MidIndia Construction Private Company Limited (MICC) received an INR 30 million renovation project from the National Institute of Management. The project was to be completed in eight months. At the first monthly project review meeting, the MICC project manager noted the abysmal pace of work execution and limited use of resources at the site. This …
Teradyne, a leading manufacturer of semiconductor test equipment, spent several years of effort improving its product development capabilities and implementing more formalized project management approaches. Investigates the development of a next-generation tester that spanned extensive hardware and software design. To do this, the company decided to implement new approaches in project management and project teams. …
He investigates a troubled IT outsourcing project from the point of view of IT service provider Hrad Technika. When used in conjunction with Tegan c.c.c. (9609038) is an opportunity to see both sides of the problem. When Hrad signs a contract to create a new accounts payable system for the Welsh toy retailer Tegan, the …
Case B describes the digital transformation process that GroupM India undertook from 2013 to 2016. To respond to the product, profile, partnership and people challenges identified in Case A, the company identified the customer orientation and flexibility as two “tasks” that must be prioritized. GroupM focused on creating end-to-end media solutions, targeting new business customers …
This case series describes the strategic decisions that Jean-Michel Gires, Vice President of Sustainable Development at Total E&P France (TEPF), faces when developing and implementing a community engagement strategy. Case A begins with the approval of a pilot carbon capture and storage (CCS) system at TEPF Lacq’s facilities in France and describes the strategic context …
Most of business activity can be understood as the progression from knowledge to results that go from the initial spark of an idea to the actual realization of financial and strategic results. Yet executives and corporations are not always driving this advance, both in the headline-grabbing large-scale transformative initiatives we read about and the rest …
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In October 2008, the Hong Kong University Libraries (“HKU Libraries”) successfully launched an initiative to introduce radio frequency identification (“RFID”) into its main library. With the RFID initiative, HKU libraries sought to effectively manage the public and private resources made available to the institution. In 2008, the libraries served a total of 102,676 registered borrowers …
“The case will be determined in mid-2009, about six months before the planned global launch of Microsoft Azure. Microsoft India Cloud Computing Group Director reflects on the relative pros and cons of launching Azure in India at the same time as in the rest of the world. Cloud computing represents a paradigm shift in the …
In January 2013, New York City Auditor John C. Liu wrote to residents about his audit of the New York Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR). Liu summarized the results of his office: “The audit showed that DPR was not implementing or monitoring construction projects in a timely and cost-effective manner.” To investigate the existence …