Enterprise Environmental factors in Project Management - Quasar Communications, Inc.

This case study discusses the internal and external environmental factors that affect the success of a project. It elaborates on the value system, organizational structure, quality of human resources, competition, politics, customers and suppliers, technological changes, and economic changes. The study is based on Quasar Communications, Inc.

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Case Study-Quasar Communications, Inc.
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Table of Contents
1. Enterprise Environmental factors...........................................................................................2
1.1 Internal environmental factors.........................................................................................2
1.2 External environmental factors........................................................................................4
2. Conclusion..............................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................7

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1. Enterprise Environmental factors
Enterprise Environmental factors (EEF) are any or all the environmental factors that
are either external or internal to the project which generally can influence the success of the
project. It is found that EEF generally includes weather conditions, political situation, culture,
market condition as well as weather conditions which are considered out of anyone's control
(Smith, 2016). Moreover, it is found that EEF is considered to be the input to most of the
processes of project management that are considered to be very much critical for the success
of the project. It is found that the enterprise environmental factors are generally categorized
into internal environmental factors and external environmental factors that are generally
elaborated below:
1.1 Internal environmental factors
It is found that the internal environment of Quasar Communications, Inc. is mainly
composed of a number of elements including the current employees, management as well as
the corporate culture. It is found that some elements generally affect the entire organization
as a whole while others generally affect the managers (Kuratko Hornsby & Covin, 2014).
The various internal environmental factors that are creating an impact on the organization
"Quasar Communication Inc" are generally elaborated below:
Value system: The value system is mainly defined as an ethical belief that generally
helps in guiding the organization in order to achieve the objective as well as mission. It is
found that the organization "Quasar Communication Inc." do not follow proper value system
and the adopted informal as well as the fragmented project management structure within the
organization which provides the project management with lots of responsibility but very
much little authority (Zinovieva et al., 2016). On the other hand, it is analyzed that line
managers have higher authority as compared to the project managers and they are generally

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running the show. The steps that are taken by the higher authority of the organization will
generally not enhance the satisfaction of the project managers who are mainly involved with
Quasar Communication Inc.
Organization Structure: Organization structure is mainly defined as a structure that
helps in determining how the roles, power as well as responsibilities that are generally
assigned, controlled as well as coordinated. It is found that within the organization “Quasar
Communication Inc.” organization structure is not properly developed as the project
managers are generally more responsible for the project whereas they are provided with very
much less authority (Yang et al., 2017). On the other hand, the line managers are provided
with much more authority as compared to project managers and they are generally
responsible for managing the work that is associated with the project (Yang et al., 2017). Due
to this type of communication structure, the project managers are facing a lot of problems as
well as challenges in completing the work that is mainly provided to them.
Corporate culture: Corporate culture as well as the style of functioning of top
managers are generally considered as one of the significant factors in determining the internal
environment of the organization. It is found that the corporate culture is generally considered
as either trephining or open (Kroon, 2016). The organization "Quasar Communication Inc"
generally follows the closed and threatening type of corporate culture and therefore the
business decisions for the proper functioning of the organization is generally taken by the
top-level managers and as a result the work level managers are unable to say to the decisions
that are made by the management.
Quality of human resources: Quality of employees is considered one of the
significant factors for the internal environment of an organization. The human resources that
are mainly involved with the organization “Quasar communication Inc.” are categorized by

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the top management of the organization so that they can easily deal with them (Neven,
Nawrot & Bollati, 2017). It is found that the human resources who are mainly involved with
the management generally depends on a number of skills, capabilities as well as the
commitment of the employees.
1.2 External environmental factors
The external environment is mainly composed of a number of outside factors that
help in influencing the impact of the business operation (Camison & Fores, 2015) It is found
that the business must act or react properly in order to keep the flow of the organizational
operations appropriately. It is found that the factors that generally creates an impact on the
external environment of the organization are generally elaborated below:
Competition: The company “Quasar communication Inc" faces a number of issues
and challenges in dealing with the competition and in order to compete properly, the
organization wanted to deal with the competition uniquely. The organization hired consulting
company and for providing training to all the personnel who are associated with the
organization in project management (Kaczmarek, 2017). Due to the reluctance of the line
managers in accepting the formalized project management, the organization adopted an
informal as well as fragmented project management structure where the managers of the
project face a lot of responsibilities with very much little authority. All this step is taken by
the organization in order to manage the project and for providing proper competition to all
the other competitors of Quasar Communication Inc.
Politics: The political factors generally refers to the government law of business,
business-government related relationships as well as overall political and legal situation
within the country. It is found that a proper business of the organization as well as
government-related relationship is considered to very much essential for the economy of the

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entire business and thus the overall situation of justice, as well as law implementation within
a country, generally helps in indicating that there is proper as well as favourable situation
within the business of a country (Patil & Kodag, 2018).
Customers and suppliers: The customers, as well as suppliers, are considered as the
most significant people with which the organization “Quasar Communication Inc. deal with.
It is found that the suppliers of the organization generally create a greater impact on the cost
of the project (Allison & Redhead, 2017). On the other hand, it is found that the power that is
associated with the customers generally depends on how the fierce the competition and how
the work of the organization are generally managed. Moreover, it is analyzed that the
organization uses proper strategies so that the organization can be able to attract the
customers of the organization.
Technological changes: The changes within the technology generally poses a number
of challenges for the organization "Quasar Communication Inc.". It is found that it generally
affects the kind or type of products that are generally offered by the markers. Moreover, it is
analyzed that the changes within the technology generally advances the use of techniques that
are mainly used within the organization (Hystad et al. 2014). In addition to this, it is analyzed
that it is not possible for the organization to stop the technological changes and therefore it is
very much necessary to learn to adapt with the changes that have generally occurred.
Economic changes: It is analyzed that the economic condition of the organization is
stable and therefore the organization is able to survive. Thus, it is found that the economic
condition of the country indirectly helps the organization to flourish and can be able to
operate the business effectively by getting proper help from the customers (Smith, 2016). It
is found that the organization focuses more on the specification as compared to the provided

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budget and time which creates a number of challenges for the customers due to rising budget
of the project.
2. Conclusion
It can be concluded from the entire report that both external environmental factors as
well as internal environment factors are generally elaborated. It is identified that the internal
environmental factors mainly discuss the value system, organizational structure as well as the
quality of the human resources. On the other hand, the external environmental factors mainly
reflect on the politics, competition as well as technological change. It is identified that the
organization does not follow proper value system as well as organizational structure and
therefore the organization provides a number of responsibilities to the project manager but
very much little authority whereas the line managers are provided with appropriate authority
within the project. Due to the inappropriate organizational structure as well as the value
system, the organization faces a number of challenges as well as issues. In context to external
environmental factors, it is found that the organization "Quasar Communication Inc" faces a
lot of challenges as well as issues in accepting the technological changes that are occurring
within the market. It is found that a proper business of the organization as well as the
government-related relationship is considered to very much essential for the economy of the
entire business. Moreover, it is found that competition between the various competitors can
cause a number of problems and challenges for the organization. Additionally, it is analyzed
that the organization “Quasar communication Inc”. generally reflects much on the
specification of the project as compared to the given time and budget and as a result, it
creates a number of challenges for the customers due to rising budget of the project.

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