Strategic Project Management MBA641: DeGrandis Running Shoes Project A

This project evaluates the DeGrandis Running Shoes Project A, which introduced a new running shoe to the company's product range. Despite running over budget, the project successfully developed new sole cushioning. The evaluation includes commentary on the project's alignment with strategic goals and ethical standards, a Project Performance Scorecard (PPS) snapshot, conclusions, and recommendations. The project benefited from both formal and informal strategy development. Recommendations include starting with the end in mind and gaining buy-in from the core team. The project aimed for organizational change, with the team's efforts ultimately materializing in the successful launch of the branded shoes.

DeGrandis Running
Shoes
PROJECT A

Introduction
 DeGrandis private limited is a private business that produces shoe to
the product range of the company.
 Though the project has been running over budget, their team has been
able to successfully create the latest sole cushioning the innovation.
 They have created the latest branded shoes under their timeframe.

Commentary on the project alignment having
strategic goals with ethical standards
 Feedback is consistent:
 (Activities are suitably allocated:
 All the individuals are recognized:

PPS or Project Performance
Scorecard Snapshot
The dimension of DeGrandis’s project Score
retrieved
Discussion
Stakeholder involvement 60% DeGrandis’ stakeholders include the people affected through
decisions and is able to affect the deployment of decisions.
Project process 70% The process of DeGrandis’ project is successful because of the
processes like resources, personnel establishments, financial
resources, methods and techniques and display the outcomes at the
end.
Quality 50% The activities and processes have determined the quality policies,
responsibilities, objectives such that project could satisfy the necessities of
which the project has been undertaken.

Conclusion
 The business project of DeGrandis is materialized due to informal and
formal strategy development.
 The business projects aim to reap a notable organizational change.

Recommendations:
 1. Starting with the End in Mind
 2. Gaining buy-in from the core team

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