oilwell cable company presentation group a
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PPT project managementTRANSCRIPT
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Oilwell Cable CompanyA Recommendations ReportTeam A:
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Project BackgroundOriginally known as Chord Cable Company had management difficulties
Oilwell Cable Company now run using team management process works well
Produces primarily flat and round wire and cables for submersible pumps in oil wells
Proposal to introduce new microprocessors to improve competitiveness
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Scope of worksConflicts / advantages of Operations Manager, Norm going ahead with micro-processor conversion project
Potential problems / advantages of Norm putting the decision to the appropriate production team
How to address issues encountered
Recommendations
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WBS
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Analysis of Key Issues
Team management process: 11 teams highly involved in the Company decision making process
Decision making: should the prod. team be consulted?
Organization: getting the buy in from the production team
Staff Insecurity: by-passing the production team could be seen as a threat to job security
Timing: by-passing the production team would expedite the entire process
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Risk Matrix
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SWOT AnalysisSTRENGTHS: resourcing, quality products, competitive
WEAKNESSES: slow decision making, one location only
OPPORTUNITIES: company expansion, expansion of product range
THREATS: vulnerability to new products and technology, single location, recession could cause layoffs
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Project ProposalStakeholders / Sponsor identified
Work breakdown structure compiled
Project lifecycle
Risks: all risks, good and bad, addressed by priority with control measures
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Project Proposal (contd.)Communication plan proposalIntroduce team leaders to production teamEncourage two-way communicationUse conflict / change management tools
RecommendationsAdd project management team to the organizationExpand the company nationally & internationallyAdequate resource management ensure motivationAudit & Review progress of company
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Our Lessons LearntGoogle Drive was used to store files; an assumption was made that everyone was familiar with the application
Lack of regular face-to-face made the project difficult
Consistency in Harvard Referencing was time consuming
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Summary and SuggestionsWe suggest the organization structure changes to matrix organizational design to aid decision making
Risks Identified and Prioritized
Conflict management & change control tools will keep staff motivated during the transition to a matrix organization design
Adequate communications plan should be used to keep staff productive / motivated
Auditing tools should be used to monitor progress
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Decision making / team management process / insecurity / organization*