Option 2: PMO PM Tools Integration
The purpose of this assignment is for you to understand and synthesize project management (PM) tools integration in the context of the project management office (PMO) competency continuum.
Examine the PMO capabilities across the PMO competency continuum, which is presented in the introduction and summarized in Figure 0.1 of your course textbook (Hill, 2013). Then, address, in your own words, the following items:
Your responses to these items should meet the following requirements:
Social Media
You have been assigned the task as Marketing Manager to scan social media web sites and try to mitigate the negative consumer postings from a recent crisis. Explain how organizations use social media to communicate with their consumers through a crisis and evaluate how the negative comments were handled by the organizations. Assess a recommendation for better communication and explain why.The paper
Consider and explain entry strategies and organizational structures utilized by Ford Motor and Volkswagen, when referring to the “Internet Exercise: Organizing for Effectiveness” on page 339 in the ninth edition and page 355 in the tenth edition textbook. Complete this assignment by answering the following questions:
1) What type of arrangement(s) do you see the two firms using in coordinating their worldwide operations?
2) Which of the two companies has the more modern arrangement?
3) Do you think this increases that firm’s efficiency, or does it hamper the company’s efforts to contain costs and be more competitive? Why?
Write a one to two page paper summarizing your findings. The written summary should be double-spaced using 12-point Times New Roman font. You will need to cite your sources of information (at least three) at the end of your paper. Though the paper need not be in APA format, the citations at the end do. One of those three citations may be from the Luthans and Doh textbook, and one citation may come from an online website.
Paul filed a lawsuit for false imprisonment against Dan’s Bookstore. During a visit to Dan’s Bookstore, Dan stopped Paul as he left the store. Dan accused Paul of stealing a book from the store. After briefly looking into Paul’s shopping bag, Dan determined that Paul did not shoplift. He apologized to Paul and released him. On these facts, Dan will likely:
WestJet Airlines:
Information Technology Governance and Corporate Strategy
Given the facts as stated in the case, describe the level of Business-IT Maturity that WestJet was at when Smith first arrived. What level of maturity does she envision for WestJet that would best align with its new corporate (business) strategy? Note: pleaseuse Merlyn’s Business-IT Maturity Model as the framework for your answer; also use at least three (3) of that level’s engagement characteristics in support of your answer.
What is the importance of project termination planning?
Project termination is the last stage of managing the project and this phase is initiated after thefinishing of implementation phase. It includes acceptance testing and the project deliverables…
hat factors contribute to employees becoming whistle-blowers? How could you as an organizational/corporate leader develop policies, procedures, and culture to provide proactive mechanisms to avoid the need for whistle-blowing?
Module Overview
In this module, you will learn about the processes involved in the production of services, products, and their involved technologies. You will be able to distinguish between the different types of production processes, and to understand the problems in translating a design to a process. An example of translating a design into a process is a construction company converting blueprints into the skeleton of a building. A graphic organizer will be employed to explore process improvement.The planning and control of manufacturing involves the procurement and distribution of resources to production activities. The purpose is to satisfy customers’ demand. Therefore, the goal is to meet those demands at minimum cost, or to maximize profit while fulfilling that demand. Though there are many similarities between organizations, the plan will vary because of differences in each organization’s environment and market conditions. The desire to be more competitive and maximize profits is predictable, and transformation very often becomes computer based and supported.Customer support, improved productivity, lower production costs, risk evaluation, enhanced quality, shorter cycle times, control of bottleneck, and predictability are among the many opportunity areas, and they remain today’s contemporaneous management topics. Improvement in these areas may offer substantial revenue enhancement and economic advantage. To realize these opportunities, production scheduling becomes vital (ISO, 2011).Production scheduling is controlling the allocation of resources, as well as the happenings and practices needed to produce goods and services. The production schedule is adjusted based on resource availability, customer requirements, and system effectiveness. The objective of production scheduling is to operate in the most cost-efficient manner while balancing customer needs with available resources. Typically, and especially in larger operations, resource planning is accomplished through the use of major software packages that coordinate supplies, machines, and the workforce to ensure that production goals are realized and resource constraints are identified and, ideally, minimized. These systems assess customer orders based on urgency, customer significance, and available system capacity. These computer systems can support all aspects of the business, providing information that supports intelligent resource exploitation (Semal, 2005).
References
International Organization for Standardization (ISO). (2011). Manufacturing operations management — Key performance indicators — Part 2: Definitions and descriptions of KPIs. Retrieved from ftp://ftp.nist.gov/pub/mel/michalos/Software/MTConnectCmdSimAgent/doc/ISO-TC184-SC5_N1143_ISO_DIS_22400-2.pdf
Semal, P. (2005). Production and operations management. Retrieved from http://www.poms.ucl.ac.be/etudes/notes/prod2100/cours/Part%201-Intro.pdf
Learning Objectives
By the end of this module, you will meet these learning objectives:
Plan at a Glance
This is the recommended plan for completing the reading assignments and activities within the module. Additional information can be found in the module Reading and Resources section and in the task list.
Reading and Resources
Required ResourcesTextbook: Operations and Supply Chain Management, Chapter 6
Video: Manufacturing Processes: Hands On to Hands Off (4:56)
Video: Clothing Manufacturing: U.S. Production Process (6:25)
For a transcript of the video, click here.Additional Support (Optional)Video: What Type of Graph Do I Choose? (4:41)This video provides an overview of the types of graphs available and the types of data for which they can be used. Different graphs are used depending on the information conveyed. Graphs are used to concisely, accurately, and clearly summarize data. The type of graph to use depends on the type of data being conveyed (such as nominal, discrete, continuous, and ordinal). For a transcript of the video, click here.
4-1 Graphic Organizer: Types of Production Systems
This activity will allow you to create a graphic organizer, which is an important skill in the field of operations management.To complete this assignment, review the Module Four Graphic Organizer Guidelines and Rubric document.
Assignment Guidelines and Rubrics
This is a link to the folder containing the guidelines and grading rubrics for the different assignment types that will be used in this course.