staab itp 251 chapter 6 madd strategies
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Make a Difference Day
Team Tasks
Presentation Dos and Don’ts
DFDs
Toolkit memo to Mr. Jeremy
Outsourcing memo to Ms. Hon
Presentation Dos and Don’ts
Dos
Limit the number of messages
The presentation should be limited to the main topics of what you
want the audience to remember
Keep it simple
Slides should have one idea each and contain only key points for
each idea
Don’ts
Complex sentences
Avoid complex sentences, instead use simple phrases
Use small fonts
Use 32 – 44 pt font, avoid anything less than 28 pt
Data Flow Diagram Improvement
Volunteers
Volunteers at Expo
Volunteers during event day
No volunteers at Start/Finish areas during setup
Decision Makers
Need less decision makers at the Expo
Memo to Mr. Jeremy Financial analysis toolkit contains three parts: Payback analysis: 4 step process of determining how long it takes an information
system to pay for itself1. Determine initial development cost2. Estimate annual benefits
3. Determine annual operating costs4. Determine payback period
Return on investment analysis: ROI = (total benefits – total costs) / total costs Measures profitability by comparing the return from a project to
the investment of a project
Present value analysis: Value of a future dollar is the amount of money that, when
invested today at a specified interest rate, grows to exactly one dollar at a certain point in the future
Memo to Ms. Hon 2009 Outsourcing Trends
1. Stay closer to home Popular outsourcing locations will be challenged by locations closer
to the United States
2. Declining rates Following the decline in the economy, outsource service rates are
declining as much as 5% in the last year
3. Valuable expertise As competition grows, the need for professional expertise with
increase
4. Strategy will prosper Well organized outsourcing companies will be more susceptible to
opportunities
5. New themes Employee welfare and going “green” are common themes
http://www.outsourcingprofessional.org/content/23/1 96/1782/
Make a Difference Day
Project
10 Tasks
Sequential and Concurrent Tasks
Sequential Task Order
Project Management Summary
10 Tasks1. Race Location
2. Expo Location
3. Participant Registration
4. Participant Packet Pickup
5. Expo Setup
6. Expo Teardown
7. Start/Finish Setup
8. Start/Finish Teardown
9. Event Clean-up
10. After Action Report
Tasks
Sequential Concurrent
Registration
Packet Pickup
Expo Setup
Expo Teardown
Start/Finish Setup
Start/Finish Teardown
Race Location
Expo Location
Event Clean-up
After Action Report
Sequential Task Order
Registration before Pickup
Participants must be registered before they can pick
up their Packets
Setup before Teardown
Obviously nothing can be torn down if it has not
been setup
Project Management Summary Methods Traditional – 5 components Initiation
Planning and Design
Execution and Production
Monitoring and Controlling
Completion
PRINCE2 – released 1996 Structured approach
Provides clear framework for managing projects
Automatic control of deviations
Common language
Process-based Driven by use of Capability Maturity Model Intigration
Contrast to Traditional method
Project is managed based on small tasks executed as the project demands rather than a predetermined path
Project Management Summary
Stages
Initiation
Determines the scope and need for a project
Planning and Design
Usually results in a prototype that can be tested
Executing and Producing
Following processes used to complete project requirements
Monitoring and Controlling
Identification of problems with execution and production
processes
Completion
Acceptance of the project and drafting of lessons learned
Project Management Summary
Project Management Triangle