Student projects national institute of technology, trichy. This classroom course is aimed at people who work, or would like to work, on projects on a daily basis and would like to achieve the pmp certification. An it project case study from east africa chris procter, salford business school, university of salford, manchester, uk. One of our case studies nandan nilekani from infosys to politics was selected to be used for the 2010 international leadership association ila student case competition held at the 12th annual ila global conference leadership 2. Project management case studies harold kerzner, ph. All stakeholders have undergone a twoday project management seminar 3. Create a bottomup estimate that includes both items needed for the project and the cost.
Apr 14, 2020 this page aims to provide you with a mix of information on how to find case studies and links to resources that contain case studies. Benefits from takeover resistance tactics a takeover is defined as a process under which a firm acquires another firm and this results in the change of the controlling interest of the firm which is acquired. Similarly ghosh 2001 investigated whether operating cash flow performance. This study is designed to assist the client to reach informed and rational choices concerning the nature and scale of investment in the project and to provide the brief for subsequent. Project managers apply project management tools and techniques to clearly define the project goals, develop an execution plan to meet those goals, and meet the milestones and end date of the project. At the nit northern institute of technology management, highly motivated engineers from.
The insights and findings of this study shed new light on the ways that higher education institutions manage merger and suggest how the management might facilitate integration more effectively. Theyll ask us how many pmp credential holders you have. Together these practices make up an integrated approach to organizational learning, with a focus on improving project management. Time for action 2730 october 2010 in boston, ma, usa. This is also similar to academia where a number of cases are integrated into textbooks.
Our collection of featured case studies highlights how organizations are implementing project management practices and using pmi products, programs or services to fulfill business initiatives and overcome challenges. Jan 24, 2017 tpg the project group regularly publishes case studies about project, program and resource management. Pdf modes and mechanisms of control in multiproject. The findings of the study indicate lack of indepth understanding and recognition of project and project management tools and techniques in vietnamese businesses. Juan carreon project management 121017 chapter 9 exercises 1. Information brochure for mba admission 2020 nit silchar. The case studies presented in this book have been written by students reading. Despite the efforts to improve the maturity of the project management profession, the failure rate of. Overview nit master or mba in technology management. Flows in networks of project managers and project management offices. Save large amounts of money on projects by doing the prejob planning and evaluating risk before accepting a project. Pdf project management case studies arun kumar academia. Focus of the paper the discussion of this subject is limited to transactions involving the operational merger between previously separate business activities. The idea is to use these cases as a means to accelerate the project management learning.
Pdf project management knowledge flows in networks of project. Adidas reebok merger case study management case studies and. Third case study is about millennium dome, one of the. The discussion presents instruments, combined with recommendations on ways to implement them. In the field of project management, case studies as well have been one of the main sources and tools used for professional development and higher education. Andrew makar is an it program manager and is the author of the microsoft project made easy series. Managing mega construction projects learning from two case studies. Project portfolio management in theory and practice.
We acknowledge the strategic input, project management and direction given by peter baur and. Copies of individual case studies are available for purchase from. Project portfolio management in theory and practice thirty case studies from around the world jamal moustafaev, mba, pmp click here to order project portfolio management in theory and practice. Icfai business school case development centre has developed over 1100 worldclass case studies. Studying reallife situations will help you see how others have been successful. Project management assessment of infrastructure projects and corrective. Project management case studies, 5th edition wiley. A methodology for case writing and implementation at goddard space flight center gsfc, knowledge management km is built on an architecture of linked practices. Over the years, the project management institute pmi has attempted to get a large number of authors to contribute to case studies in project management.
Pdf this study investigates the knowledge flows among and between project. Case studies are intended to be used as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. Six letters that spell project management success for ibm case study ibm project management training program snapshot. Case studies in business management, strategy, mergers. Course programs combine interdisciplinary research, excel. For instance, companies with excess funds, searching for ways to grow quickly might be interested in acquiring upstream or downstream suppliers vertical integration, direct competitors horizontal integration, complementary businesses or even unrelated businesses to. Implementing project management at a very functional. A plethora of project management tools meant management faced difficulty with reporting. Development of a project management methodology for. Set out below are case studies showing some of the work carried out by the company. Differentiating the two terms, mergers is the combination of two companies to form one, while acquisitions is one company taken over by the other. The successful management of mega construction projects is immensely challenging.
Skipping any preliminary steps could have resulted in additional time and cost. National institute of technology tiruchirappalli 620015 tamil nadu, india fax. The ten case studies reveal that communication is a necessity, drastically improving the success of a merger, and a cultural assessment of both fit and potential are important factors for providing direction and guidance for necessary decision making and planning initiatives required by management throughout all stages of a merger or acquisition. Based upon the open systems model, 3 case studies were conducted to examine the. Which are the best case studies on project management. A baker has a contract to bake three dozen chocolate chip cookies for a customers party. The state of case study approach in mergers and acquisitions.
A new edition of the most popular book of project managementcase studies, expanded to include more than 100 cases plus a supercase on the iridium project. Discussing each category of the framework in turn, the case. Result showed a positive impact on the performance. Even then just 23% of all acquisitions earn their cost of capital. In the european case studies, direct cost benefits were approxi. These case studies show the use of project management in practice. All proposals generated by thinktank consulting had to be screened and analyzed by the focus group of company employees with previous project management experience. Successful mergers and acquisitions key drivers, examples, case studies 7 th september 2016 will be celebrated as a big day in the history of the global technology industry as the merger between dellemc came to fruition. Take advantage of the experientiallearning opportunities built into many programs.
Project management methodology and documentation proposed was validated by the focus group and approved by the senior management. If you have a case study you think would be of interest to people managing projects, let us know and well be happy to consider it for publication. The trustweb project case analysis, merger integration at bank of america. As dellemc merged into one, the global technology industry cheered.
Below are links to project management case studies where project masters, inc. Case studies project management courses project agency. Dropping a fullscale pmboktype project management framework would have probably scared and turnedoff most of the employees. Dates may change in case of unavoidable circumstances.
Zeev derzy, school of business administration, college of management academic studies, rishon letzion, israel rachel natovich, kreitman school for advanced graduate studies, ben gurion university, israel 51 involve users or fail. The company believed that an intensive acquisition prograrn l o r solidify ld future. The findings of the study also indicated the critical role that leadership played in both pre merger planning and post merger integration. Implementing project management at a very functional organization. A merger is a combination of two or more companies where one corporation is completely absorbed by another corporation. It would be unusual to find all the information you require about a specific project in a single source. Companies during pre and post merger analyzed 17 companies as a sample out of 58 to study the impact of merger on the performance in indian manufacturing sector from 2000 2002.
Management school 2012, closely supervised by their professors. With an immense pleasure i would like to welcome you to the nit. In previous research on the management of projects, the majority of studies have adopted projectcentric. The trustweb project case solution,merger integration at bank of america. Digitization of land records and workflow for land acquisition and explore technology. A case study andy jordan december 7, 2009 andy jordan is president of roffensian consulting s. Have a standard way to do project management that was consistent through all of it and in several other departments. Guri dam project management brings reliable power and growth to remote venezuelan region case study. Tpg the project group regularly publishes case studies about project, program and resource management.
The influence of mergers and acquisitions on employee. How dewa increased efficiencies and value using streamlined project management processes. Do you have pmps with experience in our line of business that can be put on this project. At the nit you can study technology management mbama parttime while. Ericsson srf henceforth srf is a unit within ericsson radio systems, a subsidiary. The trustweb project case study solution, this case is project management in large organizations eyes of a young project manager, mike morris.
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