusion about the claim in
nontechnical terms.
Independent Samples
A researcher conducted a test to learn the effect of lead levels
in human bodies. He collected the IQ scores for a random
sample of subjects with low lead levels in their blood and
another random sample of subjects with high lead levels in their
blood. The summary of finding is listed below. Use a 0.05
2. significance level to test the claim that the mean IQ score of
people with low lead levels is higher than the mean IQ score of
people with low lead levels.
We do not know the values of the population standard
deviations.
Dependent SamplesDays of
Release/BookPhoenixPrince144.258.2218.422.0325.826.8428.32
9.2523.021.8610.49.979.19.588.47.597.66.91010.29.3Critical
Value:Test Statistic:p-value:
4. Write the hypotheses in symbolic form, determine if the test
is right-tailed, left-tailed, or two tailed and explain why.
5. Calculate the critical value, the test statistic, and p-value.
Show calculations below.
6. Make a decision about the null hypothesis and explain your
reasoning, then make a conclusion about the claim in
nontechnical terms.
Dependent Samples
The Harry Potter books and movies made a lot of money. A fan
wanted to learn which of his favorite movies made more money.
He collected the amounts grossed in millions during the first
few days of releases of the movies Harry Potter and the Half-
Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Use a 0.05 significance level to test his claim that the Prince
movie did better at the box office.
3. Use the p-value method to determine whether or not to reject
the null hypothesis and state your conclusion.
Running head: PROJECT PROPOSAL 1
PROJECT PROPOSAL 2
Acquisition Project Plan
Mekdes Asaminew
Rasmussen College
04/8/2020
Acquisition Project Plan
Project Description
Kingston-Bryce Limited (KBL) is a custom furniture
manufacturer. The company specializes in the production of
4. hand-crafted dining room tables. As an attempt to enhance its
competitive advantage, KBL has decided to acquire one of its
closest competitors that deal with custom furniture. The
acquisition of the company will allow KBL to expand its
operations and increase its market share. Besides, increasing the
size of the organization will triple the workforce of the
company, thus enhancing efficiency and productivity.
According to Kokemuller (2020), a large workforce promotes
diversity in the organization, which is beneficial in terms of
creativity and overall productivity. As a result, the purchase of
the company is critical to KBL in meeting its organizational
goals.
Tasks and Milestones
Tasks and milestones are critical components of a project plan.
The project tasks involve activities of the larger project that
have been divided into manageable parts. Milestones, on the
other hand, are elements in the project schedule that show the
progress of the project. Milestones are also essential for
estimating the completion time of the project. The acquisition
of the competitor by KBL entails three phases; preparation,
transaction, and implementation. In the preparation phase, the
company develops and an acquisition plan that will enable them
to purchase the target firm. The plan entails a communication
strategy that will be used by KBL to reach the target company
and how they will present their offer to the management. This
task will take a maximum of three months to be completed.
If the target company accepts the offer, KBL will begin the
valuation analysis of the organization. This process, which will
take approximately three months, involves analyzing the
financial components, including key performance indicators
(KPIs) and key financial ratios such as profitability and
liquidity ratios and solvency ratios. Gadoiu (2014) indicates
that financial analysis helps in providing valuable information
about the company, such as profitability and efficiency. As a
result, valuation analysis is essential during the acquisition of
the target company.
5. The next phase in the project plan is the transaction between the
two companies. Kingston-Bryce will initiate the negotiation
process if they find the target company to be attractive for
acquisition. Negotiation is the most critical part of the project
and will take at least six months to be completed. The tasks
involved in the transaction phase include due diligence, the
configuration of the offer, and preparation of a contract for the
takeover. According to Savović (2013), transactional due
diligence allows the company to determine if they collected
accurate information necessary for the takeover. The process
also involves agreement on the mode of payment and other
underlying requirements essential for completing the
acquisition. Implementation of the plan will be the last phase of
the project. The tasks undertaken in this process include the
execution of the contract and the closing and integration of the
project.
Timeline for the Project
The duration of the acquisition project is 18 months. The
project timeline will be divided into three major phases;
initiation of the acquisition project, transaction, and
implementation. The initial phase (preparation) of the project
will take three months to be completed, while the transactions
will take six months since there are several tasks involved in
the process. On the other hand, the implementation process will
take a maximum of 6 months to be completed. The closing and
integration of the new acquisition will be completed in three
months.
Key Stakeholders
Successful implementation of the acquisition project requires
the recognition and involvement of key stakeholders. The most
critical group of stakeholders during acquisition is the
employees. Kingston-Bryce should consider the opinion of its
workforce before the acquisition to avoid resistance during the
implementation of the project. Other key stakeholders that
should be involved in the project decision-making include
6. investors, lenders, advisors, suppliers, and government
regulators. These stakeholders have significant influence;
therefore, their needs and wants should be considered.
References
Gadoiu, M. (2014). Advantages and limitations of the financial
ratios used in the financial diagnosis of the
enterprise. Scientific Bulletin-Economic Sciences, 13(2), 87-95.
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/7713/5df68d0e2b5d3c335f41ae
1bc5e7651c204b.pdf
Kokemuller, N. (2020). Advantages & Disadvantages of Having
a More Diverse Workforce. Retrieved from
https://smallbusiness.chron.com/advantages-disadvantages-
having-diverse-workforce-22935.html
Savović, S. (2013). Due diligence as a key success factor of
mergers and acquisitions. Actual Problems of Economics. 6.
424-434.
Running head: BUSINESS PROPOSAL
1
7. BUSINESS PROPOSAL
5
A Communication Plan
Mekdes Asaminew
Rasmussen College
05/01/2020
Introduction
A communication plan is an approach, which is policy driven
and meant to issue guidance to stakeholders as well as
employees within an organization. This plan is essential as it
classifies people who should be assigned specific info, the
communication channels to be included so that the information
can be delivered and what information needs to be sent (Foster,
2018). In this plan, there is also identification of people who
should communicate, passive information that is of high value
or that is sensitive and what methods, for example emails, face-
to-face, or video conferencing should be used to disseminate the
info (Foster, 2018). This paper contains a KBL communication
plan developed with strategies to will be used by the Board of
Directors to encourage the KBL team to perform Microsoft
8. Word project work.
Project kickoff welcome email
Hey everyone, we are glad to kickoff this project of
performing Microsoft Word work with our very own Kingstone-
Bryce Limited team members like you. The company hopes that
we can all work together and collaborate so that at the end of
the day we will be able to achieve the goals and objectives of
the project at hand. Our big and general goal is using Microsoft
Word in performing our project. Microsoft Word is an ideal that
can adopted in this project for the better outcomes so we have
to get the MS Word installed and running through.
Each member within this team will have a defined role
which he or she will conduct throughout the project (Heldman,
2018). John will take the lead as the project manager, Christine
will lead the copywriter team, Jane who is the art director will
have Mary and Peter helping her through and Johnson will work
alongside Andrew and Bill on the tech side. Since we have two
teams in this project which are: the KLB employees and our
competitor’s employees, we will get to know each other as time
goes on. We have discussed about this project for days and I
think the right time is in front of us deliver. Let us all make
KLB proud not forgetting our customers. Let us make it happen
because we know what to do. We have attached the specs of the
project so that everyone can know where to it. Please share all
related files about the project on KLB website link so that we
can document and archive everything. This meeting was an
email made one, where the same email was copied to involved
participants.
Project summary updates
I think as per now all of you understand our project. Our
projects name is Microsoft Word Launch and the project is on
track. The project manager and the team are in the concept
phase, which means a topic for this week is not yet chosen but
the tech and design teams are ready once the green light is
given. Since the overall topic is not yet given, the planning
team have had several meetings to try and bring it on table. So
9. far, the presented ideas are four but the final meeting will be
held on Monday to come up with the best out of the four. A
brief will be carried on before the week ends because of the
content team.
The content team is ready to writing a content copy as soon as
we finalize our idea. The content team is also gathering some
info about KBL before presenting it to the tech team. By the end
of next week, the design team will have come up with the style
of MS Word and a template will be choose. To touch on the
highlights, Johnson will be away on the tech team so any
questions should be directed to Andrew. Some of the challenges
we have include the tight deadline to complete the project shape
(MacAulay, Spilker, Berg, & Merrill, 2017). You should all
understand that we are working hard to keep all members
organized and understanding their role. This meeting was
presented to stakeholders via the email.
Project closing executive summary
The team really did a presentable job and I can give an applause
to all participants. We were able to meet all our objectives
including the set goals. The project-stakeholders were send
some copies of the deliverables that we were able to meet. I
would like to congratulate everyone who participated in making
KBL Company proud by bringing positive deliverables. We
need to take the same follow ups for our future projects. It’s
always advisable that when conducting a project to keep in mind
that teamwork is an appropriate aspect for sufficient deliveries
(Svendsen, Hansen, & Dorte, 2018). This meeting was a face-to-
face meeting that included the project manager, the sponsor of
the project, the entire project team and the Board of directors
for Kingston-Bryce Limited
10. References
Foster, A. (2018). A Communication Plan for Organizational
Effectiveness in a Youth Development Organization. Retrieved
from https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/3116/
Heldman, K. (2018). PMP: project management professional
exam study guide. John Wiley & Sons.
MacAulay, K., Spilker, E., Berg, J., & Merrill, E. (2017). Ya Ha
Tinda Carnivore Diet Analysis: Project Update. Retrieved from
http://www.wsfab.org/sites/default/files/projects/Ya%20Ha%20
Tinda%20Carnivore%20Diet%20Analysis%20Study_Update%20
May%202017.pdf
Svendsen, M., Hansen, C. R., & Dorte, A. (2018). Open Access
Monitor-DK: Concluding Conference and Executive Summary.
Retrieved from
https://www.forskningsdatabasen.dk/en/catalog/2441935402
Running Head: MITIGATING THE ACQUISITION RISKS
1
MITIGATING THE ACQUISITION RISKS
2
Mitigating the Acquisition Risks
Mekdes Asaminew
Rasmussen Collage
04/27/2020
11. Mitigating the Acquisition Risks
To: To the Management Department
From: Project Manager KLB
CC: The Planning and Operation Department
Date: 25 April 25, 2020
Subject: Proposed Guideline on the Acquisition Process
Risk avoidance
Kingston-Bryce Limited (KBL) acquisition of her competitor is
subject to the legal risk. This type of risk entails the negative
consequences the violation of laws and regulations governing
the running of businesses (Tanna & Yousef, 2019). With the
hasty pressure to acquire the competitor before they are
acquired by other rivals in the industry, we would forget to put
to consideration business legal compliance procedures which
would lead to litigation liabilities. Risk avoidance entails the
elimination of business hazards by totally avoiding
compromising events. Cognizant of this solution to risks, I
would propose that a technical team be formed to assess the
various legal compliance needs and striving to meet these needs
to avoid instances of legal action against our business.
Secondly, the team will ensure that all the party being acquired
had no prior legal violations to avoid inheriting a compromised
entity. This move will result in avoiding financial losses and
reputational damages that result from legal actions.
Risk Transfer
The acquisition process can be marred by the lack of cultural
compatibility between the parent organization and the newly
acquired institution. This could be characterized by
communication breakdown between the new employees and the
already existing ones. This incompatibility will result in low
employee productivity and the consequent poor organizational
performance. Financial uncertainty can also be resulted by the
large-scale recruitment of employees. This could lead of
business financial incapacitation and the eventual crumbling.
12. Risk transfer is the shifting the negative impact of the uncertain
events. Under these contractual agreements businesses are
shielded by the adverse effects of some occurrences (Bonaime
et al., 2018). I propose that KBL engage in new insurance
schemes that will cover the organization in the event that these
financial losses affect the livelihood of businesses. This will
reduce the likely financial vulnerability of the business.
Risk Reduction
The hasty process to acquire the competing institution before
rival organizations embark on the safe processes might result in
poor evaluation of the new organization’s assets a situation that
would result in overpayment by the parent business firm.
Additionally, the process would lead to poor evaluation of
employee value and the consequent laying off of key staff and
the employment of relatively incompetent operatives. This
would result in the weaving of a relatively defective workforce
and the consequent poor output of the staff. Risk reduction
entails the lessening of the negative effects resulted by
uncertainties in the practice of doing business (Li et al., 2018).
In our case, the acquisition of a new entity we should embark of
outsourcing a competent team that will evaluate skills of new
employees against the skills needed in the various new
departments. The outsourced teams will also be charged with
the responsibility of restructuring departments to enhance
efficiency. This will reduce the risk of poor employee
productivity and the likely financial and reputational losses
associated by the uncertainty ahead.
Risk Sharing
The new development, where KLB will acquire their competitor
and the coming hiring of new staff to run the newly established
huge corporation could lead to poor staff and poor
organizational systems which would affect the existing working
cultures exposing the company to financial failures and being
outdone by rival businesses. Risk sharing entails the
diminishing of vulnerabilities from uncertainties by distributing
the negative effects to the different departments and
13. personalities to lower the damage caused on single entities
(Green, 2016). To apply this to our upcoming situation, KLB
should diversify its production so as to make revenues from
some ventures as others suffer a beating from the uncertainties.
References
Bonaime, A., Gulen, H., & Ion, M. (2018). Does policy
uncertainty affect mergers and acquisitions?. Journal of
Financial Economics, 129(3), 531-558. Retrieved from;
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304405
X18301338
Green, M. B. (2016). Mergers and acquisitions. International
Encyclopedia of Geography: People, the Earth, Environment and
Technology, 1-9. Retrieved from;
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/9781118786352
.wbieg0196.pub2
Li, K., Qiu, B., & Shen, R. (2018). Organization capital and
mergers and acquisitions. Journal of Financial and Quantitative
Analysis, 53(4), 1871-1909. Retrieved from;
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-financial-
and-quantitative-analysis/article/organization-capital-and-
mergers-and-
acquisitions/E885C3A16B7483E0BE72A98B70954135
Tanna, S., & Yousef, I. (2019). Mergers and acquisitions:
implications for acquirers’ market risk. Managerial Finance.
Retrieved from;
https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/MF-09-
2018-0446/full/html
14. Running head: ACQUISITION PLAN 1
ACQUISITION PLAN 2
Acquisition Project Plan
Mekdes Asaminew
Rasmussen College
04/18/2020
Acquisition Project Plan
Project Scope
The scope of the project is a vital component of the project
management plan. It defines the extent and boundaries of the
project. The project scope includes a list of tasks, deliverables,
costs, and objectives. The scope helps project team members in
making critical decisions since it states the responsibilities and
boundaries of the project. As a result, the project scope is
15. essential for the successful completion of the acquisition
project.
The main objective of this project is to acquire one of its
competitors who will enable Kingston-Bryce Limited (KBL) to
expand its operations and increase the workforce. The
acquisition of the competitor is expected to elevate the
performance of the organization through an efficient reduction
of cost and revenue growth. Another goal of the project is to
create a new market for the company. According to Po (2015),
acquisition and mergers (M&A) provide an opportunity for
companies to sell their products in a new market. Additionally,
the acquisition project objective is to diversify its business
operations. Currently, KBL specializes in the production of
hand-crafted dining room tables. Therefore, acquiring the
competitor will allow the company to venture into the
production of custom furniture.
The deliverables of the acquisition project are categorized into
four phases. Phase one of the project involves defining and
explaining the decision to acquire another company. The step
includes detailing the importance of acquisition to the company,
both short and long-terms. The approach helps in convincing
key stakeholders to back up the project plan. The second phase
of the project is identifying and screening the target company.
Deliverables in this phase include due diligence of the
identified companies, quick valuation, and shortlisting potential
competitors for acquisition. During stage three of the project,
the management will deliberate on shortlisted companies and
rank them according to preference. A company with the most
desirable outcome will be selected for acquisition.
In this case, Kingston-Bryce Limited will select a custom
furniture manufacturer. Other critical tasks in this phase include
the negotiation of the deal and the signing of the contract.
According to Chaves (2012), both parties sign a confidentiality
agreement form where they consent to share all business, legal,
and financial information regarding their companies. The
agreement allows KBL to conduct due diligence and estimate
16. the value of the competitor using the discounted cash flow
(DCF) method. On the other hand, the agreement enables the
seller to determine the ability of KBL to acquire their company.
The final phase of the project involves the integration of the
company into the organization. This process includes
integrating the HR, IT, and other critical operation components
of the competitor into the KBL organizational system. The
process also allows KBL to take control of the new company.
Funding Schedule
The funding schedule refers to the plan through which the
company will finance the project. Usually, the project sponsor
is responsible for availing resources necessary for the
successful completion of the project (Pinto, 2009). In
collaboration with the project manager and key stakeholders,
the project sponsor prepares the project budget, which is
submitted to the KBL’s board of directors for approval.
The board had allocated the acquisition project $5 million, and
the funding will be done in three cycles. In the first cycle, the
project will receive $1 million, which will cover all the costs
incurred in the first, second, and part of the third phases of the
project, including due diligence, valuation, and negotiation. The
funding in the second cycle is $3 million, and this will be used
to acquire the competitor and to seal the deal. The funding in
the final phase will be $1 million, and this will go to the
integration expenses, including the transfer of data, HR and IT
integration, and training of the new workforce.
Timelines for the Acquisition
The acquisition project will take 18 months to complete. The
initial stage, which involves the definition and planning of the
project, will take 3 months. Some of the tasks that will be
completed in this phase include identification of key
stakeholders, approval of the project, budget preparation, and
establishment of the project team. Other tasks include the
delegation of roles and responsibilities and identification of
potential risks. The second phase of the project will take 4
months to be completed. During this period, the project
17. managers will lead the project team in identifying potential
companies for acquisition and screening them. The team will
also conduct a quick valuation and due diligence to determine
the best candidate for acquisition. Once this is done, the project
manager will compile a shortlist and submit it to the board of
management.
The third phase will take 8 months. This phase takes a lengthy
period to complete since it involves complex tasks such as in-
depth valuation, due diligence, and negations. Other tasks
include the application of regulatory approval and contractual
signings. The final phase will take 3 months to be completed.
Majorly, the project team will be focusing on the integration of
the new acquisition into the organization. Some of the tasks
involved are IT integration, HR integration, training, and data
transfer.
References
Chaves, S.F. (2012). Development of a Project Management
Methodology for Supporting Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A).
Industrial Master of Industrial Management (IMIM),
http://www.diva-
portal.org/smash/get/diva2:556304/attachment01
Pinto, J. Â. C. (2009). Financing the project. Paper presented at
PMI® Global Congress 2009—EMEA, Amsterdam, North
Holland, The Netherlands. Newtown Square, PA: Project
Management Institute.
Po, D. (2015). Benefits of mergers and acquisitions to strategic
buyers and impact on post-merger integration. Retrieved from
http://app1.hkicpa.org.hk/APLUS/2015/12/pdf/44_Largesource1
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