Write an analysis and critique of methodologies that might be used to run the project case study, principally comparing Agile, Waterfall and PRINCE2 methodologies (cover all three). Explain their strengths and weaknesses and give your recommendation to the sponsor as to which methodology you believe would be best to use.

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Project Management

The assignment is divided into two parts and is based on one of the 4 fictitious scenarios

Part 1

The first part should include a Project Initiation Document (PID) including simple budgetary information (max 10 line items), timescales, objectives, approach, key staff and additional stakeholder analysis (approx. 750 words plus diagrams, etc. and Work Breakdown Structure containing at least 20 items in the WBS, The WBS should be presented in a suitable manner, either in the form of a suitably referenced diagram that must include dependencies, milestones and a hierarchy of tasks or as a bulleted list with sub tasks etc. in which case dependencies will need to be shown separately.

In addition include with this table two further referenced paragraphs, each typically 10-15 lines:

1. i. explaining how a WBS can be used to help manage the tasks on a project, and;

2. ii. a further paragraph briefly explaining the importance of critical path analysis.

Part2

The second part i need to produce a short report written directly to the project sponsor (approx. 2,000 words plus the contents of the risk register) containing the following three items:

1. A. A suggested risk register containing at least 10 fully documented risks, including owner, mitigation and contingency actions, pre-and post- action weighting and scores and a (referenced) paragraph (typically 10-15 lines) to the sponsor explaining why such a register is important

2. B. An explanation of the difference between project leadership and general leadership/management as the sponsor seems to think anyone can lead and manage projects and does not understand the unique difficulties project management presents.

3. C. An analysis and critique of methodologies that might be used to run the project case study, principally comparing Agile, Waterfall and PRINCE2 methodologies (cover all three). Explain their strengths and weaknesses and give your recommendation to the sponsor as to which methodology you believe would be best to use. There is no right or wrong answer for this and hence marks will be given on the basis of how well you have explained and justified your decision. As with the other assignment elements, reference examples and reference to theory is very important.

Based on the budget/actual figures, create a set of costs for the company and create a Statement of Profit/Loss (P/L). Produce a budget and actual Statement of Financial Position (SOFP).

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Resit assignment

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION
Based on the budget/actual figures, create a set of costs for the company and create a Statement of Profit/Loss (P/L). The line items to include are:
• Sales
• Direct Materials
• Direct Labour
• Variable Overheads
• Fixed Overheads
• Gross Profit
• Administration Costs
• Distribution Costs
• Selling Costs
• Operating Profit
• Finance Costs
• Profit Before Tax (PBT)
• Tax (10% of PBT)
• Profit After Tax

You are also required to produce a budget and actual Statement of Financial Position (SOFP).
You are to create these values, but ensure you include the following line items:
• Land & Buildings, Plant & Machinery, Cash, Receivables, Inventory, Prepayments, Accrued Income, Share Capital, Retained Earnings, Long-term Bank Loan, Payables, Accruals
• The following headings must be used:
• NON-CURRENT ASSETS, CURRENT ASSETS, TOTAL ASSETS, EQUITY, NON- CURRENT LIABILITIES, CURRENT LIABILITIES, TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
• Ensure that your SOFP balances (i.e. total assets = total equity and liabilities)

What are the one or two most important competitors? What advantages does your product/service have over them? Describe the marketing plan using the 4Ps. What are the critical assumptions of your three-year estimated balance sheet?

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Four-Person Team Topics

Section # 1: (Jose)

a) Product (Panel) Service (Panel Installation, Maintenance) Opportunity (App), Market (Miami Dade County)
b) Define the business. What is the fit between your product/service and the market?
c) Is there a legitimate market for it? Miami Dade County
d) What is the target market size and demographics? Miami Dade County

Section # 2 (Myself)

2.Competition :
a) What are the one or two most important competitors?
b) What advantages does your product/service have over them?

3.Marketing Plan
c) Describe the marketing plan using the 4Ps (see the end of this handout for information on the 4Ps of marketing)
4.Financials (Renato)
d) What are the critical assumptions of your three-year estimated balance sheet?
e) What are the critical numbers of your three-year estimated balance sheet (see the end of this handout for information on financials)?

Select two examples, and explain what types of firms they are based on the designations above. Discuss how their missions and activities supports each of these identities and who their beneficiaries are. Discuss the various challenges they might face in building an economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable business model and market.

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Enterprise & Society Assignment- DRAFT

Increasingly we are seeing firms adopting many different socially ‘responsible’ identities (e.g. B Corp, social enterprise, hybrid, fairtrade). In this essay you will explore those organisations that hold two or more of these designations at the same time. Using examples to illustrate your discussion address these five aspects

(i) Select two examples, and explain what types of firms they are based on the designations above.

(ii) Discuss how their missions and activities supports each of these identities and who their beneficiaries are.

(iii) Discuss the various challenges they might face in building an economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable business model and market.

(iv) Discuss how we might capture and/or measure the value they create amongst different beneficiaries and what challenges this might pose.

(v) Conclude by discussing to what extent such firms should be responsible for addressing the social and environmental issues facing society.

This assignment will be assessed using the level 5 LUBS assessment criteria. You are expected to draw on suitable literature (for instance journal articles) to support your discussions and reflections. You are also expected to illustrate with the organisational examples and reflect on these in your discussions. All materials should be suitably referenced in a consistent style

Give a brief overview of the company, its background and how the logo express key meaning of your business. Critically analyse the characteristics of its past and present internal resources used to assess the market, competitors and internal capabilities.

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New Venture Creation- Individual Report New Venture

Students will complete a written report and carry out an ‘Business Model Evaluation’ by writing an individual report. The report should draw on theory to critically appraise the business plan, and the first 12 months of operations

The report should have headings and numbers to structure sections and some artefacts (Name, logo and sketches) There is not set formula for constructing your business plan because each business plan is unique and it depends on the nature of the idea/nature of the data collected.

Hints and Tips:

 Give a brief overview of the company, its background and how the logo express key meaning of your business.

 Critically analyse the characteristics of its past and present internal resources used to assess the market, competitors and internal capabilities.

 Map the Business Model Canvas of your Venture,

 In researching and writing your report you will be expected to approach the theory and the practice of an organisation,

 Conclude with recommendations and action plans for the company identifying any gaps you have found.

What legal form of business organization did you choose for your new venture? Why?

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Discussion 5 Entrepreneurship skills

Discussion Question: What legal form of business organization did you choose for your new venture? Why?

Why is the applicant applying to this school? Why does the applicant want to study this course? What are the applicant`s career goals and how will this course help he/she achieve these goals?

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Personal statment for school admission.

school’s name ( Nottingham Trent International College )

Course Name 2-Term Pathway – International Year One in Business – Continue to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) – Business Management and Entrepreneurship

Upload a personal statement written in the applicant`s own words. The personal statement should answer the following questions:

Why is the applicant applying to this school? (Include the school’s name)
Why does the applicant want to study this course? (Include the course’s title)
What are the applicant`s career goals and how will this course help he/she achieve these goals?

Explain the reasons for including the specific functional areas in the organizational team. Create a communication plan that includes recommendations for how the team will connect daily, weekly, and over the course of the project. List 3–5 steps of a plan to solve the problem. Explain strategies for delegating the various responsibilities in each step.

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Team Planning

Introduction

In the first assessment, you learned about the different functional areas of a chosen business and where you would intern. Then you were assigned to the IT department to work on the mission, vision, and code of ethics pages for the corporate website. Up to this point, you have looked at a broad view of the company functions and then a more narrow view of one IT project.

Now you are ready to learn about one of the key points of the mission of the company: teamwork. For this assessment, you will practice building a team to solve a problem in the company.

The ability to build, lead, and contribute to high-performing, collaborative teams are critical skills in any size organization.

In today’s rapidly shifting business world, organizations rely heavily on employees to navigate multiple teams that vary in duration and evolve and to successfully manage change. Understanding the challenges involved in teamwork can help organizations avoid chaos and achieve their desired results.

In this assessment, you will select members from different functional areas to form a team and plan the team guidelines for success and communication. Then you will analyze how the different members of the team might contribute to solving a business problem.

Scenario

In Assessment 1, you developed a well-rounded view of the company functional areas from the three internships you completed as a new employee. In Assessment 2, you worked with the IT department on a corporate webpage. Your task for Assessment 3 is to build and plan for a cross-functional team to solve a business problem.

In this assessment, you will bring in the knowledge you gathered earlier of your select company’s functional areas to assemble a team to solve a problem.

The business problem to be solved:

  • The logistics function (warehousing, trucking, and inventory) is having a problem with channels of distribution. Some customers have recently complained that their orders are delayed 2–3 weeks, while others have praised the company for delivering the orders in advance. It will require a cross-functional team to study and brainstorm solutions for the situation.

For this assessment, you will: 

  • Access the Team Planning Activity to review the profiles of eight current employees and select three members to be in a team with you. Your manager will also assign one person to your team, so be on the lookout for the additional member. You will meet the assigned individual within the Team Planning Activity.
  • Highlight the strengths that each member brings to the team and indicate why those characteristics are important to an effective team by using the Team Planning Worksheet [DOCX].
  • Develop a plan on the worksheet for building your team that you could present to the CEO as part of a budget plan and funding request for staff. You will also create some effective team communication practices and conflict resolution strategies that will support a successful team, and you’ll wrap it up with a final pitch to the CEO about how your plan will result in an effective team that will contribute to organizational success.

Instructions

Develop a plan for building an effective team with representatives from different functional areas that will work together to solve a business problem. Use the Team Planning Worksheet [DOCX] for the team building plan.

  1. In preparation for this assessment, study your chosen company website to see what characteristics make its teams successful. Notice if it has any particular team guidelines or communication strategies that contribute to the group functions. You may have to observe the images on the website to make some assumptions about their teamwork.
  2. Gather the background information you need about key characteristics of effective team members, group processes such as conflict resolution, and communication strategies that make teams successful. If you choose, you can read the articles in the “First Steps” resource.
  3. Access the Team Planning Activity to review the profiles of eight current employees. Select three people to be members of your team based on their representation of the various functional areas and their individual characteristics. Fill in the grid with the information about each team member. Don’t forget that your manager will also assign one person to your team, so be on the lookout for the additional member. You will meet the individual within the Team Planning Activity.
  4. Consider the business problem presented above and in the worksheet. In the Team Planning Worksheet:
  • Explain the reasons for including the specific functional areas in the organizational team.
  • Create a communication plan that includes recommendations for how the team will connect daily, weekly, and over the course of the project.
  • List 3–5 steps of a plan to solve the problem.
  • Explain strategies for delegating the various responsibilities in each step.
  • Describe how business skills from the functional areas will contribute to problem-solving and how individual soft skills of the team members will help to maintain a positive working relationship and functional problem-solving on the team.
  • Explain strategies that the team can use to resolve conflict.

Planning

Consider the following as rough guideposts for setting aside the time you need to do your work. You’ll want to adjust these as you learn more about your own pace and working style.

  • Research and Reading: 4 hrs.
  • Interactive activities: 30 mins.
  • Writing: 6 hrs.
  • Revising: 2 hrs.

Requirements

  • Font: Times New Roman, no smaller than 10-point font.
  • Organization:Based on the intended CEO audience, your answers should be well-organized and written in clear, succinct language.
  • Worksheet:Complete all sections of the Team Planning Worksheet, plus a reference page.
  • Resources:Include at least three reputable resources to support your ideas. Include a reference page.
  • APA:Follow APA rules for citing sources that support your analysis and conclusions. See Evidence and APA.

Competencies Measured

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

  • Competency 3: Solve business problems using critical thinking and effective decision making.
    • Explain the reasons for including specific functional areas in an organizational team.
  • Competency 4: Explain the skills and characteristics of an effective team.
    • Create a communication plan that includes recommendations for how the team will connect daily, weekly, and over the course of the project.
    • Explain strategies for delegating responsibility within a team.
    • Describe the characteristics and soft skills of effective team members.
    • Describe strategies for handling conflict between members of a team.
  • Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for the field of business.
    • Articulate meaning relevant to the main topic, scope, and purpose of the prompt.

John sells decorated eggs on Easter. Each egg costs him $2, and John can sell the decorated eggs for $5 each, but the unsold eggs have $0 salvage value. John knows that the demand follows the normal distribution with mean = 80 and standard deviation = 12. According to the newsvendor model, what is the optimal number of eggs John should prepar

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QUESTION 15
Which of the following statements about the news vendor model is correct?
-QIf the selling price increases, the optimal  service level decreases.
-OIf the production (ordering) cost increases the  optimal service level decreases.
-QIf the salvage value increases, the optimal  service level decreases.
-QIf the standard deviation of the demand increases, the optimal service level decreases.  4 points

QUESTION 16
John sells decorated eggs on Easter. Each egg costs him $2, and John can sell the decorated eggs for $5 each, but the unsold eggs have $0 salvage value. John knows that the demand follows the normal distribution with mean = 80 and standard deviation = 12. According to the newsvendor model, what is the optimal number of eggs John should prepare?
O 83
O 75
O 78
O 86

Create a complete, coherent literature review. Practice the recursiveness of the writing, research, and reading processes. Develop genre competency and savvy through reading and writing. Reflect critically on writing habits and the writing process.

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Literature Review: Full Draft

Purpose
This assignment is intended to help you learn to do the following:
• Create a complete, coherent literature review.
• Practice the recursiveness of the writing, research, and reading processes.
• Develop genre competency and savvy through reading and writing.
• Reflect critically on writing habits and the writing process.
• Apply feedback systems (peers, faculty, Learning Commons, etc.)

Action Items
1. Review the requirements for a literature review, as described in the Literature Review Assignment Description.
2. Review your intro and first section of your literature review, which you developed in the Literature Review: Partial Draft assignment in Unit 7.
3. Review and consider the feedback you received from your peer in the Comparative Peer Review: Partial Draft assignment in Unit 8.
4. Develop a full first draft of your literature review. Your literature review should be approximately 12-16 pages, conform to APA style, and include the following components:
. An introduction that:
. Outlines the rationale (i.e., the problem of practice and the problem or gap of research) you hope to address.
i. Provides a brief overview of the central themes, trends, and patterns you have observed in a given field.
ii. Introduces the research question(s) you are pursuing.
iii. Outlines the central takeaway(s) from the review of the literature as it has been conducted thus far.
a. A series of “body” sections that discuss the particular themes, trends, and patterns you have observed in considerable depth.
b. A conclusion in which you discuss what implications the literature review has for your own research and/or future research in the field more generally.
c. A Reference list that includes approximately 25 sources that you have cited in your literature review.