Q1
1. Take a position on the following statement: "Negotiating is an art." Support your position with an example.
2 Provide at least three reasons why organizations outsource project work. Next, determine the key advantages of outsourcing project work.
Q2
1 Analyze the key differences between Budget At Completion (BAC) and Estimate At Completion (EAC). Discuss at least three ways project managers use BAC and EAC to communicate project progress.
2 Select a project on which you acted as the project manager, and evaluate the project schedule and cost status using the earned value as a performance measurement technique. Provide a rationale to support your response.
Q3
From the case study - American Airlines since Deregulation: A Thirty- Year Experience, 1978 - 2007, evaluate the soundness of GE's organizational design in terms of structure, strategic control systems, and organizational culture. Next, analyze the manner in which ecomagination products and services successfully implemented a new business model that increased the relationships among all functions and thus built distinctive competencies and contributed to environmental sustainability. Provide a rationale to support your response.
From the case study- Blockbuster, Netflix, and the Media Entertainment Rental Industry in 2011, evaluate the degree to which GE's new business initiative impacted its overall brand value, organizational structure, and culture. Provide at least two (2) examples that illustrate the impact of the new initiative on both the organization and GE's competitive advantage.