LITERATURE REVIEW
Project
“A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result” (Source: Project Management Institute, 2013).
When considering the above statement, project will end up with a unique product, service or result which can be a component of another item or an outcome item. Although there may be repetitive elements in a project there are some unique characteristics of the project work.
Temporary endeavor means that there is a start and end for each of the projects. Durations of projects are various depending upon scopes of the projects. But temporary does not mean short in duration. It simplifies that project will not last long for a long term, but the output of that project can be a lasting
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This is also referred to as the project management triangle. The triple constraints in project management are scope, cost and time. These three factors are known to be interrelated to each other. If one of the factors restricted or extended, you should do the necessary adjustments to the other two factors as well.
Recently this triangle has given way to a project management diamond where by the quality factor becomes the quadruple factor.
By understanding the Triple Constraint and the ramifications associated with adjusting any one of its components, you will be able to plan your projects better, analyze project risks and protect your company from the problems of unrealistic client expectations. By mastering the Triple Constraint, in many ways you master the project itself.
1. Scope
The scope of the project is a specific statement as to what has to be performed and what will be the end deliverable for the project. In other words, the scope clearly explains the functions, features, data, content, etc. The scope is generally identified at the upfront of the project so that it will give the best chance of success. But it also can be change during the project life cycle. There is a tenderness to fail the project if the scope of the project is either not fully defined or understood from the
If the time to complete a project is decreased, then some of the requirements in the scope may not be completed or
I have chosen the predictive modeling assignment as a project to prioritize the three critical constraints scope, time and money of the priority matrix. Here, the project champion is my professor with whom I have discussed regarding the negotiation of the constraints to complete the project successfully with the given budget and time specified. Firstly, consider the budget for the project .It will be rigid as our professor gave me a SAS JMP software to get installed in my system to complete the project. So, money will be the least priority.
Milestones and assignments to each responsible individuals working on the project are defined. The reports are requested from individuals to make sure the project and work is moving forward and everyone is on schedule. The work is managed with schedule, deliverables, and assigning capable leads to drive the projects and taking report from the leads. This way, it makes the management hours to be flexible and leaves enough time to respond to issues or needs.
Project proposals are used for the client or company to better explain the issue and how you intend to fix it. You will want to persuade the target that you are more than capable of completing the task. Small projects require small proposals while larger projects need to be more detailed and
Poor Change Control management. Failure to understanding impact changes and changes are constraint in Projects. Denver should have had a proper change management process that is robust enough to control changes. This could have eliminated the complexity introduced by various changes that took place on project 4. Why did United Airlines decided to act as the project manger for the baggage handling system on Concourse B?
Address any variances in budget reporting from previous reporting period. Include: (1) Estimated Total Project Budget, (2) Estimated Construction Budget, and (3) Dollars Expended to Date. If there is a Financing Agreement for this project, provide an update. If none, indicate that. Section 5 – Project Scope and/or Quality Items Indicate any adjustments or considerations that impact or change the project scope or quality (such as pending change orders, standards waivers, etc.)
All projects must come to an end and that is the time when it is handed off to the client for their responsibility. For this project there was some road blocks encountered when I was getting to the final stages of the project. I can see how scope creep can extend the timeframe of a project or even derail it completely. This report will describe the timing and extra procedures it took to finalize my project and complete it on time. I planned to have the exit meeting on Monday the nineteenth of October but received no response from the client.
You need to create the project scope; how big the project will be and the deadline, budgeting, etc. You need to breakdown to the goals and milestone into task that would be completed. You need to identify constraints that restrict not just the project as a whole but the tasks themselves. You need to think of how many people should work on one task and if one task is related to another. 6.
The leader would delegate specific tasks for every team member. Adjourning: This is the last stage and the task is completed, there is a good feeling amongst the whole team as their goal was reached, a sense of achievement. A good leader would show recognition for every team member that worked adequately. Types of Teams Functional Team:
To organise for project management requires an understanding of the organisation’s architecture which includes the organisational hierarchy - the grouping of internal business units, the authority lines and interaction with one another. Each of these aspects should be designed to support project management within the organisation. Structure should follow strategy or else it may impede communication, coordination and decision making which are all key to success (Brevis, 2014, p. 224). Hence, an important function of upper management is to support project teams by either redesigning the organisation to emphasize projects or integrating projects into the current organisation (Graham & Englund, 2004).
Chemistry IA Background information: Introduction: Electrolysis it’s a chemical process that when you pass an electric current into a solution or a liquid that contains ions to separate substances back to their original form. The main components that are required for electrolysis to take a place are: Electrolyte: it’s a substance that when dissolved in water it ionize and then it will contain free moving ions and without these moving ions the process of electrolysis won’t take place. Direct current (DC): This current provides the energy needed to discharge the ions in the electrolyte Electrodes: it’s an object that conducts electricity and it’s used in electrolysis as a bridge between the solution and power supply. A great example
The purpose of this memo is to give a detailed report on the success of my completed projects as well as the status on ongoing projects. Throughout this report I will discuss any questions or concerns I have with projects that I have done or that I am still working on. I will also provide an illustration of the status of each project that has been assigned in the form of a chart. The report will then go on to discuss my future plans for how I plan to complete projects that are currently incomplete.
It is important to emphasize that these challenges were brought about by poorly defined goals and the scope was usually unclear. This meant the projects usually tended to go beyond the estimates as the project developers tried to fix newly developed ideas in to the development process. the phase gate model was developed to give an outline of the project development process to offer solutions for managing newly launched
The principle reason that motivated me to pursue the MSc Project Management course is the appeal and challenge Project Managers experience in delivering assignments they undertake in their career. The qualification, indeed, lead to very smart and modern careers for graduates who love challenges, creativity, leadership and success. As a graduate of Mathematics, I have cultivated these features in my student life. Now, for my master level of study, I would like to take my chance of attaining formal skills in the area of project management. From my research, I see that Project Management is the application of skills, knowledge and techniques to meet the objectives of a project and stake holder’s expectations.
Reflective Journal Student Name: Talita Silva Lima Programme: Higher Diploma in Science – Cloud Computing Month: July 1. Project Management In this section I will explain in detail my project management through a Gantt Chart and what I have done since my last journal until now, how my time management is going in order to delivery this project before the deadline and some of my achievements.