Final Paper – Analysis and Recommendations
PROJECT MANAGEMENT INTEGRATIVE PROJECT
U10A1
JACK NEIFT TRUCKING CASE
FINAL PAPER
ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
TS5930 – Project Management Capstone
Professor Dr. Eggersman
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Final Paper – Analysis and Recommendations
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Abstract
Jack Neift Trucking is a small, privately held trucking business that is feeling the impact of a slow economy. Although the company has had a history of profitability, their business needs a more modern and dynamic method of managing their resources. The board has expressed an interest in hiring external IT Consultants to manage a project to modernize logistical and operational systems using state-of-the-art technology. This
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Other important recommendations include the need for an effective risk management plan, the need for a plan for assuring legal, ethical and professional compliance, as well as the strategic business alignment approach opportunities, and recommend strategies to plan, execute and control project activities to assure positive outcomes.
Final Paper – Analysis and Recommendations
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B. Analysis
This section provides an analysis of the approach and techniques used by the Jack
Neift Trucking Company and the project team to address the business dilemma as portrayed in the Jack Neift Trucking Company Case Study.
1. Business Challenge
The company leadership identified key areas of dysfunction that required correction to close the gap between current and desired state. The board of directors believed that the organization lacked sufficient technology – both logistical and information systems – to overcome their challenges. In order to achieve their vision, the company leadership decided to employ outside consultants to manage the project to implement the necessary improvements. Based on a recommendation from company president Bea Stoveburden, IT consultant Laurie Driver and Project Manager Sal Vation
companies in question may be able to help determine if their services would be a good fit and whether financially capable of fitting into the budget. Arrangements should be made to have the outsourcing company’s person to come out and meet with the group and receive in-depth information and a potential presentation of the company.
It is often recommended for (HCO)’s to have a corporate compliance plan to be more efficient, reduce errors, and not have small errors turn into large errors. As (OIG) it’s a necessary and fundamental need to incorporate a corporate compliance plan to have for staff and management to stay organized and lessen the chance of fraud, waste, and abuse in the company. Stated by, (Cleverly, Song, & Cleverly, 2011), it is effective only if it includes management support, effective communication, continuous monitoring, and individual accountability. All these aspects are a continual monitoring requirement as long the corporate compliance is in place for the duration.
In any organization, it is important to have the written procedures, standard policies, and general rules of behavior to serve as the ground work for a great relationship.
We as business owners, management and or in a role of authority must set, address and comply with a solid foundation of ethics. “A code of conduct is the single most important element of your ethics and compliance program. It sets the tone and direction for the entire function. Often, the code is a standalone document, ideally only a few pages in length. It introduces the concept of ethics and compliance and provides an overview of what you mean when you talk about ethical business conduct.”
Project Management Institute. (2000). _A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (4th ed.)._
3. Outline the policies and codes of practice that are adopted by the organisation. How are employees made aware of these policies and codes of practice?
1.1 Summarise key aspects of legislation, regulatory requirements and codes of practice relating to own role and responsibilities
1.1 – Summarise key aspects of legislation regulatory requirements and codes of practice relating to own role and responsibilities
Policies are documents within the work place put together, influenced by law, by the manager. The policy will be designed around an area of practice that needs to be evidenced as being in line with law. The document gives a list of procedures for carrying out the task required,
CONDUCT AN ANALYSIS OF THE OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTS OF THE ORGANISATION AND IDENTIFY THE FUNCTIONS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT MAY BE SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
The client can appoint a project manager from his company “in-house” or an external consultant appointment.
Develop a decision framework for project portfolio management at XYZ highlighting objectives, constraints, risks involved, alternatives, and information required for analysis.
There is an entire framework of legal requirements under which organisations are expected to run,
The paper is divided into three sections, the first of which will establish a timeline of events. This project background will serve as a case study for the analysis in the following section that will be structured such that each of the previously mentioned facets will be independently analyzed and contrasted with project management principles. Finally the paper will conclude with a summary of the analysis and recommendations based on