MBA641 Case Study Analysis: Project Performance Evaluation

This case study analysis evaluates the performance of three projects: De Grandis Running Shoes, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) Partnership, and Ladybird Sporting Apparel. The analysis, conducted as part of an MBA641 Strategic Project Management course, assesses each project's alignment with strategic goals and ethical standards. It provides a Project Performance Scorecard (PPS) for each case, offering a snapshot of key performance indicators. The analysis also offers conclusions about each project's success and provides recommendations for improvement. The evaluation covers commentary on the ethical aspects and strategic alignment, project performance scorecard dimensions, and provides conclusions and recommendations for each of the three projects. The assessment was conducted by a student and is presented in a format suitable for a video presentation.

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Name of the Student
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Case 1
Slide 1
The budget that was incurred in the processing of the project has been getting high. The
demand was to reduce the value of the product so that accessibility of the product increases.
Same was performed as the collaboration with a Chines firm was made. After making this
collaboration the main aspect that is to be considered is that the budget of the entire project
decreased as new technology was implemented and hence wise external stakeholders were happy
but due to implementation of child labour by the Chinese organization made the governing body
unsatisfied.
Slide 2
The project alignment with the strategy was very high. The reason of this high strategy is
that the data that are collected and used are performed keeping in mind the aimed profit and
outselling of products from the rival organization. With the help of collaborating with the
Chinese company and new innovation implementation the goal was fulfilled and they did outsole
their rivals.
As per the ethical point of view the major aspect that is to be concluded is that the entire
process was unethical and hence as code of conduct of nit using child labour was not followed.
Slide 3
 The stakeholder satisfaction has been in a dilemmatic situation. In this case the main
aspect that is to be considered is that the external stakeholders were satisfied with the

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pricing but the internal stakeholder were not satisfied as code of conduct was not
followed.
 The process followed has also been one of the major aspect that is to be followed. This
ensures that the innovation was implemented by at a cost of not following the code of
conduct.
 Innovation was high as new technology was used.
 Usage of the product is also expected to be very high as the entire process will be having
a better understanding of the comfort of the people
Slide 4
The project was a successful project as the project has earned a huge revenue and the
external stakeholders were happy as well. Even the project was completed within the time frame
itself. So it can be considered as a success. However not abiding by the code of conduct has been
a major concern in this case.
Slide 5
• Abide by the code of conduct
Abiding by the code of conduct of any company is above the success it receives. Good
will of the organization is interrelated with the same.
• Provide proper training to the employees so that outsourcing is not required.
Proper training provided to the in house employees will ensure that outsourcing is
stopped and hence cost of the project is ought to decrease as well.
• Check background of the contractor before collaborating

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Proper understanding of the background of the contractor plays and hence this benefits
the entire operational process of the project.
Case 2
Slide 1
De Grandi Cycle & Sport is an important retailer of New Zealand and Australia. This
distributors is involved in dealing with different popular international brands under the cycling
sector. Their school supply division is also involved in boasting wide range of services and
products that involves the installing of outdoor equipment and various products of indoor
gymnasium.
Slide 2
The strategic alignment is helpful to ascertain that restricted amount of wastes have never
got ruined. It has been clarifying competitive benefits and capabilities of De Grandi Sport. At the
macro level the ethics must concentrate on some particular behaviors. This should involve
fairness, respect, responsibility and honesty.
Slide 3
For De Grandi Sport, a necessity is identified to have more balanced perspective of tasks.
This must involve the ensuring of additional performance aspects. The above scorecard intends
to satisfy various project requirements. The project manager can view a through a windshield for
finding in which direction the project is going.
Slide 4

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The presentation highlights that project of De Grandi Sport must be well designed and
planned with care. They should have greater rate of success with prolonged effects and
sustainability. This strategic planning should integrate every related stakeholders as the integral
part of the project implementation.
Slide 5
The project of De Grandi Sport must consider some basis queries to start their process.
 Where are they standing and where they intend to go?
 What factors are required to get there?
 What organizations and stakeholders have positions and interests on that dimension?
 What are the roles of the available tools laying to gain the goals?
 In what way they can learn from the overall experience of the project?
Recommendation
 The process of taking bribe needs to be eliminated. This brings a bad name to the
organization.
 As the entire process is illegal the marketing that is performed need not be performed. In
case marketing was not performed the entire process would have remained the same.
 Data analysis must be performed in order to have a better understanding of the entire
subject.
Case 3
Slide 1

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The entire project was completed in between the deadline and hence the project was
initially considered as a success. The marketing strategies that were imbibed were poor and
hence wise the sales of the product decreased. This led to the aspect that the data that improper
assessment of project process affected the entire project. This resulted in failing of the entire
project. In this case it has been seen that the data that are collected might get breached and the
data overspent in thee entire system will be getting developed.
Slide 2
Alignment of the project was partially correct and was partially incorrect. The reason of
this incorrect assessment is that strategically the project was not aligned but in terms of the
ethical aspect the project was well aligned. As the project was strategically nit aligned the entire
process of the project fails and hence wise this affects the functionality of the project. Ethically
the project was correct this time as there was not ethical glitches present in the section.
Slide 3
Stakeholder engagement was poor in this case. This poor stakeholder engagement leads
to ceasing of the project. Project process that was used was correct as the project was completed
within the deadline and there was no ethical issue. Innovation and learning was absent in the
process and hence wise the quality of the product was poor as well. Benefits received was
nullified as this section of poor product quality led to failure of the project.
Slide 4
Despite the fact that project wans completed within the deadline the project is termed as a
failure. It was seen that there has been a constant decrease in sales and hence wise the entire
process gets affected. Again, it can be stated that the alignment of the project was strategic in

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nature. It is seen that project has been ethically aligned but the process that is implemented in the
execution of the project was not highly acclaimed. The quality of the product was not maintained
and hence wise sales of the product was on a declining state. The external stakeholders were not
satisfied and hence wise the collaboration had to break out.
Slide 5
The recommendations that are to be implemented are constant incorporation of
innovation. With constant innovation in the process the main activity that is achieved is that
quality of the product is maintained and hence wise the product reaches out the mass in a broader
manner. Improving the quality of the product also plays an important role. This leads to the fact
that higher acceptance in the product can be seen. Proper marketing strategies are to be
implemented for reaching out the mass. This helps to increase the sales of the product.