International Logistics – A brief introduction
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Operations Scheduling and Workplace Planning
Introduction Scheduling and workplace planning is the final step in operation planning and design. Operation’s scheduling and workplace planning is implemented during transformation of input to output. Scheduling deals with production of required quantity of product within the required time frame. Workplace planning deals with allocation of resources with priority to work job with first […]
Sales Support System
Introduction Sales support systems were developed to assist the sales force in improving productivity. This improvement in productivity was through continuous communication with the field offices about customer activities and requirements. The sales force focus was on cultivating long and fruitful customer relation. Before the advent of information system, customer-related information was recorded in individual […]
The Rise of Machine Learning
Machine learning seems like an “IT” buzzword. It seems to be the sort of thing that would make a difference to high tech companies and not businesses that we interact with every day. However, that is not the case. Machine learning is expected to have a significant impact on all sectors and finance is not […]
Communications Driven and Group Decision Support System
Globalization has not only expanded the product markets. It has also made organizations geographically more dispersed. Therefore, the way the business is done and decisions are made has also changed significantly. Collaborative decision-making has become more valuable than ever. This is why there is an increased emphasis on developing and implementing communications-driven group decision support […]
Immediately after receiving the initial information about the Six Sigma Project, scoping begins. Scoping is usually the first task done while executing any project. Here is what exactly Project Scoping is and how to use it.
A Project scope defines exactly what is in the process. Processes are usually continuous i.e. where one process ends the other one starts immediately. Hence in the absence of scoping, work will not be focussed. Consider the accounting cycle for instance. It starts when raw materials are purchased and ends when cash is received for the goods sold. It begins with cash and ends with cash. In between there are many steps like converting raw materials to Work in Progress, Converting Work In Progress to Finished Goods, Transferring Finished Goods To Inventory, Selling The Inventory On Credit etc.
In the absence of scope it is likely that the project will not be able to focus. Hence while implementing a six sigma project one must know that they are trying to improve the process which starts when Work In Progress is turned into finished goods and ends when the sale is completed.
The most important information that a project scope document conveys is the boundaries of a process. The scope document must define with zero ambiguity what is the start point and the end point of the process.
Project Scoping is usually done with high level processes. This means that many activities in the process may have their own sub processes involved. In such cases the project scoping document must explicitly state what nested processes are a part of the scope of the project.
The Project scope is of vital importance to the execution of the project. This is because it becomes the basis for the requirements of the project and the resources that need to be deployed in the project. Some of the important information contained in the Project Scope is as follows:
Once the project scope document is completed it must be sent for immediate review. The points that must be considered in the review process are as follows. The project scope is checked for:
In case the project scope does not meet any of these requirements, it is a red flag. A well-defined project scope is essential. If the project scope is too broad, Pareto analysis is used to identify the key issues and narrow the project scope and make it manageable.
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