Project Management Library Renovation

An old adage-plan the work and work the plan, in essence this is the key to successful project management. Project Managers (PM) must first plan out the project and then monitor and control the execution of the program work. There is a tendency for projects to short change the planning process. This is a common mistake. The time spent properly planning will result in reduced cost and duration, and increased quality over the life of the project. Using tried and true best practices for a PM will provide assurance that the program /project will be beneficial and successful.

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

Discuss some of the examples of poor quality in information technology projects presented in the “What Went Wrong?” section. Could most of these problems have been avoided? Why do you think there are so many examples of poor quality in information technology projects?

DEFINITION OF QUALITY. It is delivering a project that will at least meet and preferably exceed the client’s expectations through actions and deliverables that create a really excellent product, in this case, the project.

This paper will attempt to analyze the current quality management system NYCHA has in place to determine what the issues are and what other strategies can be put into place to improve NYCHA’s quality management system.

Senior leadership must determine and direct the level of quality that is acceptable within the organization. Leadership should prioritize areas of quality and use data based on benchmarks from other facilities. (Dlugacz, 2006). In addition the author states there are some important areas that must be monitored for quality. Compliance must be followed by leaders and all

The overall concept of a quality management system in a project driven organization like ABC Construction is shown in Figure 1 (Stebbing, 1993).

Although NSDS II is obvious around the goals bordering the improvement & improvement of Good quality Administration Systems, little attention is given to the combination of Top quality Administration Systems and Project Administration Plans. As a result, quality management and project management is often seen in isolation. Project management is mostly seen as the step-by-step plan to take a learner from NYC to C. The QMS around the other hand, can be considered some plans and operations geared towards examining when the good quality with the course of action is acceptable.

Quality management means delivering a project in a timely fashion and delivering it accurately. Projects take time to complete and time and effort are important to a project. Projects need to be completed accurately as a business only gets one first impression. Quality management rates a ten. My department sends out all types of correspondence and to prospects and students. Many test runs are completed to make sure the information is displayed correctly and is accurate. Once the information has met all conditions, an actual correspondence is sent.

Quality management involves delivering a project in a timely fashion and delivering it accurately. Time and effort are important to a project. Projects need to be completed accurately as a business only gets one first impression with a client. Quality management is a ten in my employment world. I am viewed as a perfectionist so quality is a must. The Financial Aid Office delivers many types of correspondence to prospective students along with current and former students. Many test runs are completed via the computer to make sure the information is displayed correctly and is

In recent years, there has been a considerable increase of pressure from clients for improvement in the delivery of construction projects. Innovation has been key in improving construction industry performance (Tavistock Institute, 1997).

Project quality, budgets, and schedules at Kistler & Knapp Builders are the main interest for the “Project Evaluation & Monitoring Plan”. We want to determine a project’s effectiveness and efficiency through the use of “Earned Value Management”. Also we will measure a project’s outcome to determine if we are meeting the business goals and objectives. Understanding how these qualitative and quantitative methods are performing will help improve future projects and increase customer satisfaction.

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.

been widely established in areas such as the planning and control of time, cost and quality. In

As noted in the Kerzner textbook, many people have been responsible for the quality movement with the leading contributors W. Edwards Deming, Joseph M. Juran, and Philip B. Crosby. Compare and Contrast the three primary quality gurus and select one of these leaders and describe why you feel his work has definitely contributed to project quality management. Build on the items presented in the textbook in terms of their contributions and the comparison of the expert 's work. Discuss the highlights of the quality Guru 's contribution. Note what you believe are the advantages and disadvantages of this individual 's contributions. In your paper, describe why you selected this particular expert over the other two since all three have been so