Essays on Mantel

I have learned that knowledge in project management is highly essential, as its application is universal. This implies that project management skills are useful in all aspects of life, both professional and personal. Both personal projects for example room renovation, or a professional project such as building construction or developing a product put into practice project management. I have learned that the process of managing a project requires identification of the requirements, while addressing the needs or concerns as well as expectations of all the stakeholders of the project. This enables the planning and execution of the project. From ...

REPORT

Report

The research aims at analyzing PMIBoK5 to identify the topic coverage for P3M, entailing the areas concerned with P3M, and to identify the influences in PMIBoK5 affecting the approaches as well as the methodologies of P3 Management in the diverse project environments.

Deliverables

Project Management Institute Body of Knowledge (PMIBoK) entails a term describing the totality of knowledge within project management as a profession. The areas of coverage concerned with the P3 management include the project scope management, project quality management, project cost management, project risk management, project stakeholder management, project procurement (Haimes 2015, p. 41).

Related Scope Factors to P3 Management

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Question 1: Types of Project Life cycles

A project is well stated when the scope, time and cost are clearly defined. In other words, for an activity to qualify as a project it must have a definite scope, timeline and the cost likely to be incurred. The project life cycle denotes the various stages of the project. Projects must go through four main phases, initiation, planning, execution and termination (Rowley, 2013). This is what is called the project life lifecycle. Various types of project life cycle exist. The most common ones are predictive, iterative, incremental and adaptive life cycles. The differences in the types of project ...

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

A project is a temporary activity designed to offer a unique product, service or result with a much-elaborated beginning and the final stage undertaken to meet goals and specific objectives with the aim of bringing beneficial adjustments and value. Project management involves initiating objectives, planning, executing the objectives, controlling to help in coordination within the organization and finally closing the activities of the organization to achieve aimed goals (Emond & Steins, 2011). Project management helps the management information system department in various ways.

Importance of management information system

Efficiency in Service Delivery Project management gives a guide that is easy to follow and therefore leads ...

Abortion

INTRODUCTION Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy in a woman as a result of medical requirement or to avoid unplanned and accidental conception. In most countries across the world, abortion is highly condemned by some groups in the society while other groups support the procedure. According to Christian teachings on life, it is believed that life begins at conception; this means that an abortion is equal to the murder of a human being. The legalization of abortion in America by the Supreme Court in the year 1973, spark controversy debates across the nation. Anti-abortion activists condemned such ...

Over the past years, it was listed that more than 100,000 Americans are said to need organ transplants. There has been a consistent growing demand for internal organs such as the heart, the kidneys and the lungs for which the supply is lesser than the demands. Eighty percent of those who are in need for organ transplants demand kidneys the most because of the increasing cases of diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. To have higher chances of recovering these required organs, individual States in the US have made it easier for the people to make themselves donors whether using ...

Background of the Research

The successful companies of the world have recognized the importance of quality improvement of their products and services for competitive advantage. They have also improved their financial performance by reducing their manufacturing and delivery costs as they have limited their manufacturing and supplying processes according to the market needs (Meredith & Mantel, 2011). In this way, companies have also reduced their production cost and they have reduced the selling prices of their products or services for the customers. The customer’s perception of improved quality is enhanced when the selling prices of products or services are reduced and the conformance ...

Introduction

Information Technology (IT) department is an important department for an organization that has a direct linkage with all the financial and strategic well-being of a corporation. Due to high responsibility on the shoulders of IT department, this particular department is also in severe constrained in an organization (Kloppenborg, Shriberg & Venkatraman, 2003). There are certain security checks and measures have been applied on the IT department of an organization to prevent them from any mishap, and influence them to productive for the company. This particular attention would not give to any department of an organization, because organizations have an idea that ...

The skills of project managers have changed over time because of several factors. One of the skills that project managers have had to change is to manage technology. Project managers need to understand the technologies that will be used in most projects. The technology aspect of project managers is an important component that has been incorporated in project management. Another aspect is that of change management. Project managers have to integrate change management aspects to their project management. With the changes that are experienced in projects from time to time, there has been the need to ensure that the ...

The Technofrontiers Company started its operation almost two years ago. It is expected to grow by 60% over the next eighteen (18) months. The company currently collects data using Web analytics and combines it with operational systems data. Web analytics is an increasingly vital part of most business marketing plans. The company is looking for ways to leverage the collected data, but wants to ensure that the information technology infrastructure will support the expected growth that the company is anticipating. The company will be expanding from one floor to three floors within six months. Since this is a relatively new ...

The project management approach in solving construction issues involves stakeholders such as leaders and end-users. Therefore, a project manager is a vital player in making the most of the potentials in the construction projects (Hills and Fox, 2009, PP.5). It is the role of Hodgkins to ensure that the project objectives and requirements are accomplished on time and within the budget of the Regency Hotel Group. Hodgkins has the role to discuss the project with regard to planning and delivering project-related tasks within a particular time frame and budget (Meredith and Mantel, 2009, PP.90). This is so because she is the main ...

Crux is the most important aspect that needs to be focused on in the project. This is the central aspect of the project that should be solved in order for the project to be solved effectively. For complete and effective solving of the project, it is important to understand the parameters of the project and isolate the most important things in the project. These isolated things in the project form the most important aspects of the project (Gido, & Clements, 2012). It is important for project managers to determine the cruxes of the project. One reason for this is ...

Project organization

The project organization type for development of this motorcycle must meet the required standards. The best type of project organization for developing this class of motorcycles is the functional organizational structure. This project will be managed under the current structure of the organization. It will suit the development of this motorcycle project since the components of the project will be executed by the functional units of this organization. After kicking off the project operations, each unit of the organization will be managed each the project component assigned (Hayman, 2011). In order to manufacture motorcycles of over 1100cc, this company ...

A suitable project team should be selected after the project to be worked on has been selected. Having a capable team is as important as having a good and qualified manager in any project. Therefore, several factors should be considered when selecting a project team. The team members should have the technical competence necessary for the tasks in their various fields to be completed effectively. It would be absurd is a member of the project does not have any clue as to what is expected of him during the project. All the members of the team should be sensitive to probable interpersonal conflict ( ...

Introduction

In order to understand the meaning of project management, it is important to understand the meaning of the project. A project is something an event that does not take place as a routine. It has a specified beginning and end (Goodpasture, 2010 p. 36). The main aim of conducting the particular event or activity is to meet certain specified goals (Berkun, 2005 p. 10). The goals can improve sales, employee performance or the brand of a particular product. The project should be coordinated (Kloppenborg, 2011 p. 80). It is where management is involved, and skills and knowledge are implied into the ...

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Introduction Over the last few decades, the American society has witnesses a remarkable dissimilarity in the wealth and income distribution in the country. Simultaneously, the American government has not been successful in effectively addressing the stated escalating inequality and bigotry to allocate assets and capital. Consequently, the outcomes are less efficient, less helpful, and less tolerant. Therefore, there is a widespread acknowledgment that the United States of America has turned out to be the most unfair and lopsided affluent country in the world. This inequitable attitude is evident by all logical measures (King 72). Although ...

- Introduction Project management is practiced by organization to achieve to temporary goal associated with the completion of the underlying project (Meredith & Mantel, 2012). The concept can be further elaborated as project management refers to manage and complete an assigned task to achieve unique outcomes with given resources, (Lewis, 2002). The project is developed and undertaken to achieve the goal of expansion in the company’s product by producing larger touring motorcycles with larger motors to cater new markets abroad. Aligning with proposed strategies to the management for producing larger motorcycles, the paper presented below will solely consider ...

IPv6 using VoIP

Introduction IT project management is an issue of great concern for many organizations. It is of great significance to have in mind the whole process and have startegies that will assure the project is handled with the needed detail to ensure problem-free in the coming years. This paper will focus on project planning for an IPv6 migration project. It will focus on the need to have proper project management plans that will ensure an understanding and thorough knowledge of how the project will be done and put strategies to have a well-designed plan (Burke, 2013).

The project entails migrating ...

Introduction

Project management is a significant process that needs to be done in order to have successful projects over time. One of the requirements for successful project management is to have resources that will handle the different projects. Stakeholder analysis is a significant part of handling the different deliverables. It is important to understand the different deliverables and the stakeholders that will be involved in the handling process of the deliverables. This paper will focus on stakeholder analysis and scope definition of a project that is needed in order to have successful completion of Graphical User Interface Design (GUI) for ERP development.

Different types of resources required

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The work that has been stated have some features that make it defined to be a project. The first definition is that it has a start and end date. The project has been defined to be having the start and the end date. The manufacturing of an actuator has been defined and will have some end date. The people who handle projects will ensure that they get out of the project as fast. The end is known once the project starts. There is even time that has been associated with the different tasks which have been identified. The principal engineer has ...

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Introduction Over the past several decades, there has been a dramatic inequality in the distribution of wealth and income in the United States of America. At the same time, the state has failed to aggressively address the mentioned increasing disparity and discrimination in allocation of wealth. As a result, the consequences have turned out to be less effective and less liberal. It is now widely acknowledged that by every logical measure, the United States of America is the most imbalanced and lopsided rich country of the world. As far as economic mobility is concerned, “the likelihood ...

“Deli Online”Project Plan

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Executive Summary

Purpose of the Report The report is to describe how to undertake the Deli Online case study which is intended at improving the business processes of the current business. It will describe what Alexander Deli will have to have in place to be able to achieve their objective. It will also describe the budget and a timeline for the entire project.

Key Findings

One of the findings is that the franchise operators will be able to access their business transactions online and in a secure manner. With a web-based technology, the franchise operators and ...

The success of a project depends to its ability to meet all the functional requirements that it was initially intended to, delivery in time, and does not exceed the budgetary allocation (Meredith and Mantel, 2000). For the project at hand, the project team defines with the customer, the Critical Success Factors that will lead to a successful project. The Critical Success Factors are measurable. In essence, the team articulates the ‘must-have’ items that the project should deliver. The factors are then used at the end of the project to measure its success. According to Wiener (2006), Critical Success Factors effectively form ...

Three Gorges Dam built on the Yangtze River in China, is the world’s largest hydroelectric dam. This is based on its power generating capacity, and the floor it covers. It is 1.3 miles wide and 600 feet high with a reservoir stretch of 405 square miles. The building of this dam has been controversial given the consequences it has had to the immediate society where it is located, and the benefits it has accrued to the nation (Shaw, 2010). It is a professional expectation that all aspects of engineering must be aimed at the protection of the public in health, ...

The scope of the project

The project focuses on a data collection and analytics company that uses web analytics together with its information technology systems to conduct both business and marketing research. The company has been operating for 2 years now. The following are various business requirements for the company that wishes to attain a 60% growth within the next 16 months. In order to achieve this, the company seeks to create a repository for collected data beyond standard relational databases. The company is in a process of acquiring a 10-terabyte data warehouse that is expected to grow at a rate of 20% per annum. The discussion below will focus ...

Executive summary

The success of any project depends on the effective planning. Planning in project management is crucial especially when it comes to project definition. Project definition involves specifying and documenting different aspect of the project such as the objectives, scope, aims and assessing the viability of the project. For any project to be successful, it is very crucial for the project manager to formulate an effective project definition (Atkinson, 2009). Defining a project effectively will give a basis of planning, monitoring and controlling other project tasks and activities. It was evident in the given project where the stakeholder and the manager of ...

Taxes should not be charged on online sales. The law requires customers to pay sales taxes for goods that they purchase in stores that have a physical presence. Charging online sales taxes will discourage customers from purchasing goods online. This will have a negative impact on online businesses due to a rapid decline on sales. Online businesses lack physical presence, which makes it unfair to charge sales taxes to customers. Some business people may tend to exploit clients with taxes as customers lack adequate knowledge on tax rates (Einav 25). The online shopping-cart software services used in handling online taxes may be ...

When any individual is asked which weapon is the most lethal of all, then most people would automatically say the gun is the most lethal. The gun indeed is one of the most lethal weapons around. A single bullet aimed at any lethal organ may lead to severe damages to the victim. In some cases this bullet may even lead to death. This implies that it comes with a lot of pain (Gregg, 2012). The sight of an individual carrying a gun is thus more horrific than it is pleasurable. It is common for state defense personnel, for instance the ...

There have been tough debates on whether the federal government of the United States should enact laws that are stricter with regard to gun control. Several stakeholders have taken different position owing to the intensity of the matter with some proposing and other opposing the move. There have been strong argument brought forward supporting the move and at the same time equal arguments have been raised to challenge the move. The rationale of this paper shall be to examine and analyse the different arguments for and against this move with regard to the ethical theories as proposed by different proponents ...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Abstract The Congress of the United States enacted the HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability) Act in 1996 and President Bill Clinton signed it into law in the same year. HIPPA Title I effectively protect workers and their families with health insurance coverage when they lose or change their jobs. HIPPA Title II is referred to as the AS (Administrative Simplification)provisions requires the efficient national standards establishment for employers, health insurance plans, national identifiers for providers as well as health care transactions that are electronic (Chaikind, 2004). This study will expound on the human capital improvement project ...

Short Summaries

In Interpreter of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri provides a collection of short stories about Indian people going through various life experiences. Specifically, Lahiri offers two short stories, “A Temporary Matter” and “This Blessed House”, which show the reader Indian people experiencing with different aspects of married life, i.e., to combat with grief, importance of communicating with each other and significance of compromise over certain issues that led to happy, contended life. “A temporary matter” is a story of young Indian married couple Shobha and Shukumar. They were living a happy married life just before the still birth of their son, after which ...

Arguably, managing multiple projects is very challenging in many organizations. As a matter of fact, there are numerous potential problems that are associated with requiring project team members to be part of multiple projects at the same time. There are current practices, which ignores basic project categories, project priorities, multiple tool application, as well as project standards. Lack of adherence to these basics of projects complicates the initiation and start-up of various projects especially when the project team is required to be part of multiple projects at the same time. It is crucial to assert that every project has its ...

ORGANIZING A CAREER CONFERENCE AND FAIR

Proposal to Organize a Career Conference and Education Fair

Legendary Event Planners (LEP) is interested in planning and organizing a career conference and education fair at Oxford Brookes School. This event is scheduled to be held at the Madison Conference Theatre in conjunction with the Business School at Oxford Brookes and LEP is pleased to organize the event on behalf of the Business School. Legendary Event Planners is an emerging event organizing company known for organizing successful events across major institutions. With a team of knowledgeable and experienced event planners, Legendary Event Planners is dedicated to offer clients quality event planning and ...