This document discusses the need for project managers to proactively prepare alternate plans in case the initial plan fails. It analyzes common reasons for project plan failures, such as changes in scope, budget, timelines or quality parameters. The author gathered input from project managers on various types of IT projects. Most felt the initial plan could fail and did not have alternate plans ready. The document develops a methodology to help project managers determine the optimal number of alternate plans to prepare based on generic factors applicable across projects. This will help ensure project success through proactive planning rather than reacting to failures.
This document discusses the need for project managers to proactively prepare alternate plans in case the initial plan fails. It analyzes common reasons for project plan failures, such as changes in scope, budget, timelines or quality parameters. The author gathered input from project managers on various types of IT projects. Most felt the initial plan could fail and did not have alternate plans ready. The document develops a methodology to help project managers determine the optimal number of alternate plans to prepare based on generic factors applicable across projects. This will help ensure project success through proactive planning rather than reacting to failures.
Day 1 1505 - 1550 - maple - chakradhar purohithPMI2011
The document discusses uncertainty analysis in project proposals through milieu analysis. It presents that proposals play a key role in addressing customer needs, business viability, and delivery excellence. The proposal dimensions include technical, financial, social, and political factors. An illustration shows how account growth depends on proposal success. Results show proposal characterization and assessment based on these dimensions. Managing relationships and networks during the proposal lifecycle is crucial for winning bids. Future work involves further defining parameters to translate customer needs into functional and relational proposal dimensions.
This document discusses developing a strategic approach for making accurate decisions after unplanned service outages in telecom operations. It notes that while standard operating procedures exist, outages can still occur. The author formed a team to define an effective action plan for outages. Through a case study and analysis of activity phases where issues could arise, the team identified key factors like impact on revenue, technical insights, and costs. The goal is to establish a common reference approach to help stakeholders make the best decision with the least cost to business when unexpected outages disrupt planned activities in telecom networks.
Conn's Inc. is recommended as a buy with a target price of $52 per share. Recent economic indicators show continued growth in the consumer discretionary sector. Conn's financials have improved dramatically from 2011-2014 with increased revenue, net income, margins, and returns. The specialty retail industry is performing well with a 37.47% growth in the last year.
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This document outlines a 5-step ethical decision-making framework presented by Alankar Karpe from PMI's Ethics Member Advisory Group. The 5 steps are: 1) assess all facts about the ethical issue, 2) consider all alternative choices, 3) identify impacts of the preferred choice, 4) apply ethical principles to the choice, and 5) make and act on the decision. The framework provides guiding questions at each step to help evaluate choices and ensure decisions are ethical, responsible, and will withstand scrutiny over time. The overall goal is to instill confidence in project management professionals by promoting ethical conduct.
- The document discusses using an eco-friendly mulching technique as a value engineering approach to enhance road safety and aesthetics on a highway project in Andhra Pradesh, India.
- The mulching technique involved using nearby available paddy grass as a mulch material in highway median plantations. This led to 3 times growth of plants, 2 times foliage coverage, 52% savings in water consumption, and substantially reduced weed growth, while reducing maintenance costs by 10-12%.
- The mulching approach was explored as part of a continual improvement process using kaizen principles and provided both environmental and economic benefits for the road project.
Day 1 1505 - 1550 - maple - chakradhar purohithPMI2011
The document discusses uncertainty analysis in project proposals through milieu analysis. It presents that proposals play a key role in addressing customer needs, business viability, and delivery excellence. The proposal dimensions include technical, financial, social, and political factors. An illustration shows how account growth depends on proposal success. Results show proposal characterization and assessment based on these dimensions. Managing relationships and networks during the proposal lifecycle is crucial for winning bids. Future work involves further defining parameters to translate customer needs into functional and relational proposal dimensions.
This document discusses developing a strategic approach for making accurate decisions after unplanned service outages in telecom operations. It notes that while standard operating procedures exist, outages can still occur. The author formed a team to define an effective action plan for outages. Through a case study and analysis of activity phases where issues could arise, the team identified key factors like impact on revenue, technical insights, and costs. The goal is to establish a common reference approach to help stakeholders make the best decision with the least cost to business when unexpected outages disrupt planned activities in telecom networks.
Conn's Inc. is recommended as a buy with a target price of $52 per share. Recent economic indicators show continued growth in the consumer discretionary sector. Conn's financials have improved dramatically from 2011-2014 with increased revenue, net income, margins, and returns. The specialty retail industry is performing well with a 37.47% growth in the last year.
Day 2 1230 - 1315 - pearl 2 - alankar karpePMI2011
This document outlines a 5-step ethical decision-making framework presented by Alankar Karpe from PMI's Ethics Member Advisory Group. The 5 steps are: 1) assess all facts about the ethical issue, 2) consider all alternative choices, 3) identify impacts of the preferred choice, 4) apply ethical principles to the choice, and 5) make and act on the decision. The framework provides guiding questions at each step to help evaluate choices and ensure decisions are ethical, responsible, and will withstand scrutiny over time. The overall goal is to instill confidence in project management professionals by promoting ethical conduct.
- The document discusses using an eco-friendly mulching technique as a value engineering approach to enhance road safety and aesthetics on a highway project in Andhra Pradesh, India.
- The mulching technique involved using nearby available paddy grass as a mulch material in highway median plantations. This led to 3 times growth of plants, 2 times foliage coverage, 52% savings in water consumption, and substantially reduced weed growth, while reducing maintenance costs by 10-12%.
- The mulching approach was explored as part of a continual improvement process using kaizen principles and provided both environmental and economic benefits for the road project.
Influence du secteur touristique dans la region de Marrakech
1. Influence du secteur touristique dans la region de
Marrakech
L'embellissement de la maison est un aspect qui represente convenablement la tradition d'un
royaume, au meme titre que tous les royaumes de la planete, le territoire marocain possede son
amenagement d'habitation particulier. Quand on entre dans une habitation de Marrakech par
exemple, on parvient a la distinguer des residences de France ou du Royaume de Belgique grace a la
decoration que l’on y voit. Parmi les composantes qui definissent l'ornementation de la maison au
Maroc, nous avons la possibilite de recenser le zellige qui se presente comme une agregation
geometrique constituee de differents bouts que l’on appelle tesselles. Les tesselles constituent
des pieces de carreaux de tons faits d'argile et une fois mis ensemble, ils donnent le zellige. Au
compte des elements que ces specialistes utilisent pour exploiter les dermes, nous pouvons lister le
mortier et les residus, les visiteurs peuvent etre choques par les senteurs du secteur. Le zellige fait
son apparition au Royaume du Maroc pendant le dixieme siecle, au debut surtout dans les teintes
lumineuses et sombres, c’est au debut du 14e siecle que l'usage des couleurs bleu, vert mais aussi
jaune a pris son envol.
L'emploi du zellige au Royaume du Maroc est originaire de la Rome antique a partir du 10e siecle et
ensuite s'ouvre durant le 14e siecle sous le regne des Merinides qui l’ont largement utilise entre
autres dans la cite de Meknes. Le quartier est oriente afin que les effluves qui en sortent ne genent
pas les autres arrondissements de Marrakech, du fait des courants d'air. La medina est aussi un
arrondissement tres frequente de la region, c’est meme le secteur le plus vieux de la region de
Marrakech il est protege par des fortifications. Au sein de la vieille ville, on apercoit des immeubles
exceptionnels qui ont ete edifies, pour la majorite depuis des decennies sous la domination des
dynasties. De nos jours, les teintes du zellige sont diverses, on compte des couleurs fortes qui
donnent les moyens d'obtenir une multiplicite inimaginable dans les styles de zellige a fixer. Quand
les europeens choisissent un bon itineraire pour voir l'ancienne ville, ils ont le privilege de parcourir
des batiments d'exception. Au compte des endroits d'exception nous pouvons recenser la mosquee
de la Koutoubia, l'espace Jemaa el fna, l’hotel de la Mamounia, en plusieurs minutes les
europeens s'approprient ces endroits mythiques.
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2. Les elements venant de l'etranger pour constituer des tons pour la decoration d'interieur en terre
marocaine, ont commence a etre utilises des le 17e siecle. On rencontre les mellahs dans
nombreuses regions du Royaume du Maroc, ce constituent des secteurs qui sont reserves aux
populations juives qui habitent sur le territoire marocain. Qu'on l'utilise dans la cite de Marrakech
ou dans les autres villes du Royaume du Maroc, le zellige a de nombreuses interpretations que les
maalems peuvent traduire et qu’ils pourraient expliquer. Le zellige image majoritairement des
figures geometriques, mais aussi des dessins feminins, que l’on retrouve dans les mosquees dans
la planete. Cette figure touche tous les individus, mais elle touche aussi varietes de cultures du
monde, l'interet n’etant pas de transcrire une histoire, mais considerons que le zellige est issu de
calculs scientifiques. L'impression de tranquillite se retrouve avec le zellige car on est capable de
obtenir une coherence scientifique et meme mathematique contrairement au desordre du monde.