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Parsons, project risk is typically determined as a measure of possible obstacles to reaching overall project objectives within established cost, schedule, and technical constraints. A comprehensive risk analysis should be implemented for any project and is required as part of an executive proposal review (EPR). The proposal risk evaluation starts by classifying all risks that might affect the project. A standard risk checklist helps this process and addresses the most common risks. Project risk…

The Laramie Project is a verbatim film directed by Moisés Kaufman and was originally a play created by the same director. The play was first performed in February 2000 and then the film debuted in January 2002. “Moisés Kaufman and members of New York's Tectonic Theatre Project went to Laramie, Wyoming after the murder of Matthew Shepard. This is a film version of the play they wrote based on more than 200 interviews they conducted in Laramie. It follows and in some cases re-enacts the chronology…

The Laramie Project is a book motivated by the savage attack and murder of a young gay man in Laramie, Wyoming. After the homicide, members of The Tectonic Theater Project, and its creator Moisés Kaufman went to Laramie. They interviewed the townspeople for their remembrances of the crime. What they recall about the crime and what life is like in the mid-western city. Residents disclosed diverse perspectives of the brutal attack. Many offered their own explanations to the motivation of the…

Assignment 4: Project Motorcycles – The Comprehensive Project Plan Project scope and project management plan Defining the project scope is very vital in identifying the project authenticity. If the project scope is not fully defined, there will be various challenges in the project, especially during the project initial stages. The project that the department will be analyzing is how to develop and manufacture a first class motorcycle. The department that has been trusted with the mandate of…

2.1 Why Is Project Management important? Project management is “both a profession and set of tools and techniques applied to deliver defined outcomes” (Linton, 2014, p. 3). Project managers are responsible for the creation and delivery of projects such as products, services and capabilities outside of day-to-day operational activities and processes (Linton, 2014, p. 3). That is, projects are specific, have a beginning and end and bring change. Project management is important because it clearly…

Introduction What is project management? Common logic would tell me that an individual is in charge of a project and the main objective is make sure to turn it on time. But, it’s not as easy as it sounds, it turns out that there are more complex steps that are involved in project management. There is even an organization around project management. Project management is not only applicable in the business or political world; the skills can be applied in the other sectors or industries like…

In project management, a successful project requires a good decision making and a good project manager. A good project manager is a leader who makes good decisions and thinks about each decision cautiously and is knowledgeable. These leaders face situations that are out of their hands and can handle any challenges that should emerge. In addition, they keep the team focused on objectives, organizational strategy, mission, and challenges that may lie ahead during the project. According to…

A project triangle can be considered a misnomer in that a triangle has three sides. A project triangle actually consists of four things: Time, Cost, Scope, and overall quality (Figure 1). Quality is not a part of the management triangle, but merely an implied aspect and can actually be the most important part of the project. Figure 1: Project Triangle Parts Even though the sides of the triangle appear rigid, the triangle is actually an ever changing “blob” as each aspect changes through the…

Communication throughout the life of a project is surely paramount to its success. This knowledge area is broken down into three main processes; planning, managing, and controlling. To plan for a project everyone involved must be on the same page (Schwalbe, 2014, pp. 405-425). The easiest way to accomplish this is to document clearly all the project related information and communicate it to all stakeholders based on their level of need. These communications should be presented in a variety of…

making a well-informed approximation of the project 's monetary resources that will be required. This process allows the project team to form the basis for the project 's total budget. Process Assessment In all projects, the overall budget is made up of the individual activity and task costs. The project team must estimate the resource, labor, and contingency costs as accurately as possible using a variety of methods in order to aggregate the total project/phase budget. In my experience,…