... countries there are strict legal guidelines stating who can act as an auditor, often linked tothe size ofthe organisation As well as auditing the annual accounts, the auditor is usually available ... are thefinancial reserves ofthe organisation invested, and are they earning a reasonable income? Is theinvestmentin line with the policies ofthe organisation and are donors happy with theinvestment ... financial management matters Theguide provides an introduction for the non -financial manager or leader to controlling the finances of an organisation in such a way that the organisation can discharge...
... regularly run into other golfers in business and social settings totally apart from the course as well These interactions are all an integral part ofthe game, but they aren’t codified inthe USGA’s ... should take the time to stop and appreciate the beauty ofthe places that, as golfers, we get to enjoy I was having a particularly bad day on a course in Pagosa Springs, Colorado After yet another ... perspective tothe advice To Toni at Collins for all her counsel and editing ofthe manuscript To Andy Pazder at the PGA Tour, who helped me understand the intricacies of spectator etiquette Tothe people...
... firmly in Japanese industry However, over the past decade the association of lean manufacturing with Japan has weakened and “lean” has become an international standard in many industry sectors Lean ... improvement, the allocation of work amongst the team and the setting of work pace, as well as training and the settling of grievances These findings suggest a pivotal role for the leaders of lean teams as ... that is an integrated and interfunctional means of improving the quality of products and services and of sustaining competitive advantage The application of computer-based technology to automate...
... firmly in Japanese industry However, over the past decade the association of lean manufacturing with Japan has weakened and “lean” has become an international standard in many industry sectors Lean ... improvement, the allocation of work amongst the team and the setting of work pace, as well as training and the settling of grievances These findings suggest a pivotal role for the leaders of lean teams as ... that is an integrated and interfunctional means of improving the quality of products and services and of sustaining competitive advantage The application of computer-based technology to automate...
... Structure offinancial analysis Total investment costs Financial return investment - FNPV(C) Total operating costs and revenues Financial sustainability Sources of financing Financial return on capital ... revenues, the next logical step inthefinancial analysis is theevaluationofthefinancial return on investmentThe indicators needed for testing the project’s financial performance are: - thefinancial ... Economic Rate of Return European Social Fund European Union Financial Discount Rate Financial Net Present Value Financial Rate of Return oftheInvestmentFinancial Rate of Return of Capital Instrument...
... the stakeholders in planning and executing Athe project; S • etting up, maintaining, and carrying out communications among stakeholders that are active, effective, and collaborative in nature; ... not available from managing them individually Programs may include elements of related work outside the scope ofthe discrete projectsinthe program A project may or may not be part ofa program ... program All ofthe power projects may be grouped together as a power program Similarly, all ofthe water projects may be grouped together as a water program Thus, the power program and the water...
... characteristics Weak matrices maintain many ofthe characteristics ofa functional organization and the project manager role is more that ofa coordinator or expediter than that ofa manager In ... Contracts and commercial law • Manufacturing and distribution • Logistics and supply chain • Strategic planning, tactical planning, and operational planning • Organizational structures, organizational ... consisting of several associated projects will contribute tothe achievement ofa strategic plan 1.6.1 Programs and Program Management A program is a group of related projects managed ina coordinated...
... geologists call this material “garbage”) is often deposited in formations called morains Capitalize the personal pronoun I A CAPITAL IDEA! The Uses and Rules of Capital Letters Capitalize the names of ... usually not after a name Joe Chuckles, who was chairman ofthe board of directors in 1995, has since retired A CAPITAL IDEA! The Uses and Rules of Capital Letters You can capitalize the names ... CAPITAL IDEA! The Uses and Rules of Capital Letters Capitalize the names of historical events The Battle ofthe Bulge was an important event in World War II The Reformation took place inthe sixteenth...
... Management Processes for a Project Develop Project Management Plan This is the process necessary for defining, preparing, integrating and coordinating all subsidiary plans into a project management ... 3.2.1 Initiating Process Group The Initiating Process Group consists ofthe processes that facilitate the formal authorization to start a new project or a project phase Initiating processes are often ... limited tothe activities and issues associated with the execution ofa specific phase This progressive detailing ofthe project management plan is often called “rolling wave planning,” indicating...
... is a standardized set of automated tools available within the organization and integrated into a system The PMIS is used by the project management team to support generation ofa project charter, ... changes • Maintaining the integrity of baselines by releasing only approved changes for incorporation into project products or services, and maintaining their related configuration and planning ... Management • • • Organizational policies as they pertain to project scope planning and management Organizational procedures related to project scope planning and management Historical information...
... organizations involved inthe project may maintain duration estimating databases and other historical reference data This type of reference information is also available commercially These databases ... simulation in quantitative risk analysis (Section 11.4.2.2) These products automate the calculation ofthe mathematical forward pass and backward pass critical path analysis and resource leveling, ... other information, are included inthe cost management plan, either as text within the body ofthe plan or as appendices The cost management plan is contained in, or is a subsidiary plan of, the...
... statistical framework for systematically changing all ofthe important factors, instead of changing the factors one at a time The analysis ofthe experimental data should provide the optimal conditions ... versus independent variables are plotted The closer the points are toa diagonal line, the more closely they are related .8 Statistical Sampling Statistical sampling involves choosing part ofa population ... background information about the project, including dates and constraints that may be relevant to Communications Planning • Constraints Constraints are factors that can limit the project management...
... tothe lessons learned knowledge database ofthe organization Data on the actual costs and durations of project activities can be added tothe organization’s databases The final versions ofthe ... and integrity ofthe data about the risk The use of low-quality risk data may lead toa qualitative risk analysis of little use tothe project If data quality is unacceptable, it may be necessary ... Examples of information gathering techniques used in identifying risk can include: • Brainstorming The goal of brainstorming is to obtain a comprehensive list of project risks The project team...
... planning, as well as the staffing management plan Manage Project Team has been added as a Monitoring and Controlling process Several key explanations have also been added, including organizational ... the adequacy ofthe standards In 1984, the PMI Board of Directors approved a second standards-related project to capture the knowledge applied to project management … within the existing ESA ... knowledge and practices for a category ofprojectsin one application area that are not generally accepted across the full range of project types in most application areas Application area extensions...
... related toprojects These related undertakings are described below Programs A program is a group ofprojects managed ina coordinated way to obtain benefits not available from managing them individually ... functional organization and the project manager role is more that ofa coordinator or expediter than that ofa manager In similar fashion, strong matrices have many ofthe characteristics ofthe ... with (a) influencing the factors which create changes to ensure that changes are beneficial, (b) determining that a change has occurred, and (c) managing the actual changes when and as they occur...
... with the head ofthe manufacturing department The engineering department head then passes the answer back down the hierarchy tothe engineering functional manager ® 28 AGuidetothe Project Management ... contribute tothe achievement ofa strategic plan 1.6.1 Programs and Program Management A program is a group of related projects managed ina coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available ... functional organization and the project manager role is more that ofa coordinator or expediter than that ofa manager In similar fashion, strong matrices have many ofthe characteristics of the...
... Project Manager Accountable manager ofthe project, including planning, leading, managing, monitoring, escalating and communicating project status, issues and tasks Time Scope Cost Quality Risk ... Project Management Fundamentals Initiating Planning The Five Project Phases Office ofthe Senior Associate Vice President for Finance Monitoring & Controlling Executing Closing Page 11 Project Management ... for Finance Purpose of an ongoing operation is to sustain the business Team continues to perform tasks Page Key Elements of Project Management Project Management Fundamentals Define Plan Establish...
... flexibility (the least amount of float) Early dates are calculated by means ofa forward pass, using a specified start date Late dates are calculated by means ofa backward pass, starting from a specified ... delaying the project finish date Float is a mathematical calculation, and can change as the project progresses and changes are made tothe project plan Also called slack, total float, and path ... “substantially complete.”) Actual Start Date (AS) The point in time that work actually started on an activity Administrative Closure Generating, gathering, and disseminating information to formalize...
... popular resorts as Guanabara Bay in Brazil, Vina del Mar in Chile and Cartagena in Colombia Offensive smells, floating materials (particularly sewage solids) and certain other pollutants can create ... historical, preferably quantified, information available about their abundance and other critical factors relevant tothe state ofthe organisms • Exhibit a graded response toa variety of human-induced ... requirements and standards relating to raw water and drinking water The standards were established in accordance with WHO guidelines and data from other tropical countries Viet Nam In Viet Nam, the water...
... and Health/Nancy Project Office Other international organisations, in particular the International Association for Water Quality (IAWQ) and the International Water Resources Association (IWRA) ... listed together below: Martin Adriaanse, Institute for Inland Water Management and Waste Water Treatment (RIZA), Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, Lelystad, The Netherlands ... encouragement and invaluable guidance for which the author is grateful The leadership and kind support of Mr Vinay Shankar, formerly Project Director ofthe Ganga Project, in allowing the case...