PROJECT MANAGEMENT (Individual Case Study)
“Reson : Making Development Teams Accountable For Short Project Cycles”
Instructor: Akaki Kheladze
By: Dwitya Ratna Pramesi
Due date : 05-12-2010
Table of Contents
Executive summary ................................................................................................... 1 1. Reson’s Managerial Challenges at the beginning of the 1990 ........................ 2 2. Managerial responses to the above challenges ................................................. 3 3. Key elements in Reson’s new approach to project management ................... 4
Opening up the organization........................................................................................... 4 All focus
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The main target was focusing on the development of company culture, it meant that Reson focused building an environment in which every employee had the chance to express their self and exchange ideas in an organization without formalities or pressure from superiors. People are encouraged to express their thoughts freely so as to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. Employees in R&D and production initiated “free mobbing Friday” as Reson‟s new culture which allows people to share negative thoughts that might block company improvements. The aim of this gathering was to solve problems in an open and convenient way to push Reson‟s organizational improvement and to avoid any kind of interference on that way. Moreover, Reson‟s management emphasized on psychological mapping and training of individual and teams. They changed people‟s positions inside the organization with a balance of people‟s strength, enthusiasm, diplomacy, practical knowledge and analytical skills. This action intended to bring in young talents to the organization. A good example for pursuing this strategy was the management‟s decision to elect a young employee of 28 years to head the Research & Development department. These changes brought a 50% increase in productivity. Reson was increasing the inside communication chances through shared philosophies; sixpoint list of company objectives. The philosophies Reson shares with the whole company are: 1) profit
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
Larson, E., & Gray, C. (2010). Project management, the managerial process. (5th ed., p. 158).
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.
Projects are used today as a way of achieving a variety of outcomes in local or international locations for new constructions, new product development, product improvement, process design, process improvement, utility installation, theory and technology development, and many more. Bringing a project to a successful conclusion requires the integration of numerous management functions like controlling, directing, team building, communication and others. It also requires cost and schedule management, technical and risk management, conflict and stakeholder 's management, and life cycle management.
Bezak, S., & Nahod, M., (2011). Project Manager 's Role Analysis as a Project Management Concept. Technical Gazette, 18(1), 33-40.
Gray, C. F. & Larson, E. W. (2008). _Project Management: The Managerial Process_. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hills Companies, Inc.
Executive Summary Project management is the science of planning, organizing, executing, and managing the resources needed to achieve a specific goal. Effective project managers (PM) strategically facilitate the entire project management process to ensure the project’s success. To do this the PM must adequately meet the specific requirements (i.e., time, scope, quality, and cost) set forth by the project and its stakeholders. It is theorized that PM must possess a set of core competencies in order to successfully manage a project. Those competencies are development of project management knowledge areas, application of appropriate project management tools and techniques, understanding of the project
The purpose of this report is to analyze the methods used by Red Stone’s project managers, recognize deficiencies and the causes, and provide recommendations and suggest ways to close gaps. Essentially, we hope to figure out where Red Stone is now and where they want to be. The deliverables will include: a survey analysis and the results, a binder including team information, the report, and a presentation regarding the solutions and recommendations. Therefore, Manning & Company will not be hiring nor firing any employees, implementing any sort of purchasing, and reorganization of company
Due to this culture, the work unit climate is affected as well. It can be seen that there is a weak cross-functional collaboration among the departments since Jack’s leadership. This is demonstrated by Jack, who goes directly to R&D department for new projects without considering any discussion with other departments. Therefore, other departments do not functioning at their optimal level hence, it affects the organization effectiveness. Besides that, it is clear that Innostat employees only working within their own departments, and prefer to work on their achievements, hence prove that there is no common goal among them. Apart from that, Jack’s opinion on “Good ideas don’t need incentives, they need passion” (Beer, 2006) is one of the factors that affect the individual and organizational performance. Jack as a leader does not put much attention on the rewards, hence it
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.
Moreover, senior management has communicated a direction and set goals for the strategy for project management..
Term Paper for Course MGMT 633 Submitted to the Worldwide Online Campus in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Degree of Masters of Project Management
The purpose of this paper is to recommend that Project Management is a concept that focuses on the dynamic characteristics of a multi-facetted organization. In such a changing situation, effective communication is a characteristic that should be stressed and becomes the most important tool for the project manager and team members.
This assignment will address three areas of project management that stood out while taking this program. Project integrated management, project communication, and project stakeholder management. A discussion on how they are executed will be presented. As more courses were taken during this project management graduate program, many of the project management concepts became clear and revealed more of the interdependencies and intricate dynamics that are required for successful project management.
In an organization where there is a culture that has been developed through years, a culture of uncommitted individuals and selfish authorities, the harmony that is needed in accomplishing the organizational goals between the management and the rank-and-file employees cannot be attained. At this point, any person who wants to implement changes in the system for the better of the company can experience great stress and difficulty due to the resistance and developed attitudes of the members of the organization.