Introduction to Project Managemen
Textbook Title: Larson, E (2017) Project Management, The Managerial Process, 7th edition
Textbook Publisher: McGraw Hill
Textbook ISBN: 9781259666094
Read the case studies and answer the questions at the end of each case study.
Case 1.2 The Hokies Lunch Group
Case 2.3 Fund Raising Project
Case 3.1 Moss and McAdams Accounting Firm
Case 4.1 Manchester United Soccer Club
Case 4.2 Home Improvement Project
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CASE ONE: THE HOKIES LUNCH GROUP
QUESTION ONE
PART A
In the first part of the study, we can describe Fatma’s project to be in the initiation phase of project management. There are several reasons that lead to this conclusion including the fact that the project is still in its definitive stages. Fatma’s project still needs approval and signing off by the stakeholders on matters involving the projects budget, objectives schedule and more. In this stage, Fatma’s project is still developing client requirements, and there is no tangible work underway.
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