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Forum: PM Case Study 4 - The Enterprise Resource Planning Project
The first step in the implementation of project management is to recognize the true benefits that can be achieved from using project management. These benefits can be recognized at all levels of the organization. However, each part of the organization can focus on a different benefit and want the project management methodology to be designed for its particular benefit.
Another critical issue is that the entire organization may not end up providing the same level of support for project management. This could delay the final implementation of project management. In addition, there may be some pockets within the organization that are primarily project-driven and will give immediate support to project management, whereas other pockets, which are primarily non– project-driven, may be slow in their acceptance.
Instruction:
Read through the case study provided and answer the questions in this forum. You will be graded on by the assessor and your peers on this case study.
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a very interesting case study.
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Jaco Nel
1. Why did Prylon give Mannix corporation a third chance?
2. Do projects go from green to red overnight? If they do, then what is the most likely cause?
3. Should a firm-fixed-price contract have been awarded from the ErP effort?
4. Is it reasonable to expect that requirements will change during recovery?
5. What is the ultimate goal of a recovery project?
6. Do stakeholders expect trade-offs during recovery?
7. What generally happens to constraints such as time and cost during recovery?
8. Why was morale low when Jerry first took over the project?
9. What are the characteristics of a death spiral on a failing project?
10. What was Jerry’s intent in cancelling overtime and asking the team to stop working on the project for a few days?
11. What were the risks in Question
10? 12. As identified in the case, what were the life-cycle phases for recovery, and what is accomplished in each phase?
13. Suppose that during the audit phase, Jerry discovered that one of the team members, who was a close friend of his, was the cause of most of the issues. How should Jerry handle the situation?
14. What should Jerry do during the negotiation phase if Prylon corporation comes up with its own recovery plan and the plan is unacceptable to Mannix?