Operations Management - Project Management

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Operations Management - Project Management

One of the certainties of an operations manager's career is that s/he will be responsible for numerous projects. These will range from large capital projects to the installation of new information systems. Effectively managing these projects means delivering them on time and within budget. How successful an operations manager is will be strongly influenced by his or her project management skills.

Project Management Institute

The purpose of this site is to provide an introduction to some of the issues in project management.

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Assignment

Develop a list of tasks that would be needed to complete a project known to you. Discuss the risks associated with this project and how they could be minimised.

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