Riordan Manufacturing Hrms Integration Project

At this point the scope of the project has been defined in detail and the project team are ready to be appointed. Although a Project Manager can be appointed at any stage of the project, s/he will need to be appointed prior to the establishment of the project team. The Project Manager is responsible for all aspects of project performance including: planning, budget execution, project execution, and close-out Funding.

Riordan Manufacturing is looking to integrate their existing human resource tools in use today into a single integrated application. This new system is long overdue and in order to implement a successful system certain criteria must be obtained. The first step in the process includes gathering information on the current and proposed system, setting the scope and goals for the project, and considering the projects feasibility.

The first step is to identify and plan the activity resource requirements in order to let the project flow efficiently without any delays or obstacles. To ensure this stage is done properly, there should be preliminary requirements regarding the project team members. It is important to make sure they all have the skills and competencies to execute the project deliverables.

As a Fortune 1000 enterprise, and an industry leader in the field of plastic injection molding, Riordan Manufacturing, offers state-of-the art plastics design capabilities through its facilities in San Jose, California; Albany, Georgia; Pontiac, Michigan; and Hang Zhou, China. Currently, Riordan's COO, Hugh McCauley, and the executive team have requested changes to the current information system used to maintain inventory and manufacturing processes. Evaluation of current Sales, Inventory, and Manufacturing processes will be required as well as the evaluation of

Part of project management is the estimation of the project cost. The budget can be derived from the project plan by looking at the following criteria (Marchewka, 2009):

"Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics manufacturer employing 550 people with projected annual earnings of $46 million. The company is wholly owned by Riordan Industries, a Fortune 1000 enterprise with revenues in excess of $1 billion" (Apollo Group Inc., 2004).

Out team will focus on positive and negative risks. The lead data manager will provide project time frame, scope, and budget during the proposal process. Any changes can be proposed in the kick-off meeting. It is not only project manager responsibility about the project time frame and budget, it is whole team responsibility.

Riordan has a social responsibility to ensure the manufacturing plants are producing quality materials. Riordan must ensure they establish an effective quality control program consisting of design reviews, engineering analysis, adequate recordkeeping of raw materials and finished goods, inspection of incoming materials, testing during the manufacturing process and finished part inspections. These records should be of sufficient detail to document the steps that were performed in manufacturing the product. Such records should include results of design reviews; supplier information, product testing and inspection; equipment calibrations; and product tracing information (AM Trust North America, 2010, p. 14). The records will assist in timely detection of safety hazards and trends within Riordan Manufacturing.

Mr. Hugh McCauley, the COO of Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. has submitted a service request SR-rm-004. This request is to analyze the current Human Resources system and to integrate the existing variety of tools used today into a single integrated application at all plant locations. Mr. McCauley would like to take advantage of a more sophisticated, state-of-the-art, information technology system for the Human Resources department. The IT team will examine the current information system and the possible design and development of a single integrated application that meets or exceeds Riordan Manufacturing’s expectations, reaches completion within time and cost estimates, works effectively and efficiently in the current and planned IT

The nature and scope of a project is determined at the initiation stage. This involves analyzing the business needs, developing goals, budgets, tasks, deliverables, and the stakeholder analysis. The project planning stage determines the planning team, develops the scope, and identifies work breakdown structure and activities that will be needed to complete deliverables. The planning stage also estimates time and cost activities, develop schedule and risk plan, and gain formal approval for work to begin. The executing stage involves all processes used to meet the project requirement and involves managing people and resources. The process that entails the identification of potential problems and

Part of the planning process of a project is developing performance expectancies for the project team with the purpose of successfully completing the endeavor. A project manager must develop specific plans that guide team members through project process in a systematic approach, provide the tools that will be needed to skillfully complete the project, and ensure that the client’s requirements are met with the finished service. Establishing a procurement and change management plans supplies structure in which resources can be purchased and adjustments can be made to the project. Ethical and human resources considerations must also be taken into account, especially if staffing is accomplished in different countries. All of these elements supports the planning process of the endeavor and establishes the standards in which the project is accomplished.

• who will be responsible for planning and management of project operations as well as the roles of other bodies and organizations associated with the project

The first step in the original design is the requirements, in this step it is important to have open lines of communication from the project manager to the sponsor or user. Once the project manager has figured out all the requirements for the project this stage is complete and project begins to move downhill.

Methodology is the function of selecting the objectives of the project and establishing the policies, procedures and programs necessary for achieving them. It involves planning for schedule development, budget development, project administration, leadership styles and conflict management. It is very important because project planning can eliminate or reduce uncertainty, improve efficiency of the operation, obtain a better understanding of the objective etc. The chapter will end with a questionnaire and analysis of the questionnaire.

The project team must comply with their project managers (and the timeline) or else there can be delays leading to the issues mentioned above.