In this essay I am asked to review and assess the case study of the Woody 2000 project. The concept of the project was simple enough‚ expand the workspace in order to increase productivity and remain competitive within the surrounding area without having to move to a different location. The initial project‚ I feel was not well conceived at all. I feel that the time spent actually planning out who’s‚ where’s and why’s would have benefited the company’s efforts and efficiency dramatically. What
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PROJECT WOODY 2000 BACKGROUND Customs and Woodworking Company base its activity on furniture manufacturing‚ custom millwork and hardwood importing. It is a family owned and managed company employing approximately 850 employees including Head Office staff and a manufacturing site staff in Someplace‚ BC. Yearly the total assets were $181million‚ $93.25 million in sales with net earnings of $6.54 million. Considering a mini-boom in commercial construction observed with the possibility of an airport
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WOODYS 2000 PROJECT - OUTLINE 1.0 Introduction: The Woody 2000 project came up as a result of a mini boom in commercial construction activities and the intention of the management of Woody’s (real name Custom woodworking Company) to cash in on the opportunity by improving production efficiency by expanding their existing manufacturing space by 25%‚including computer controlled automation‚ improving the facilities by adding air conditioning‚ a dust free paint / finishing shop with additional compressor
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Gantt Chart Introduction. A Gantt chart is a visual project management tool first developed and used by Henry Gantt during World War I. Gantt charts‚ also known as bar charts‚ time lines‚ or milestone charts are one of the most popular and useable ways to present project information. The parts of a Gantt chart. A Gantt chart lists tasks or phases of a project from top to bottom and has time running from left to right. Each task has a start date and duration (or end date). Planned tasks are usually
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KMGT-680-2A: Introduction to Production Management WEEK 6 ASSIGNMENT H00031911 WOODY 2000 PROJECT PROPOSAL 1.0 INTRODUCTION We are a company specialized in project Management in industrial and manufacturing estates. We have a project team that is able to meet up with the needs of our clients. Our team is made up of professionals and we have a reputation of success built over the years. Woody is a wood work company with a good reputation and good track record. The company have loyal and committed
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Sample Project Phases and Deliverables This section consists of a suite of potential options broken out by sample phases. While it may be useful for grantees to consider these deliverables in designing their project‚ the particular suite of deliverables and the organizational structure that is ultimately incorporated will be project-specific. The grantee may also ask the Vendor to provide cost estimates on a per-deliverable basis in the bid response. Project Plan Detailed Project Plan Within
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the Woody 2000 Project b. Purpose of the report and proposal c. Qualifications statement of the author d. Basis for Project Management Manual Background on the Woody 2000 project a. Company overview with brief description of key personnel b. Products and services provided by the company c. History of proposed expansion d. Approved financial commitments for the proposed Woody 2000 project e. Background on contractor acquisition f. History of design phase g. Background on project close
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I. Project Concept and Strategy A. Was the Woody 2000 project well conceived? Give reasons for your opinion. Answer: Yes‚ because before they plan the project‚ they considered first the advantages and disadvantages of expanding their location and enumerated the risk that they will be encounter if they pursue relocating their business. B. What were Woody’s real objectives that could and should have been articulated? Answer: To improve the production efficiency of the company via computer
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PROJECT PROPOSAL Part I [Executive Summary] Part II [Background] Part III [Objective] Part IV [Overview of the Approach to be Taken] Part V [Detailed Statement of the Work] Part VI [Time and Cost Statement] Part VII [Appendices] Part I [Executive Summary] As part of week 6 assignment “Project Proposal” of module1 [Intro to Project Management]‚ author have studied the case study of Widemen (n.d.) “Woody 2000 project” and propose a solutions to eliminate such problems
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Gantt charts have become a common technique for representing the phases and activities of a project work breakdown structure (WBS)‚ so they can be understood by a wide audience all over the world. The technique is frequently used in Project Management to help breakdown the project.[5] A common error made by those who equate Gantt chart design with project design is that they attempt to define the project work breakdown structure at the same time that they define scheduled activities. This practice
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