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 Reflection and Discussion Week 8(chapter7 ppt)

Assigned Readings:Chapter 7. Implementing Strategies: Management and Marketing IssuesInitial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

  1. What policy do you recommend for companies regarding employees spending time on their personal Facebook and other social media accounts? Could your policy be enforced? How? Why?

[Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material. Postings must be in the student's own words - do not provide quotes!] [Your initial post should be at least 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review] 


 

  • Reflection and Discussion Forum Week 8(chapter9 attached)
  • Assigned Readings:Chapter 9. Project SchedulingInitial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:
    1. Discuss a project in which scheduling is not important. Explain why this project is not sensitive to scheduling decisions.
    2. Is it possible for a project team to achieve high efficiency without scheduling tasks and activities? Discuss.
    3. [Your post must be substantive and demonstrate insight gained from the course material. Postings must be in the student's own words - do not provide quotes!] [Your initial post should be at least 450+ words and in APA format (including Times New Roman with font size 12 and double spaced). Post the actual body of your paper in the discussion thread then attach a Word version of the paper for APA review]Submitting the Initial Posting:Your initial posting should be completed by Thursday, 11:59 p.m. EST. Response to Other Student Postings:  Respond substantively to the post of at least two peers, by Friday, 11:59 p.m. EST. A peer response such as “I agree with her,” or “I liked what he said about that” or similar comments are not considered substantive and will not be counted for course credit.[Continue the discussion through Sunday,11:59 p.m. EST by highlighting differences between your postings and your colleagues' postings. Provide additional insights or alternative perspectives]Evaluation of posts and responses: Your initial posts and peer responses will be evaluated on the basis of the kind of critical thinking and engagement displayed. The grading rubric evaluates the content based on seven areas:Content Knowledge & Structure, Critical Thinking, Clarity & Effective Communication, Integration of Knowledge & Articles, Presentation, Writing Mechanics, and Response to Other Students.
  • Activity 8Product Development. Consider the simplified set of activities in the Table below for the development of a consumer product from initiation through the market test phase. ActivitySymbolImmediate predecessorsTime estimate (weeks)Investigate demandA 3Develop pricing strategyB 1Design productC 5Conduct promotional cost analysisDA1Manufacture prototype modelsEC6Perform product cost analysisFE1Perform final pricing analysisGB,D,F2Conduct market testHG8
    1. Draw the AOA network for this project.
    2. Calculate total slacks and free slacks, and interpret their meaning. .
    3. Determine the critical path and interpret its meaning.
    4. Construct a Gantt chart and mark the latest start times for each activity.
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