Project Management
Introduction
The objective of the presented case study is to improve the performance of coding in existing projects of IT dept with a cost of £150,000 within 6 months. The purpose is to reduce the number of large computers and hence the overall cost of IT projects. In order to satisfy these criteria, as a manager, there are three scopes that can be the basis of the decision. First is to upgrade/modify the code that suits the personal computers. Second is to re-test the upgraded code so that it works on personal computers. And third is to deploy and operate the upgraded software products. The potential projects are:
1. Online Six Sigma Training Program: Since the CEO wants to train many employees in Six Sigma very quickly; your team thinks it makes sense to provide much of the training in an online format. You have researched several suppliers and you believe you could outsource much of this project.
2. Coding Performance Improvement Project: Even though Megabyte Computers is in the computer industry, the information technology department does not think it uses computing power economically because many programs are not coded for efficiency. The company spends hundreds of millions of pounds for supercomputer and mainframe computing power, and you believe that this project can reduce the number of large computers the company needs.
3. Web Site Redesign Project: The Company’s corporate Web site has grown tremendously in the last few years, and you are not sure that the current design is attracting new customers or meeting current customer needs very well.
4. Wireless Technology Project: There have been great advancements in wireless technologies, and you believe that the company is not taking advantage of developing or using various wireless products.
5. Supporting Office Project: As company is making use of lots of resources for data entry purposes, you believe in setting up a supporting office in developing country like China or India, so that data entry overheads can be reduced to a greater extent.
Project Evaluation
Project
Features and
Support and
Ability
Strength and
Functionality
Services
(Budget)
Consistency
Online Six Sigma Training Program
collaboration
online access
easy access
manipulation
Web Site Redesign Project
administration
security or personal
costly
can be accurate
Wireless Technology Project
partnership with
availability
average
can adjust
telecommunications
of the wireless products
cost
in the changes
Supporting Office Project
security for data
open book with
can be costly
can stand through
gathered
limitation
based on the features
the changes
Multi-Weighted Scores
Bar Chart
Result
The project is in favor of Wireless Technology Project, although it cannot promise the strength and consistency because of the impact of changes within the internal and external business environment. The organization needs to fund this type of project in order to achieve the benefits that are available in its features. Based on the evaluation conducted in the project, the collaboration with the telecommunications companies delivers an advantage in the organization in terms of utilizing the wireless technologies. Since every people around the globe has an access in the wireless technologies, it is another opportunity for the organization that should be missed.
Project Proposal 1: Coding Performance Improvement Project (Six Sigma)
Months
Costs
Activities
1
2
3
4
5
6
(£000s)
Define
25
Measure
25
Analyze
25
Improve
25
Control
25
Evaluation
25
£150, 000
*The activities involved in the Six Sigma project are taken from the learning that is associated in the training.
Project Proposal 2: Continuation of Coding Performance
Months
Costs
Activities
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
(£000s)
A
25
B
50
C
50
D
75
E
50
G
75
H
25
*The activities are assumed to be the process of involved in the project
The Project Team and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Tasks
People
Tasks Dependencies
Background
Manager 1
Organizational overview
HRM
Solid HR practices
Stockholder (if necessary)
Trust and credibility
Finance Officer
Salient financial status
Features
Web Designer
Virtual effects
Encoder
Effective coding solution
Advertiser
Promotion, ads, and marketing
Security
Web Designer
Anti-virus, hacks, and others
Interface
Web Master
Dialogue box
Automation
Statisticians
Statistic results
Data Analysts
Representation of results
Publication
Manager 2
Publication of the updates
Process Breakdown Structure (PBS)
Activities
Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
Team 1
Team 2
Team 3
Team 4
Team 5
Team 6
In developing the Gantt chart for the project, it is advised that you should refer to the chart prepared beforehand (Project Proposal 2). It is for the reason that the network of responsibilities of the team and the duration of the tasks are included. The dependencies of the team member are also included in the WBS section of the paper in order to provide the appropriate approach according to the position of the people.
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