DPM 101
Assignment 1- Case study analysis - 40% of final mark 1. Read the case, A Day in the Life, at the end of Chapter 1 of your recommended textbook.
2. Provide your view, with reference to what you’ve read about project management so far, on the following:
• How effective do you think Rachel is as a project manager given the evidence of the case study? Give reasons for your answer.
• How does Rachel’s day fit with your understanding of what project management is all about? Give reasons for your answer.
• What would you do differently? Give reasons for your answer.
Project managers always have been challenged to produce results, but the modern day project manager must produce them in a timely manner without compromising technological and social changes. The project manager needs to anticipate change and set aggressive, forward-thinking objectives in order to make changes occur to be controlled in their environment.
After reading the case study it appears that Rachel is a proactive professional with some experience and is head strong about her project. After the first read it would seem that Rachel is more involved in socialising and time wasting. I read the article 3 times to understand what is required of Rachel in her position. One has to understand how her day unfolds and there are things that she did which are not time specific in the article.
The following findings were made about Rachel’s day activities after reading “A Day In The Life”;
TIME TIME SPEND
As the story goes on, readers learn more about Rachel having a wide variety of emotions, to begin with. The colonial times may be a rough time for Rachel, but it shows how she overcomes it. It also contains many life-solving choices without even hints or details. This recommendation of this book contains many life risks and
The most important lesson for Rachel that comes out of this situation is that after wearing the disgusted sweater she has become even older, and it was tied to the experience instead of the birthday itself. She understands that it is the challenge she needs to grow up faster as she will receive additional benefits of behaving the way she wants and resisting to the outside irritators. As for the literature techniques, the author applies language, diction and symbolism to reveal the issues of experience, aging, knowledge, power, authority and freedom. The discovering is gaining age are conveyed with the help of the memories of eleven-year-old girl on her birthday. Rachel resists her humiliation from Mrs. Pierce, and that is the exact moment when her “smart eleven” comes as well[2].
In the short story, Rachel’s parents represent comfort from the outside world. “Mama is making a cake for me tonight, and when Papa gets home everybody will sing Happy birthday, happy birthday to you” (n.p.). The aforesaid quote is mentioned twice
them until she “tried”. She experience what worked or did not work with the problems she faced,
Rachel begins saying “What they don’t understand about birthdays and what they never tell you
After being forced to accept the “red sweater,” she realizes that she has lost the fight and has to succumb to it because it is indeed inevitable. In her eyes, it is too late to celebrate her birthday because she has already experienced the pain and discomfort of her transition to adolescence. Even though she would much rather deny it, Rachel realizes she cannot escape the impending wave of physical and emotional changes that adolescence will bring.
Another example of Rachel’s obsession with youth is her love for being surrounded by children and her intense desire to be a mother. This observation is first present on page 5 when Mrs. Loving says to Rachel, “You’re not happy unless some child is trailing along in your rear” (5). This statement allows readers to see Rachel’s infatuation with children. Another example of this is when Rachel states, “I think the loveliest thing of all the lovely things in this world is just (almost in a whisper) being a mother!” (12). She goes on further explaining to her mother, “It was the best in me that said that – it was God! (Pauses). And Ma dear, if I believed that I should grow
In the current business environment, the demand for project managers is ever growing. In short, project management is a provisional project constrained by time, cost and scope (A guide to the project management body of knowledge, 2013). Between the immense organization, optimization, and communication assets skilled project management brings to a project, it is easy to see why project management is a booming field of study. Furthermore, project management can be both financially and personally rewarding when long term milestones and goals come to fruition.
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Rachel is anxious about her birthday which is shown by how many times she says the word “and” in the first four paragraphs. This is something that children often do when they are nervous, they repeat and stumble upon their words. We witness Rachel’s immaturity again later in the story when she keeps repeating “not mine, not mine, not mine.” The tone throughout this paragraph is frantic and uncontrolled. Rachel overreacts and begins to feel sick, much like a child would. However, she still keeps her composure on the outside by reassuring herself that everyone’s waiting for her at home and that everything will be okay. The experience definitely provided newfound knowledge for Rachel and she will know how to better conduct herself if she finds herself in a similar
Rachel grew up in a house hold where she had to grow up really quick. In her early teenage years she witnesses her mom struggle through abusive relationships with her step dad and other boyfriends that came after. She eventually became an alcoholic. By the time Rachel was 13 year old, she dropped out of school to take the role of the emotional and financial care taker of her mother. Living in her
Born to a family of five on May 27,1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania. From a young age Rachel was taught by her mother about nature rigorously. Throughout her childhood Rachel accomplished becoming an author at the age of 14 and selling her work to magazines. It was not until receiving a scholarship to Pennsylvania College for Women, that Rachel discovered her true love for biology. Those dreams to become a marine biologist come to a halt due to the Great Depression and the death of her father and sister. Making her the sole financial beneficiary to her family. Working for the U.S Bureau Fisheries and writing about their work inspires her to write her own stories based on their work. Rachel's chance to her work as a writer comes forth when Simon &
Project management is the discipline of using policies and procedures to manage a project from creation to competition. The intent of this paper is to assess the role of a project manager and determine if I am well suited for a career in project management. To achieve this goal, I will be discussing the following areas: job description, general career path, education requirements, salary, career outlook, and the pros and cons. I will also be interviewing a colleague that currently working as a project manager to gain a better understanding of typical duties associated with the role.
Lisa was a vital asset to the company. She brought in new business, her accounts were prosperous, and her opinion was coveted on a daily basis by partners that she longed to be equal with.
Prior to this course, I thought that in order to manage a project you need to be a project manager. However, this course changed my perspective on project management. As I continue to read the book, I realized that I actually manage many projects, and project management is not only limited to organizations. Throughout our lives, we manage many projects from planning a wedding to building a house, some of those projects may take few days and some may take years to complete. In addition, I also learned that there are no two projects that are alike, each project has it’s own unique elements that set it apart from other projects.