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James Jeffrey Scheuren commented on the post, Week 4 – Discussion, on the site 6 years, 8 months ago
I agree with all of your points, and especially the metric for performance. When people are given a review of their work it promotes effort and keeps people on their toes.
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James Jeffrey Scheuren commented on the post, Week 3 – Discussion, on the site 6 years, 8 months ago
Stakeholders are vital to a project’s existence, as evidenced in your post. If the stakeholders are very happy with the project, it could actually survive with bad circumstances. Also, the lack of communication with the vendor seems like it could hurt the project in the long run, but the stakeholder backing is clearly important.
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James Jeffrey Scheuren commented on the post, Week 3 – Discussion, on the site 6 years, 8 months ago
Stakeholder managements seems like a useful way to improve a project. It is important to manage these people in a way that will not hurt the project or slow it down while still taking their thoughts into account. It is a difficult thing to do, but it is vital in a project.
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James Jeffrey Scheuren commented on the post, Week 3 – Discussion, on the site 6 years, 8 months ago
This is an interesting situation that occurred at your school. It was clear that your president was more concerned with being profitable, while the other stakeholders valued diversity. This is an example of two parties with conflicting views and them subsequently changing a project.
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James Jeffrey Scheuren commented on the post, Week 3 – Discussion, on the site 6 years, 8 months ago
Not using stakeholders in a project is something that usually proves costly, and this is an example. I think that stakeholders should be used to a point, but not where they are heavily impacting the project. But, it would have been helpful to get some help in this case.
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James Jeffrey Scheuren commented on the post, Week 3 – Discussion, on the site 6 years, 8 months ago
I definitely see the conflict of interest arising when dealing with multiple stakeholders. There can be a lot of stakeholders and all of them could have varying opinions. It can be difficult to manage all of these opinions while doing what is best for the project.
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James Jeffrey Scheuren commented on the post, Week 3 – Discussion, on the site 6 years, 8 months ago
Stakeholders can be very useful when attempting a project. They are directly affected by the decisions that a team makes, but this does not mean that they know best. People who are not involved with the project but are affected by it will usually pull for decisions that keeps things the same way, unless there is a glaring problem. Listening to…[Read more]
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James Jeffrey Scheuren commented on the post, Week 2 – Discussion, on the site 6 years, 8 months ago
I think the unequal participation point is something that is important. I think we all have been a victim of not being appreciated properly for our contributions to something. It is especially important to encourage and reward team members for their hard work. There is often a risk of lowered effort if somebody feels that what they are doing does…[Read more]
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James Jeffrey Scheuren commented on the post, Week 2 – Discussion, on the site 6 years, 8 months ago
The unclear and inconsistent goal is a risk I definitely agree with. There needs to be a clear scope for a project to run effectively. Without it people would be completing tasks without understanding what they are doing. I think that somebody like Jim or another higher-up needs to create clear goals for the project, and this should eventually…[Read more]
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James Jeffrey Scheuren commented on the post, Week 2 – Discussion, on the site 6 years, 8 months ago
Sample size is a risk that I did not think of. Applying a method that may have worked for you will not always create success for somebody else. This is true for all aspects of life, and not just business. Juanita may end up being an asset to the project, but there is still a risk that her experience with her own store proves useless.
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James Jeffrey Scheuren commented on the post, Week 2 – Discussion, on the site 6 years, 8 months ago
The new staff and no experience risk is something that stands out. Jim may not have what it takes to be the guy that leads the project. He is not happy with the added pressure from Ella, and this is something that will show if he is truly a leader or not. If he can handle it, they will probably do well. His experience may come back to bite him, though.
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James Jeffrey Scheuren commented on the post, Week 2 – Discussion, on the site 6 years, 8 months ago
Data risk is something I had not thought of. Having people like Ms. Lopez work on the project will definitely cause problems in areas such as communication. The Manager from a top store is going to still care about keeping that store at the top and Ms. Lopez is also busy. This could really slow down the time of the project, and it is something…[Read more]
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James Jeffrey Scheuren commented on the post, Week 1 – Discussion, on the site 6 years, 8 months ago
I think the point on government interference is something that I had not thought of. Being compromised by outside governments like Russia or other high-risk countries is something that is plausible, like we saw with the election.
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James Jeffrey Scheuren commented on the post, Happy Birthday SNL // the typists from the Carol Burnett show, on the site 6 years, 8 months ago
Outsourcing can be an effective tool for an organization, but it is not without its flaws.
Outsourcing vendors are not actual employees of the company, and they are subject to separate expectations and culture compared to your own. This could lead to misuse of company assets. The vendor could be exposed to information or data that could…[Read more]
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James Jeffrey Scheuren wrote a new post on the site James Scheuren 6 years, 10 months ago
MIS 3581 is a class that essentially encapsulates what was accomplished while completing an internship. In this class I created status reports based on the work I did, made posts to the class page about my […]
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James Jeffrey Scheuren commented on the post, Discussion Question #7: So how did it go?, on the site 6 years, 10 months ago
My time at Cross America Partners was pleasant. I started the internship a bit late, as I was searching for internships around my home area to no avail. I ended up looking the HR rep for Cross America after my friend told me that they hired interns, and the rest was history. I really like our office and it felt new and modern. There was even a…[Read more]
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James Jeffrey Scheuren commented on the post, Discussion Question #6: You can’t learn everything in the classroom…., on the site 6 years, 11 months ago
I was really looking forward to working in a professional environment at Cross America. I knew that I would be able to expand my knowledge in business by actually being in a workplace/office opposed to a classroom or retail store. I realized that people working in my office were generally laid back and cool people. I think some classes paint the…[Read more]
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James Jeffrey Scheuren commented on the post, Discussion Question #5: Classroom Knowledge…., on the site 6 years, 11 months ago
MIS 2502 was the most helpful class in my internship. The Microsoft Excel class was also useful. There was a lengthy amount of work to do in Excel while working in my internship, and learning about pivot tables and various queries in both of these classes definitely set me up for success. Cross America’s previous interns came in with less…[Read more]
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James Jeffrey Scheuren commented on the post, Discussion Question #4: How do you do it all???, on the site 6 years, 12 months ago
My internship took place during the summer, so it was not too consuming. I worked full time at my internship and it was definitely a different experience. I was the only one out of my friends who had an internship, so it was unfortunate to miss out on a few things that took place during regular work hours. I also noticed the lack of time compared…[Read more]
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James Jeffrey Scheuren posted a new activity comment 7 years ago
One of the most relevant skills I learned at my internship was being open to conversation with the other employees. The places I worked at before generally were smaller or had less of a friendly environment. I had only worked at retail environments, and it did not really matter if you were good friends with everyone. I think that is different in…[Read more]
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