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(2008, 2800 words)
The paper examines the UK company Amerdale plc operating in the brewery industry reporting on their Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), suggesting an alternative model of WACC, i.e. a Capital Asset Prising Model (CAPM), analysing the features of CAPM, and appraising Amerdale's project to invest in an Irish brewery.
(2008, 3200 words)
The paper examines the role of planning in project management (PM) involving information systems (IS). The stages of PM are identified showing the advantages and difficulties of project teamwork, monitoring of tasks, etc. Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) information systems are described; costs and limitations of IS PM are considered.
(2008, 3200 words)
The paper presents a case study of a IT system project for a UK hospital with an objective to replace the existing patient information system. The project is yet to be completed after lasting for more than 2 years with budget over-run and significant attrition at the management level. The case is analysed from project management perspective with special attention to Risk management, Quality management, Governance and Change management. Theories and methodologies such as Boehm's risk-management process, Wallmuller's risk-management process, Project appraisal and risk management (PARM), Garvin's quality dimension etc are used to analyse the case and recommend strategic actions for the future.
(2008, 2600 words)
The paper examines the internal and external factors behind the success and failure of projects outlining barriers to project management, describing the effects of the cultural diversity of the workforce, analysing the example of successful performance of Marks and Spencer, highlighting the role of communication in team formation, and the advantages of setting up project teams.
(2008, 3100 words)
The paper reports on the fund raising project for building a voluntary and community sector, London's Black and Minority Ethnic (BME). The aims and outcomes of the project are outlined; its target audience is defined; the methods of research and data collection are described with the focus on questionnaire and interview designs, the difficulties, costs and risks of the project implementation are evaluated.
(2007, 2400 words)
The paper examines the benefits and limitations of different approaches to project planning and control by relating these to the circumstances of Casarand Limited, a marketing research company, and Benimhanna, a leisure company.
(2007, 17900 words)
The dissertation looks at the theory of Project Management (PM) and PM practices in the Saudi Arabian public sector presenting a case study of PM implementation in the SA public organisation General Directory Military Works (GDMW). The review of literature touches on the origins of PM, PM associations, PM tools and techniques, PM knowledge area, PM skills, PM variations and practices, the influences of culture on PM, the background of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (PESTEL analysis), the profile of GDMW, etc. The study is based on secondary and primary research obtaining primary data through interviews among the GDMW and the ministry of defence personnel. Conclusions are made about the issues of the PM implementation at GDMW outlining the lessons learnt from the research and analysis.
(2007, 2600 words)
The report has been commissioned by the Managing director of Brown Educational Gaming Company and is aimed at analysing the issues of the current project based on the company environment. Identification of the main problems and their core causes is supplied with recommendations and solutions to deal with these problems and the development of an action plan for the next 12 months.
(2007, 1400 words)
The report is a collection of four small reports on Brown Educational Gaming Company's extension project. The objectives of the reports are analysis of the earliest completion time of the overall project, the summary of costs, critical path analysis, the evaluation of potential risks in project, and the impact of changes in estimation.
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