You are having several challenges on this project. Biotech, Inc. originally focused on developing drugs to help fight diseases, but the new CEO, Justin, has emphasized the need to increase profits by tapping into other markets, including genetically modified foods and fuels. The types of people who work on the former market are often very different from people working on the latter markets. They often have different educational backgrounds, skill sets, and values. Most of the people hired in the past year have been hired to support these new markets. Even though Anna and the Resource Management System Project team tried to do a good job managing key stakeholders, they are having difficulties with several employees who disagree with the company’s new marketing strategies. Just a month into the project, several senior managers in the research and drug-related departments have voiced their opposition to having a centralized system and process for hiring people and managing benefits and compensation. A few very vocal managers said that they would continue to hire and manage their resources their way no matter what. It has also been difficult collecting data on how resources are currently managed throughout the company and gathering firm requirements for the new system. Most HR system providers sold several different modules that provided different functionality, and you wanted to make sure you purchased only what was needed. Anna also knew that it was best to try to minimize the need to customize an off-the-shelf application. Many people felt that any centralized system would stifle their creativity and force them to work in a bureaucracy, so they were not open to sharing information or providing feedback as you try to gather requirements and existing data.
Task: Prepare a milestone report for the project. Assume you are one month into your project. Add additional milestones to address the current problems the team is facing.