When a project fails, it's crucial for the project team to reflect on the experience and learn from it. As it had been said in many posts, identifying the root cause of the failure and understand the ...

For the fourth simulation, I think that the company took the right steps by finding products that fit their specifications, finding more than one vendor that can closely meet specifications, and reque...

It is evident from reading almost every other post that the one option that is repeatedly in everyone's top two is good, and I would have to agree with everything that has been said. Good is extremely...

As discussed in this weeks lecture, money is actually a demotivator. Focusing solely on financial compensation can create a short-term focus on results and overlook the long-term benefits of investing...

Job satisfaction is an important factor in employee retention and productivity, but it is not the only factor. Other factors such as compensation, authority, and interpersonal relationships are also i...

In terms of company success, hiring self-motivated individuals and preventing demotivation in the current work place are equally important. However, if I need to choose which is more important, I woul...

For this simulation I chose to only select one backup vendor. This was an attempt to minimize the time, cost, and any changes to the design specification needed for the addition of back up vendors. Ma...

Losing a team member who was responsible for a critical task can significantly slow down a project. To minimize the additional time added to the project timeline, several steps can be taken. First, it...

Quality control is a vital component of product development, and it is important to implement it regardless of the project size. Small projects may face difficulties in executing formal quality contro...

Although I have already answered this post I have come back to read some of my peers thoughts and would have to agree with everything that has been said. Reading some of the additional posts, @gdecarv...

I agree with the prior posts, stakeholders are important people and must be considered and communicated with continuously through any change to a project. However, @gdecarvalho brings up a great quest...

The optimization of supply chain has certainly impacted project managers in many different ways. As many prior posts have stated, this optimization has resulted in making process faster and more effic...

I think that there are benefits to hiring both in the company and from outside the company for a project team. Hiring from with in the company provides the project manager with someone who is familiar...

While a rigid project plan may seem like a better approach, the reality is that projects rarely go exactly according to plan. Unexpected challenges and opportunities can arise during a project, and a ...

A change control process is essential in project management to ensure that any changes to the project plan are managed effectively and efficiently. While flexibility and adaptability in the face of un...