2 assignments in Project management
1. Hector Gaming Case
Topic One: Hector Gaming Case
Peters has hired you as a consultant. She has suggested the following format for your consulting contract. You are free to use another format if it will improve the effectiveness of the consulting engagement.
What is our major problem?
Identify symptoms of the problem(s).
What is the major cause of the problem?
Provide a detailed action plan that attacks the problem. Be specific and provide examples that relate to HGC.
2. Topic Two: McAdams Accounting Firm Case
If you were Palmer at the end of the case, how would you respond?
What, if anything, could Palmer have done to avoid losing Olds?
What advantages and disadvantages of a matrix type organization are apparent from this case?
What could the management at M&M do to more effectively manage situations like this?
For those with experience working under different organizational structures, please share your experiences as they relate to project management. For example, how difficult is it for projects to obtain and retain necessary resources?
