IT Project Management
MS Project Assignment
The POM+ Project
Part 1
7. Based on this schedule, submit a memo that answers the following questions: a. When is the project estimated to be completed? How many working days will it take?
Project is estimated to be completed by 07/13/2016 within 135 working days b. What is the critical path?
1- Need survey => Set product specs => Shelf life report => Secure fruit suppliers =>
Production Trials => Quality Trials => Quality Metrics => Quality Training => Prepare product Launch
2- Need survey => Set product specs => Equipment Rehab => Production Trials => Quality Trials => Quality Metrics => Quality Training => Prepare
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Set product specs, shelf life report, nutrition report and equipment rehab were all started late. On the cost side of things we were over budget on needs survey, and set product.
3. What do the PCIB and PCIC indicate in terms of how much of the project has been accomplished to date?
After calculating both the PCIB and the PCIC we see that the project is only 29% completed
4. What is the forecast cost at completion (EAC)? What is the predicted VAC?
The forecasted EAC is $2,074,444.42
The predicted VAC is $268,244.42
5. Report and interpret the TCPI for the project at this point in time.
It is telling us we need to be 107% efficient then we can get back to our budget.
6. What is the estimated date of completion?
July 27, 2012
7. How well is the project doing in terms of its priorities?
Since cost was our first priority I will say that so far we are over budget
And current schedule is behind if we compare against the initial
6. Inaccurate estimates: Nearing opening cost may fluctuate rising start-up cost causing budget problems that must happen
Budget management analysis is used by mangers as a tool and helps determine that all resources available are being used efficiently. The budgets are determined yearly and are based upon the previous year’s budget and variances. This paper will discuss specific strategies to manage budgets within forecast, compare five to seven expense results with budget expectations, describe possible reasons for variances, give strategies to keep results aligned with expectations, recommend three benchmarking techniques, and identify those that might improve budget accuracy, and justify the choices made.
Remember the old saying, "A project plan is not a schedule until resources are committed." This exercise illustrates this subtle, but very important, difference.
4. What is your opinion on the potential for the project to be completed on time?
Materials Management and Quality Management are the most efficient best practices we have implemented for this scenario. Materials Management plays a key role in addressing the design and deployment of the formal processes, in order to gain control of a project. The overall effectiveness of the Quality management system, including any improvements in the results which arise from the initiatives, which we
Q2. How would you assess the management of the CIMS project so far? What has been done
A company's budget serves as a guideline in planning and committing costs in order to meet tactical and strategic goals. Tactical goals such as providing budgetary costs for daily operations, and strategic objectives that include R&D, production, marketing, and distribution are all part of the budgeting process. Serving as a guideline rather than being set in stone, the budget is a snapshot of manager's "best thinking at the time it is prepared." (Marshall, 2003, p.496) The budget is a method in which to reign-in discretionary spending, and will likely show variances between what costs have been anticipated and what costs are actually incurred.
activity in its flexible budgets. During July, the company budgeted for 7,900 units, but its actual level of activity
Initial projections show that the current schedule will take 50 weeks to finish with a final budget estimate of $3.152 million. Although the project estimate comes in under budget, the time frame for completion extends beyond the acceptable 45
Initial projections show that the current schedule will take 50 weeks to finish with a final budget estimate of $3.152 million. Although the project estimate comes in under budget, the time frame for completion extends beyond the acceptable 45
I will consider the project dates stated in question 3 for this question and also consider that
Budget is time-consuming, especially if it involves a poorly managed company. The budget only pays attention to the quantitative aspect of business while neglecting the qualitative aspects. It does not consider the quality of services or goods and therefore inconsiderate of customers’ satisfaction. Another disadvantage of a budget is that it is inaccurate. A firm rarely “makes budget.” The hope is that the business activity will be close to the budget, but it could be off considerably and lead to bad hiring, spending and production decisions. This is because budget preparation is based on assumptions and thereby changes in the business environment could lead to unachievable
IRC’s primary objective for this project is to ensure the IRC project team addresses AJACKS requirements, and through analysis, determine to what extent AJACKS’ services are required. Equally importantly, IRC will ensure the project is completed on schedule. The effectiveness of a project’s planning and scheduling process can determine a project’s success or failure (Douglas III, 2004). Figure is representative scheduling and tracking tasks; planning will be addressed later in this proposal. The notional information depicts that it will take an estimated one month to compile survey results and two months to generate the Task 1 data report; however, keep in mind that this time frame encompasses simultaneously compiling and
5. The project is assumed to end in year 4. Do you think that this is realistic? Can you estimate the value of the project’s operating cash flows beyond year 4? State any assumptions you made.
Provided the technical aspects may be formed while not alterations to post-beta merchandise, heading towards a swish step seven is impending. in step with Akrani, during this step, “The production department can create plans to provide the merchandise. The promoting department can create plans to distribute the merchandise. The finance department can offer the finance for introducing the new product”. As associate degree example; In producing, the method before causation technical specs to machinery involves printing MSDS sheets, a demand for retentive associate degree ISO 9001 certification (the structure structure, procedures, processes and resources required to implement quality management.)