Questions from General Project Management


Q: Olaf Gundersen, the CEO of Wireless Telecom Company, is in

Olaf Gundersen, the CEO of Wireless Telecom Company, is in a quandary. Last year he accepted the Maximum Megahertz project suggested by six up-and-coming young R&D corporate stars. Although Olaf did n...

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Q: Kendra Hua worked for six years as a software engineer in the

Kendra Hua worked for six years as a software engineer in the IT Department at Point 2 Point (P2P), a large freight moving company. She liked her job and the people she worked with. While she did some...

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Q: Ken Buttrey scratched his head as he looked over an e-

Ken Buttrey scratched his head as he looked over an e-mail from John Barbata. Ken was the team lead on the Jasper Jones project. He and 13 other developers were charged with creating Jasper Jones (JJ)...

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Q: Michael Thomas shouted, “Sasha, Tor-Tor, we’ve

Michael Thomas shouted, “Sasha, Tor-Tor, we’ve got to go! Our driver is waiting for us.” Thomas’s two daughters were fighting over who would get the last orange for lunch that day. Victoria (“Tor-Tor”...

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Q: On December 26, 2004, an earthquake reaching 9.1

On December 26, 2004, an earthquake reaching 9.1 on the Richter scale triggered a series of devastating tsunamis off the coast of Indonesia. They spread throughout the Indian Ocean, killing large numb...

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Q: Wui arrived in Mobile, Alabama, in the middle of summer

Wui arrived in Mobile, Alabama, in the middle of summer, unprepared for humidity and heat. The first day he bought a lightweight, breathable business suit. He was helped by a salesgirl who smiled as s...

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Q: Have you ever used bets to motivate someone? How effective was

Have you ever used bets to motivate someone? How effective was it?

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Q: The purpose of this case is to give you experience in using

The purpose of this case is to give you experience in using a project priority system that ranks proposed projects by their contribution to the organization’s objectives and strategi...

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Q: Why is a conductor of an orchestra an appropriate metaphor for a

Why is a conductor of an orchestra an appropriate metaphor for a project manager?

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Q: What aspects of being a project manager are not reflected in this

What aspects of being a project manager are not reflected in this metaphor?

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