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NAME OF UNIVERSITYMN601 Network ProjectManagementRapid PrototypingStudent’s Name

Network Project ManagementTable of ContentIntroduction.................................................................................................................................................2Reason for the causes of Project Management issues................................................................................2Scope was not verified since the beginning of the project......................................................................2None of the Project Management Methodologies used.........................................................................2No Stakeholder Assessment was done....................................................................................................3Change Control Procedure is missing......................................................................................................3Recommendations.......................................................................................................................................3Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................4References...................................................................................................................................................4IntroductionRapid Prototyping (RP) is the modern technology which is capable of developing the exactreplica of in the form of three dimensional models of real equipment or machines[ CITATION Uda17 \l1

Network Project Management1033 ]1. These smaller sized three dimensional prototypes are built to check the efficiency curve orother related parameters.To brief about the background of the case, an engineering graduate Frank Billings, was verymuch enthusiastic to become a leader in the field of RP. After waiting for nearly 3 long years, he got thefirst break from Cocable to build four prototypes of the machine as per the given specifications. OnceFrank got the job, he jumped in to for completing the job and handover to client at the earliest.Reason for the causes of Project Management issuesThe main issue being highlighted in the case study is that the scope of work was clear to Frankand Cocable, but the issue remained is that the scope was wrong. The mercy of the situation is that, thisbecame highlighted at the end of the project phase when Frank was doing the final testing of theprototype in presence of Cocable personnel. But the reason why it has happened may be many. Beloware the possible reasons for the issues: Scope was not verified since the beginning of the projectThe issue has happened due to the absence of scope verification step in their projectmanagement practices. After Frank received contract from Cocable, he should have verified thescope of work according to the practice of project management[ CITATION Jor12 \l 1033 ]2. Ifeel the ‘Kick-Off’ meeting was also not organized after the handing over of the contract, as inkick-off meeting itself the scope are made clear by the clients and moreover Frank could havegot the opportunity to have interaction with GE and know their expectations[ CITATION Ast16 \l1033 ]3. The proper procurement procedures as provided in PMBoK are not followed and it isonly because this reason the problem has occurred. I feel the Cocable, who is the in-betweenparty between Frank and GE has the main fault of not getting the scope verified by GE andblindly handed the technical documents to Frank for further development.None of the Project Management Methodologies usedThe project’s main objective was to deliver the four prototypes at the earliest andCocable & Frank just did the same, but forgot to follow the standard set of procedures definedin the project management methodologies[ CITATION Wri17 \l 1033 ]4. The procedure tells thatthe very first stage of the project management is the development of business case report andthe project charter; these are the document which allows the project to go ahead and selection2

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