Assignment: Project Management
Read the Turner Construction Case Study (Simons & Weston, 1999). Your submission should be written in a professional business format that you could share in an organizational setting (white paper - 3 to 5 pages in length). Your paper should answer the following questions, with supporting evidence from the case:
a. What is Turner's business strategy? How does its strategy differ from competitors'?
b. What could threaten or invalidate the viability of Turner's strategy?
c. Evaluate the IOR system and related reports and meetings. Does the IOR system force managers and the project team to address the threats you identified in (b)?
d. Fast forward from 1999 (the date of the case) to present day. What technologies or practices have developed since 1999 that could enhance the ability of Turner and other organizations to monitor and control projects?
Simons, R. L., & Weston, H. A. (1999). Turner Construction Co.: Project management control systems. Ivey ID: 190128-PDF-ENG. London, Canada: Ivey Publishing.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.