Category: Project Management

In the network schedule provided in the Excel file below, the network calculations are performed using the activity durations and relationships identified in the file. (Please note that network calculation formulas are already performed for your convenience.) In addition, crash costs are provided for each of the activities.
Use the schedule calculations provided as a decision-support tool to perform what-if scenarios to identify:
The activity durations;
Project completion time;
Critical path; and,
Project cost in each of the following scenarios:
Normal durations
All activities crashed
Optimum cost-time duration to complete the project within the time achieved in line items 2 above (all activities crashed), but with less cost.
By the time you complete the calculation, you must be able to fill out all the cells highlighted in blue in the Excel spreadsheet.
Submission requirements:
Provide the Excel file with all the highlighted cells filled out per your calculation and a one-page narrative to explain your findings. The page requirement does not include the required title page and reference page.
Format your entire paper according to the CSU Global Writing Center.
Prepare your work using at least one of this week’s recommended readings and two outside readings (references that are not among the required or recommended readings in this course). These outside references must be peer-reviewed, current scholarly articles published in the last five years. The CSU Global Library is a good place to find these resources.

Complete the “Handling Conflict in Project Management” case study activity at the end of Chapter 7 in Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, pp. 251-256. (Ignore any references to group work; you will be completing this activity individually.) Use Appendix B, which explains how to score your work and provides additional insights into the potential responses (pp. 765-768).
Your paper should be 2-3 pages in length, which includes your scores and total for your decisions as well as your analysis on the appropriateness of your responses and opportunities for improvement.

In the network schedule provided in the Excel file below, the network calculations are performed using the activity durations and relationships identified in the file. (Please note that network calculation formulas are already performed for your convenience.) In addition, crash costs are provided for each of the activities.
Use the schedule calculations provided as a decision-support tool to perform what-if scenarios to identify:
The activity durations;
Project completion time;
Critical path; and,
Project cost in each of the following scenarios:
Normal durations
All activities crashed
Optimum cost-time duration to complete the project within the time achieved in line items 2 above (all activities crashed), but with less cost.
By the time you complete the calculation, you must be able to fill out all the cells highlighted in blue in the Excel spreadsheet.
Submission requirements:
Provide the Excel file with all the highlighted cells filled out per your calculation and a one-page narrative to explain your findings. The page requirement does not include the required title page and reference page.
Format your entire paper according to the CSU Global Writing Center.
Prepare your work using at least one of this week’s recommended readings and two outside readings (references that are not among the required or recommended readings in this course). These outside references must be peer-reviewed, current scholarly articles published in the last five years. The CSU Global Library is a good place to find these resources.

In the network schedule provided in the Excel file below, the network calculations are performed using the activity durations and relationships identified in the file. (Please note that network calculation formulas are already performed for your convenience.) In addition, crash costs are provided for each of the activities.
Use the schedule calculations provided as a decision-support tool to perform what-if scenarios to identify:
The activity durations;
Project completion time;
Critical path; and,
Project cost in each of the following scenarios:
Normal durations
All activities crashed
Optimum cost-time duration to complete the project within the time achieved in line items 2 above (all activities crashed), but with less cost.
By the time you complete the calculation, you must be able to fill out all the cells highlighted in blue in the Excel spreadsheet.
Submission requirements:
Provide the Excel file with all the highlighted cells filled out per your calculation and a one-page narrative to explain your findings. The page requirement does not include the required title page and reference page.
Format your entire paper according to the CSU Global Writing Center.
Prepare your work using at least one of this week’s recommended readings and two outside readings (references that are not among the required or recommended readings in this course). These outside references must be peer-reviewed, current scholarly articles published in the last five years. The CSU Global Library is a good place to find these resources.

Complete the “Handling Conflict in Project Management” case study activity at the end of Chapter 7 in Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, pp. 251-256. (Ignore any references to group work; you will be completing this activity individually.) Use Appendix B, which explains how to score your work and provides additional insights into the potential responses (pp. 765-768).
Your paper should be 2-3 pages in length, which includes your scores and total for your decisions as well as your analysis on the appropriateness of your responses and opportunities for improvement.

Complete the “Handling Conflict in Project Management” case study activity at the end of Chapter 7 in Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, pp. 251-256. (Ignore any references to group work; you will be completing this activity individually.) Use Appendix B, which explains how to score your work and provides additional insights into the potential responses (pp. 765-768).
Your paper should be 2-3 pages in length, which includes your scores and total for your decisions as well as your analysis on the appropriateness of your responses and opportunities for improvement.

Access the Pearson MyOMLab per the instructions located in the Course Information folder, titled: MyOMLab Student Guide. Carefully review the simulation’s introductory information and instructions, as these results will influence your grade by 10%.
After completing the simulation, capture a screen image of your final simulation results, which are to be included in your critical thinking operations management assignment as an appendix item. Your screen capture should have sufficient detail, so your instructor can see the results of the Operations Quality Management simulation and the profit outcomes, to prove that your assignment meets the requirements of the rubric.
The Operations Quality Management assignment content must include the following:
Introduction: Explain the purpose or thesis of the paper and explain how the body of the paper is arranged to support the purpose of the paper.
Provide a brief definition of operations quality management and identify why it is important in an organization’s operations.
Provide a brief overview description of the quality management simulation.
Describe your strategy for performing the quality management simulation.
Describe at least three operations quality management methods, principles, or techniques experienced in the quality management simulation.
Itemize at least three lessons learned from the quality management simulation.
Conclusion: Present a recap of key points and summary of main emphasis without repeating verbatim and exclusive of new information.
References: Include current credible references (published within the past five years) in addition to the course text.
Appendix: Quality management simulation results. The Appendix page should be its own page after your reference page, with the header: Appendix, with your screenshot below. Your screen capture should have sufficient detail, so your instructor can see the results of the Operations Quality Management simulation and the profit outcomes, to prove that your assignment meets the requirements of the rubric.
Per the assignment rubric, a portion of your evaluation is based on your simulation results.
This Critical Thinking assignment option consists of two activities:
Performing the Pearson MyOMLab Quality Management Simulation, and examining the results, and identifying lessons learned. Please adhere to the detailed instructions contained in the Common Instructions for Options #1 and #2: Operations Quality Management above.
A written operations management quality paper.
Your report will require a structure that includes a strong title, followed by an introductory paragraph, which generates interest and includes a thesis and mapping of what is to come.
Each of the sections should use appropriate APA headings including a conclusion section.
Make sure that the body sections address each of the previous bullets.
Submission Requirements:
Your well-written paper should be 3-4 pages in length not including the required cover and references pages.
Support your paper with at least 3 credible references (excluding all textbooks). Use current sources, not older than 5 years.

This assignment is designed to evaluate your ability to define the scope and create a work breakdown structure (WBS) for the project that you select. You will take the role of the project manager.

For this assignment you will focus on identifying and analyzing stakeholders from the DIA Case Study.
Please reference the attached document for specific assignment instructions and the assignment rubric.

Overview and Rationale
In order to demonstrate proficiency with the content in this course we will complete a number of different assignments to validate your learning – and allow you to implement relevant practices a real-world setting.
Program Level – Student Learning Outcomes:
Describe the importance of the monitoring and controlling process group through incorporation of key tools, techniques, and processes
Explain the change control process and necessary activities associated with project integration
Summarize the processes to monitor project performance using Earned Value Management and other analytics
Use performance reporting to update project progress
Identify techniques associated with managing changes to the project schedule and cost performance baselines
Module 2 Learning Objectives
Establish a process and documentation for integrated change control
Lead the integrated change process
Evaluate and recommend actions to manage project change, using the integrated change control process
Establish a process and documentation for issue management
Refine the project communication plan for Project Monitoring and Controlling
Communicate project issues and changes, their impact, variance, changes, and proposed solutions to stakeholders
Essential Components
This assignment provides the opportunity to build the Project Control Plan. For this assignment, use your project from PJM 1400 or a project you are currently leading at work. Be sure to note the project your work is based on – and provide a short paragraph summary of the project, its success criteria and challenges.
Issue Management process:
Create your project’s process for identifying, analyzing, recommending, approving, implementing and communicating issues- What information is necessary and what decision points need to be included in the process? Be sure to consider communication as well.
Consider the roles/responsibilities in each step of the process (did you find additional stakeholders?).
A flow chart/swim lane diagram is a good way to lay out this process.
Include the templates for documentation that is completed through the process – if you build from another template, be sure to cite it. Include a brief overview of how the template is completed (for example, where parts are done in the process, who completes each section and what information goes in each section).
Please make sure mention the issue management plan in this project, I get half of the credit because missing the issue management plan!!