Harris Corporation is in need of an Information Technology (IT) Project Manager (PM) after a seasoned, experienced employee announced her intention to retire in 30 days. The work of replacing this employee with a capable equivalent is time-consuming, costly to the firm, and requires attention to details with respect to strategy, a specification for announcing the vacancy, and discipline throughout the recruiting process. This paper leverages an actual Project Manager job posting and tailors it based on iMBA 544 lesson content. For confidentiality reasons, all metrics, ratios, and cost data is fictitious but realistic for the purposes of presentation in this essay. Strategic Considerations Strategic Overview Replacing an IT PM, especially …show more content…
In a growth environment like this, it can be argued that demand for project managers may outweigh the supply of available project managers, but where there is opportunity, there is likely turnover which contributes to supply. Recruiting for this vacancy is expected to yield a favorable collection of qualified candidates. Per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Employment of computer and information systems managers is projected to grow 15 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations. Demand for computer and information systems managers will grow as firms increasingly expand their business to digital platforms” (Computer and Information Systems Managers). Make/Buy Decision The decision to hire a resource to be a member of the Harris team (make), or outsource the vacancy to a consultant or subcontractor (buy) is a fairly simple strategic decision in this context. Given that in this operational environment the IT PM is exposed to sensitive company data, including proprietary hardware and software, company confidential procedures, labor rates and cost data, it is policy to not buy IT PM services from consultants or subcontractors. In this case, the IT PM will be exposed to this type of sensitive information and therefore the decision to make, or hire directly has been made. Job Design An Information Technology Project Manager is a manager in the Information
Clapton Commercial Construction has made the decision to expand to the Arizona area from Michigan. With increasing their team force by 20%, securing talent and qualified personal will be a task of its own. This paper will touch on some of those strategies for recruitment as well as the impact of the organizational diversity on the organization. We will also consider any laws for recruitment and selections keeping in mind the environmental differences between Michigan and Arizona.
5. The current labor market assessment looks good in the beginning stages of production. The information technology field has steadily been growing over the past decade. This along with the familiarity of the field has grown over the years as well. As being one of the leaders in this industry, our reputation will also serve as a great benefit of recruiting new employees for our expansion.
Lastly, the team found a number of hidden factors such as recruiters keeping the “best” applicants in their office for future openings rather than filling them immediately. These issues indicated to the team that there was not a good process in place for pooling qualified candidates when openings became available. During the Analyze phase, the project team used FMEA and survey analysis tools to narrow the project focus to four key areas: manager
Construct an argument for replacing a team member that you believe is unqualified for the task you have assigned. Provide at least two examples to support your rationale.
All of these jobs are in high demand in the job market today and are very well-paying jobs. Being in the field of Management information systems has many benefits. A professional in these fields can play a vital role in your workplace because the can be given additional and responsibilities that will result in high salary.
At the same time, many of the traditional methods of recruitment and selection are being challenged by the need for organizations to heading the increased complexity, greater ambiguity and rapid pace of change in the contemporary environment. (Cole, 2004). The new employees are recruited to meet the requirements of the company in order to realize its objectives and select the best employees who are good to do the right job required by the company and by giving
The prospect of outsourcing various administrative and business functions may appear worthwhile when comparing vendor costs against the direct costs the company is currently spending. However, there are many additional factors that many companies do not measure that must be taken into consideration when making this choice. The IT Department specifically is one that greatly influences the success or failure of a company. It touches all areas of the business and when operating properly can help propel a business toward success or could cause a business to fail. IT, as a critical business function, will always need some presence within the business to ensure issues are responded to timely, internal IT personnel will be more
To sum, although the external factors such Iraq war, SARS and bird flu have impacted on computer technology industry, all companies in this industry still exit on the market. This is because of they have strong enough in terms of financial, management and experience. Moreover, the technology factor has effected directly to computer technology industry; all these companies cannot stop developing new technologies in order to invent new products. Additionally, Mr Peterson (the Chief Procurement Officer) said “The demand for software and services skills – across Asia and worldwide – is growing” (BBC new). Therefore, the computer technology industry still has high market growth rate.
The project report is all about recruitment and selection process that‟s an important part of any organization. Recruitment highlights each applicant‟s skills, talents and experience. Their selection involves developing a list of qualified candidates, defining a selection strategy, identifying qualified candidates, thoroughly evaluating qualified candidates and selecting the most qualified candidate.
Having the best talent in any industry is paramount. Successful companies create strategic plans to find and develop the best talent available. This strategic process is referred to as Talent Management. The Project Management Institute explains that “proper talent management is a strategic competency - a blend of recruitment, professional development, succession planning and execution of best practices” (“Organization Talent Management,” n.d., para. 2). A segment of talent management includes recruiting internal and external candidates for current and future job openings. Many organizations are finding that e-recruiting or online recruiting is the most efficient and effective method of recruitment. Online recruiting is “the process of using the internet to find and recruit talented candidates” (“Online Recruiting,” n.d., para. 1). Indeed, online recruitment is an effective method for reaching large candidate pools without geographic boundaries. However, accessing a global candidate pool requires preparation and planning. To this end, organizations should prepare for the administrative burdens that come with online recruiting and plan to fulfill the recruitment needs of both the candidates and the organization. This paper will explore the planning, design, and management of online recruitment to provide an organization with a competitive edge in talent management.
The job market remains in generally good shape eight years into the economic expansion. However, underneath the surface, unprecedented changes caused by new technologies and innovative new ways of utilizing technology
A Project is any undertaking that has definite, final objectives representing specified values to be used in the satisfaction of some service or need. The reason why companies undertake projects is because they come up with strategic intent, achieve better results and increase its competitive advantage.
IT consultant services are on the rise as technology and knowledge is easier to access. Companies, government, non-government institutions, individuals, and organizations each time rely more on IT services, adapting to the changing technology. Making IT consultant companies a more attractive and lucrative business. OxTech will provide to schools all aspects of IT support including network and wireless, website management, server management among others. Also will facilitate the use of technology through online service support and a cloud storage system. This report will analyze external factors, critical in the decision-making of whether to establish or not a new IT company that will provide IT services to schools
Project TitleTO STUDY THE RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PROCESS IN DLF PROJECTS LTD.Objectives1) Recruitment and selection process at DLF. To assess the effectiveness and suggest ways to improve it. 2) Also study the effect of recession on recruitment and selection process. 3) Strategies for successful recruitment process. 4) How the Organization is manning the human resource of it and also study the constraint in of recruitment and selection process. 5) The main objective is to select-right candidates to the right jobs to reduce the cost of employment and losses occurred due to errors made by the employees which are not appropriate to the corresponding job. Problem StatementThe general purpose of recruitment is to provide a pool of potentially qualified
Recruitment and hiring process can be difficult task for the organization as they have to go through thousands of resumes in order to search out the right person for a particular job. With increased competition among organizations for the acquisition of talented workforce, only those companies are successful that can clearly define their goals of hiring a person with particular characteristics and formulate effective policies in order to satisfy and retain competent personnel. On the other hand, organizations that fail to acquire desired talent are unable to clearly define their job requirements at the time of placing advertisement for a particular job vacancy (Hughes, Ginnett, & Curphy, 2009).