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How can software assist in project communications? How can it influence the project communications? Discuss and highlight the important points on the role of software in project communications.
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Almost all Project Management Software (PMS) offer a communication tools integrated in their products since communication between Project Manager, Key Stake holders and project team members together with vendors and suppliers are playing a major role to see a project or projects completed in timely manner without major issues. By having the communication tools, any issues arises or setbacks can be discussed immediately in real time manner via group chat or individual chat depending
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Describe the following schedule development tools and concepts: Gantt charts, critical path method, PERT, and critical chain scheduling.
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1) Gantt Charts -
Gantt Charts is a bar chart which indicate project start and end date together with the steps involving in completing a project. Along the way, we can view completed tasks and unfinished tasks.
2) Critical Path Method
Critical Path Method is a set of steps of Project Management Steps used for process planning to check critical and non-critical tasks to make sure projects are delivered within agreed time frame. Also used for monitor for process bottlenecks. A very useful tool for a critical and complex project which involving multiple process.
3) PERT
PERT (Program Evaluation Review Technique) is a project management tool to schedule, organize and coordinate tasks for a project.
4) Critical Chain Scheduling
Similar to the Critical Path Method, Critical Chain Scheduling is used for process / schedule planning to check critical and non-critical tasks but when resource is limited. By using this method resource can be planned efficiently for a longest chain without jeopardizing the project completion time
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Usually 12 months contract is a common practice whereby if the service provided is at satisfactory level or excellent, the contract would be renewed. However, sometimes clients will source for other service provider mainly due to cost if current service provider increase the cost. In some cases other vendor could provide more services with cheap cost. So 12 months contract is safe haven in such decision made to terminate current contract to obtain other
I would have the manager draw up a questioner that would cover all the aspects of the project the want done. All issues that are experiencing with their present system, and what additional tasks as well as any security issues they have had in the past. I would require on the questioner that the access privileges be explained. After reviewing the questioner I would require an onsite interview with the IT staff with the person that filled out questioner present.
It’s a review technique and program evaluation and it usually used in organizing the task and placing the priorities on timing. The PERT analysis shows thru pathways of the task which means someone the can done parallel and some of them in series. The longest path is called the critical path and this path will set the project length uncles the times can be reduced While in the 1917 the GANTT chart were used which is only place when task is plotted versus the time. This is easily method to understand where our team’s progress relative to the plan. Or in the other hand we can call it TIME chart.
Project staff assignment documentation – includes names of project team members, memos to team members, and a project team directory. The Project Schedule – The project schedule includes start and finish dates for project activities, assignments and timing for specific leaders, workers, or other project resources. Resource requirements - The Schedule Development process includes estimates of the resource requirements for a project. Some activities may require double resources.
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.
The Scopes Trial began on July 10th, 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee when John Thomas Scopes was charged with violating the Butler Act by teaching the theory of evolution in his class by saying men have descended from apes claiming that was the theory of evolution. The prosecuting attorney William Bryant was flooded with questions from the bible by defending attorney Clarence Darrow, several he could not answer. William Bryant, a Christian, could not defend the Bible nor his beliefs and the point of being a certain religion is to understand what you believe and why you believe it. Furthermore, what makes this trial significant is that till this day we still have that debate of how were we created, whether it’s from the religion we possess or from
6-5 Short Paper: Classes and Methods Art Penerian IT-145 Application Development Southern New Hampshire University Abstract The purpose of this document is to write a short paper in response to the following prompt:
Professional Services Agreement Exhibit A Monthly Project Report Content (if applicable to Services) Include: Project Name, Project Manager, Reporting Period and Date Completed. Section 1 – General Information Project Status (% complete for each phase) – Pre-Planning and Programming, Design, Construction, and Close-Out. Indicate (1) design firm, (2) contractor/builder and (3) other key consultants. Section 2 – Milestone Schedule Attach a milestone schedule for the full project. Include at a minimum the following: (1) Phases of the project – pre-planning and programming, design phase(s), agency approvals, bidding, builder selection, construction phase and close-out.
Communication is the process of transferring of information. Viswanathan (2010) says communication can take many forms of verbal and non-verbal methods which may include speaking, writing, gestures, expressions, listening and body language to name a few. All of these things should be taken into consideration to ensure an effective means of sending and receiving information. How and what information is sent may not be received in the same manner intended.
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This is because potential client might leak away as more companies
Communication lines are of the utmost importance in the complexity theory. Communication is the vessel for change management and the lifeline of any organisational change initiative. Finally, the project manager must prepare for change within a project and must retain a level of connection with contacts and leads. Change is the only constant in life and every project leader must learn to deal with the rapidly changing and demanding world
The process starts with reviewing the current operations, past experiences and subsequently identifying what needs to be improved. Secondly, planning needs envisioning the results that the project wants to achieve, and the steps or activities required to arrive at success, i.e. fulfilling the mission of the project. Scheduling is a tool to plan and monitor the progress of the project. The case study, “The Boeing 767: From Concept to Production”, gives an overview of the planning efforts and how the team managed and controlled schedules using various techniques.
TASK IV: PARTNERSHIP IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT Partnering is a project approach designed to allow the construction process to be performed within an atmosphere of mutual trust, commitment to shared goals, and open communication among the partnering members while working in harmony toward mutual goals in order to avoid claims and litigation and establish a win/win management approach. For the complex and large-scale Atlantis project, the contractually associated construction partnering between Laing O’Rourke and NORR along with various other members like Rockwell Group, WATG, EDSA, helped to create working relationship among all of the team members based on mutually agreeable plan of cooperation and teamwork to improve productivity. The main objectives of Atlantis project partnership included reducing project costs and schedules, eliminating change orders and claims, improving communication by developing
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.
I. Introduction: The communication is a process which allows people to express their thoughts, feeling and ideas, it occurs between two or more people and it 's an effective way to show our needs, demands, and requests. The communication can consist on various modes like speech, visuals, sign, written forms, behaviour or even cartoons & flyers. Communication is basically divided into three steps, starting with the Arrangement of message and ideas in mind of sender and then Packaging or Encoding the same message or idea and delivering it to the receiver through a particular channel the receiver will then decode and interpret the message and send a feedback to the sender.