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Challenges Widget 2 Project

The document summarizes challenges faced in the Widget 2 Project, including a lack of resource planning, unclear goals and objectives, lack of project visibility, communication gaps, and scope creep. It then outlines three key tasks for a report on improving the project: 1) critically analyze the project's performance considering key performance indicators, advantages/disadvantages of spreadsheets, and how data analytics can evaluate efficiency and effectiveness; 2) prepare an interview checklist for meeting the project manager; and 3) formulate recommendations including an action plan and timetable addressing specific and general issues like a project dashboard and potential for a project management office.

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Challenges Widget 2 Project

The document summarizes challenges faced in the Widget 2 Project, including a lack of resource planning, unclear goals and objectives, lack of project visibility, communication gaps, and scope creep. It then outlines three key tasks for a report on improving the project: 1) critically analyze the project's performance considering key performance indicators, advantages/disadvantages of spreadsheets, and how data analytics can evaluate efficiency and effectiveness; 2) prepare an interview checklist for meeting the project manager; and 3) formulate recommendations including an action plan and timetable addressing specific and general issues like a project dashboard and potential for a project management office.

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Summary of challenges in Widget 2 Project

Lack of resource planning


Unclear Goals and Objectives
Lack of project visibility
Communication gaps
Scope creep
Unrealistic expectations

Your report should follow standard report format and be accurately referenced. Your
report should include the following
1. A critical analysis of the performance of the Widget 2 project. As a minimum
your analysis you should consider:
a. The role of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
b. The advantages and/or disadvantages of using spreadsheets for data
analytics
c. How data analytics can be used to evaluate the efficiency and
effectiveness of projects
2. Prepare an interview checklist for Jane’s meeting with Ian Phelps, the project
manager, and attach this as an appendix to the report. In the main body of the
report answer the following question: What are the three most important
questions you need to ask him and why.
3. Formulate a set of recommendations including an action plan and suggested
timetable. Your proposals should range from the very specific, for example
what should be included in the project team’s dashboard, to the more general,
for example whether the company should create a project management office,
or a suitable alternative, and if so what its role and structure should be. Also
consider change management principles when finalising your
recommendations (e.g. tackling potential barriers or unwillingness to change).
PROJECTIZED
Management Priorities for a
Project Pros Project Cons
Project Manager
PM Authority: High

Resource Role Responsibility: Live up


Duplication: Resources to the trust and leadership that
Authority: The
may not be optimized and comes with full authority and
project manager
can be costly, due to the ownership of the project. 
owns all project
doubling of resources
decision making. 
across multiple projects.  Maintain Team
Morale: Build team trust and
Clarity: Project
Stunted Team keep the team moving to meet
alignment, lines,
Growth: Teams can be tight deadlines. 
goals, and
siloed, binding the team
strategy are clear
members to one project at a Communication: Building
across the team.
time and limiting their strong communication
growth. networks across projects is
essential in reducing the
duplication of efforts.

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