Project Management
Anthony Redhead
Grantham University Quantitative Analysis (BA 520)
Introduction
Below is a discussion of the benefits that an organization can gain utilizing linear programming (LP) for marketing research. The examples will show how LP is used for marketing and consumer research to identify the target population. We’ll explore the operational details of the application of LP to marketing research. We’ll also examine how data is used and inputted into an LP.
Project Management Business owners, executives, and other working professionals, have at least once played the role of project manager in the capacity of planning a process or
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The tools that will be discussed have been used by non-profit organizations, and small businesses that will point toward best practices that are general, tactical, and practical. Meetings, quality management programs, communication tools, and project management software are tools used by businesses and organizations to organize their projects with success. A regularly scheduled meeting, whether it 's a weekly check-in or more often, is the best way to keep everyone on the project informed and on the same page. Depending on the size of the project and how well it 's going, the frequency of the meeting will vary. Weekly meetings or calls are often normal when starting a project, but the frequency depends on the size and timeline which needs to be agreed upon by everyone involved. Meetings should have an agenda, and should be timed limited. Wasting anyone’s time, especially your employees or staff is the quickest ways to lose confidence in your professional work. One has to make sure that meetings do not become a gripe session or brainstorm. Giving back a few minutes of time that were already allocated is a quick way to communicate that you respect the team and their time. If weekly phone meetings prove to be unproductive, the best way to keep things on track is some type of spreadsheet showing the issues identified in a project, and a rating for how important they are to fix. Both fixing small issues at the meeting, and hosting working meetings to get things
The purpose of regular staff meetings helps an organisation become much more organised and efficient and places both employees and managers on the same page, it makes it easier to establish roles and collaborates to finish projects and achieve goals. They make it possible for all members of a company to work together with less confusion and accomplish objectives faster.
There is many different types of meetings, there could be a one 2 one meeting that you have with a manager or line manager where you get feedback on what you have been doing and how you are coping with the work load you have, you could talk about changing systems in the workplaces to make it more efficient for everyone or it could about you want to leave the job you are in and you and the people within your meeting are trying to find a solution to make you feel happier within the work place. It could be to discuss any problem you are having or whether you have seen something that someone else has done and it is not making you feel very comfortable and it’s not suitable for a workplace.
Over the past few years, project managers and Project management has shown tremendous growth. Project management has evolved over the past several years from an activity in an organization to a discipline in its own right. Many professional bodies exist today to represent project management as a discipline, Some of which include, PMI, Prince2 Foundation, PM Bok.
In an organization, meetings take place on a regular basis. Today’s organizations are built around people, so interaction among team members, inter-team, inter-department etc. are very common. The meetings cost organization in terms of time, money, and manpower utilization. Hence, effort is made to make the meeting process more effective.
Larson, E., & Gray, C. (2010). Project management, the managerial process. (5th ed., p. 158).
Evaluate any feedback received. Discuss the findings with the Chair/people involved in organising the meeting. Agree whether changes are required/appropriate.
Successful organizations are always looking for ways to improve process and procedures, increase revenues and profits, while staying relevant in today’s business world. Strong leadership is the backbone of any organization and is the catalyst for driving a culture of innovation and change. Organizations looking to make small or large-scale changes typically do so through the implementation of work projects. Projects are collaborative efforts carefully planned and designed to achieve a specific goal. According to Young (2010), “projects take careful planning, and a successful project is one that is done on time and within budget” (p.344). Project management is the activity of planning, organizing, motivating, and controlling resources, while monitoring procedures and timelines, and usually has an assigned project manager (PM). Organizations such as Apple are known to have many projects in motion at any given time. This many projects happening simultaneously can be extremely complex, expensive, and taxing on resources, but somehow Apple has managed to implement project after project with huge success.
Daily meeting are conducted at the end of each day to enable team members to report the status of the project
Gray, C. F. & Larson, E. W. (2008). _Project Management: The Managerial Process_. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hills Companies, Inc.
Meetings are a common tool used by companies and organizations for a variety of purposes, and they can be implemented in a variety of ways. Properly implemented, meetings can be effective, productive, and increase involvement of the participants at the meetings. If not implemented properly, meetings can be costly as well as unproductive for both the leader and the participants. By examining recent meeting characteristics of Wheatridge Park Care Center and the Phi Theta Kappa organization at Seward County Community College, a better understanding of the positive and negative aspects of various meeting styles may be explored through applying and analyzing the events of the meeting against conflict management principles recommended in Raines (2013).
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.
During the project planning phase, I can work effectively towards the development of project management subsidiary plans to execute, monitor and control and close projects. I will contribute towards the planning of the scope in assuring that the project includes all the work required and only the work required. I will do this by conducing interviews, focus group, facilitated workshops etc., I can clearly define and document stakeholder needs to meet project objectives that will be
Informal meetings or discussion with project sponsors and other parties involved in the project is always ongoing and should be encouraged, the occasional phone calls, meeting during lunch, in the hallways etc. remember to document meetings and especially resolutions coming out of these informal meetings for future references,
In this modern era, the use of the online grocery shopping has increased significantly. There are numerous online grocers in the United Kingdom including the big chain supermarkets such as Tesco, Sainsbury and Waitrose. According to IGD (2013), one out of five households in United Kingdom are buying their groceries online every month. IGD (2013) stated that families, especially those with pre=school children tend to shop online for groceries. On another note, many people tend to do their grocery shopping online because of the convenience. For example, there are some people who prefer online grocery shopping because it saves them precious time. IGD.com (2013) quoted a shopper saying that the individual finalised his/her idea on the train and arrange for it to be delivered when the shopper reaches home.
Project management is a series of steps taken in sequence to manage a project through all phases from conception to completion. The steps are documented in a strategic plan. The plan is used to ensure that all parties are working towards a common goal. Project management requires applying knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to specific activities in accordance with established standards and guidelines. There are five basic functions of project management: planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. Basic activities of project management include: identifying project requirements to define the outcomes; addressing various needs, concerns and expectations of others; setting up, maintaining and carrying out communications; managing others; creating project deliverables; and balancing competing project constraints.