Consulting: Emerging Technologies
As a consultant that has been tasked to upgrade and improve a business, I would be sure and conduct research so that all of my ‘ducks are in a row”. I would make sure that the project is in fact doable and that specific goals have been set.
I would make sure that a good point of contact has been established so that they knew who I was, my purpose, and set up a meeting time.
My first questions to the appointed project manager would be the basic, “Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How much?
First off the “Who”. Who do I report to? Who is the project manager? Who will be assisting me? Next is “What”. What are the expectations, needs, and outcome are they are looking for? “When”, do we start, and when is the expected completion date or deadline?
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I would also explain if they are still using a legacy system, which is defined by Barn McDavitt, author of Migration of Legacy Systems, “ A computer system or application program built on what has since become obsolete technology, but continues to be used due to the cost of replacing or redesigning is not feasible.”(Web) As I first stated, as my customer, I must do what I can for this business. Customers are always said ‘to be right’, I do not always agree with this, however as their consultant, I must do what I can to keep them happy. In doing so, I must stick to my plan. I must also meet all deadlines and deliver a product that they will satisfied with. I do want them to be a repeat customer and get the word out there that I do good work. I would also implement a good follow up schedule and honor all promises and guarantees that have been set forth in the contract. Bottom line is to be knowledgeable, honest, and do not make promises that can’t be
A group of three people will including me will make a project brief first, secondly one of us will make project plan which will show background of project, aims and objectives of project and also will show resources, evaluation of project and approvals.
Congratulations! You have just completed the project charter, scope statement and WBS. Now that you know what needs to be done, as the Project Manager, you are now ready to begin planning your project.
I think we need to build better relationships with our customers. With our current customers, it seems as if we are constantly just a one-time kind of business. We do not want to be that, we want the customers to return because they trust us. Not because they consistently have problems even with our help.
Any organization that is looking to be successful in this highly competive business world must seize the opportunities created by
1. Understand the product that you are working with prior contacting the consultant company to set a clear objectives and expectations for the outcome expected at the end of the project.
As a Learning and Development Practitioner, I am fully aware of the importance all customers have in any organisation and I need to meet their needs and deliver the promised level of service at all times.
Concentrate on their current clients, broaden and deepen their relationship with them, while maintaining current offerings
systems worldwide. But would it make sense to retire a well-functioning application and replace it with a
Benlow points out, "being a customer means being driven by simple and personal desires… and ultimately demanding that those desires be met" (141). When being a customer you are always right, the process will be shifted for your individual desire, you use the quickest/easiest route, and you are encouraged to be passive. When being passive, "we pay for someone else's work,
• 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
Key outputs in this phase are the Projects Requirements definition, the capability and capacity assessment, project delivery strategy and the Project Management plan. The role of the construction/ project manager in this phase is, once project authorized, it is the project manager’s responsibility to implement the project. In terms of the Project Requirements Definition the, the project manager refines and details the project authorization and details what the project is required to accomplish in terms of the products/services the project will deliver and the scope of work that needs to be done. The project manager must provide project team members, corporate sponsors, and other stakeholders with a common understanding of what the project is all about, and is the authoritative reference document that defines the project.
This document will present a technology that has changed the way society sees the movie and TV industry. This paper will present details of how this technology impacted its industry, how it is used, how people, and competitors reacted. Examples will be provided of similar scenarios and what new opportunities this technology has presented to its market, plus how the government and legislation reacted toward this new technology advancement.
“A legacy platform, also called a legacy operating system, is an operating system (OS) no longer in widespread use, or that has been supplanted by an updated version of earlier technology. Many enterprises that use computers have legacy platforms, as well as legacy applications, that serve critical business needs” (Rouse, 2017). For example, a large amount of banks and government entities still utilize legacy systems. Why would organizations want to use outdated operating systems when there are likely new, better alternatives? In short, legacy systems have been altered so much over the years to handle the organization’s operations that the organization has created a situation of extreme dependence on the legacy system. The revisions and
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