Talk:EDSLIONS/weekly discussions/March 27, 2011

Hove has experienced a power cut. All the best with the assignment drafts guys. --Shumimlingo 17:12, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

PROJECT FIRECRACKER- PART 2

Your contributions are required here also.

a) EPM Fundamentals:

i) Use them to position NC in good EPM good practices

ii) Recommend how NC can address its challenges (Use theory to address them)

iii) Justify why you think NC should use those recommendations

     (Use EPM –theory to address issues that have been raised in the case)

Hove (talk)‎

Any contributions on this one guys?

Hove (talk)‎

I didn't thoroughly analyse this portion, but I picked up the following challenges. I believe there are many more

Project fire cracker has a dual leadership – not good for projects
Timelines for the various tasks are not clear. Just wanted “Yesterday”
No official project team.
support from the executive level is not quite strong.
communication channels to be used by the "project" team are not clear

--Shumimlingo 16:56, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

Agreed Shumi. IUnfact Project Management as a tools is non existant at NC, and from the CEO downwards, there is no appreciation and understanding of how this can be used as an effective tool to manage projects.

Yes. The issue of how to address those shortcomings becomes the recommendations.

Hove (talk)‎

PROJECT FIRECRACKER- PART 3

Post you contributions here.

a) Connecting what has been raised in part 1 & part 2

i) Logical Flow

ii) Connect EPM practices & EPM fundamentals focusing on the case study

Hove (talk)‎

Perhaps to be effective, why not send out an email anbd request individuals to make their contributions i n a draft form and ship the document to Hove by end of day tomorrow. Then we can start having a draft, which we can circulate on Tuesday. Just my suggestion in the interest of progress.

I agree however brainstorming on part two is important unless members have not yet familiarised themselves with the case and the literature. They should send them to you and me such that we compile together.

Hove (talk)‎

Agreed. So the take away is that we need to have the contributions by tomorrow, so that we start putting together the assignment. At least an initial draft should start a good debate i hope.

I cannot be against such a brilliant idea. So all member should give us their contributions latest tommorrow and we will come up with something that we will circulate. Deal!!

Hove (talk)‎

Ok. Please put this requirement on e-mail tonight. This will help those who were not able to attend the meeting know what is expected of them.

--Shumimlingo 17:04, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

PROJECT FIRECRACKER- PART 1

As per a guide that i sent earlier guys bring your contributions aboard.

a) Identify the project dynamics of Project Firecracker

b) Identify the necessity to adopt PM concepts (Show cause why?)

c) Identify EPM fundamentals (Focus on PM success function and relate to PF)

Hove (talk)‎

Part c) Hove I did some reading on PM and identified the following steps on project management. I believe they are the EPM fundamantals. I stand to be corrected.

Change to Project based orgs
Emphasize the link between strategy & projects
understand upper managements influence
Develop a core team process
organize for project management
Develop a project management Information System
Develop a Plan for project manager selection and development.
Develop a learning organization
Develop a Project management initiative
Develop a project management in your organization.

--Shumimlingo 16:26, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

Shumi - agreed on the listed points.

Ok JC. If all are in agreement we can build our part 1 by giving a broad overview of these EPM fundamentals. The need to adopt PM concepts is an easier part of the question which I'm sure we will have no difficulties with. --Shumimlingo 16:36, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

We can also add bit more from wiki - I notice there is a whole infor on project management principles and concepts.

ok we'll check it out. --Shumimlingo 16:41, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

Shumi & team are you satiesfied with question or elsetherte is something that you would need fromthe rest of the group?

Hove (talk)‎

Sumi are these from the prescribed book?

Yeah they are, but they are broad topics in the book. --Shumimlingo 16:37, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

I was asking because i only have about four or five in mind

Project initiation
Project planning
Project Implementation
Project Closure
Project Evaluation

these are what i have in my head as the main steps and they match with PM² and PRINCE2 methodologies although PRINCE2 has about 14 steps

The ones you listed sound like a good summary. Vic perhaps we can agree in our subgroup meeting how to incorporate the 2 lists?

--Shumimlingo 16:45, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

I agree with you.

Hove (talk)‎

WELCOME ALL

Kindly show your presence here.

Hove (talk)‎

Lions I hope we all had a great week

--Shumimlingo 16:06, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

Hi Shumi. Welcome.How has been your week?

Hove (talk)‎

hectic man, just hectic.... Such is life I guess. --Shumimlingo 16:14, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

lions

l hope l find you all in good health. hove are these guidelines the same with what you sent to our email boxes l am struggling to open my email box. --Shungunyoni 16:07, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

Shungunyoni (talk)‎

Hi Shungu. Its a long time. How are you doing? Yes these are the same that i sent earlier today.

Hove (talk)‎

Sorry guys did all of you manage to open the document that i sent in the morning?

Hove (talk)‎

Hi Guys. Victor online. Sorry am late.

Hi Mr V. How are u my brother?

Hove (talk)‎

Aplogies from Luisa. --Shumimlingo 16:15, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

Is there anyone who heard from Akachi, Kago & Jeremiah? Should we proceed? Please reply to this such that we find theway forward>

Hove (talk)‎

Hove - I am live on air

Welcome JC. Thanks

Hove (talk)‎

I'll chase up on Kago and Akachi this week.

--Shumimlingo 16:38, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

NOTICE:

Shungu has just given me information that her power has just gone off.