Mahugnon B. Sohou

Hi Amy

You bring up a some great point, the risk of the SME chosen. Juanita Lopez’s manages one of the busiest store , and relying on just her for customer service perspective could mislead, therefore they indeed need the input of a medium busy, and a less busy store to make it more diverse as you mentioned.

Three potential risks :

The first risk I identified is change management. During the project’s life cycle there will be Change requests that will make the project more and more complicated. The business analysts working on the project should know how to prioritize the changes, other wise this could impact the duration of the project.

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This is a good example similar to the one I gave, showing that what is good for the stakeholders would never be assumed, but should be based on data collected from these stakeholders. Jut because a project will apparently benefit the greater good, or be positive in term of bigger picture, does not mean that it is necessarily what the people want.…[Read more]

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I partly disagree with your statement. As you said creator Hideo of the metal gear solid series created a game that had a huge influence on gamers. there fore there is a special connection with the metal gear solid community. Konami should have dismissed Hideo Kojima’s team and changed the theme of this game, just because there is a rising…[Read more]

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This the perfect example of how stakeholders should always be involved in projects. In the case of the localisation of this geological disposal facility for radioactive waste, I was crucial to be accessible to the people. to let them know about their plans, and to build trust just as they did. Haven’t they had done that, The project would have…[Read more]

That was a good example. Your example shows that there are different types of stakeholders who have different interests. I read the article and It strengthens my understanding of the role a stakeholders has in the project, and their profits should be kept in mind while completing this project. Their input is critical for the success of the project.

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That is a really interesting example. Thanks you for sharing this article. I took a look at it. However like derrick I also believe that although it is important to get stakeholders involved in a project, the importance depends on the project. In your case, this was something that customers wanted and so they contributed greatly to the…[Read more]

During my First Internship at PwC where I was put in the marketing department, I have had the opportunity to work on a office space management project with other co workers. Each cubicle had a trash can underneath it to help employees keep the office space clean as well as big recycle bins in the conference rooms. However there were talks about a…[Read more]

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I total agree with your points. Unidentified authority or Non authorized access to certain systems is a big threat as the company could loss control over its data. there fore there should be a clear list of who has access to what, and their level of access. The second point about the change in provider is very true. I have experienced it…[Read more]

You are right. The difference of culture can be a risk when outsourcing when both companies have non compatible goals and structures. It can be a problem in the long run because this non compatibility can slow down certain processes due to the time it would take to coordinate things with the company abroad. Which time could be shortened if the…[Read more]

I agree. Loss of knowledge and risk of data breach are two very high risks of outsourcing. In fact when you think outsourcing risks these are the first two you someone would normally think about because they are the most logical and most common. I actually developed the same point in my blog post. the lack of knowledge can lead to a in quality of…[Read more]

You’re making a good point. It can be difficult for some companies to coordinate due to timezone. However during my internship in a big four accounting firm, I noticed that some of their IT function was outsource to companies in India and India has a huge time zone difference with us. Thinking back to it I did not really notice any particular…[Read more]

That is an interesting point you made about the Nationalization of assets. That was something I did not think of and I think it is something that many firms neglect as well. The hardest part is the uncertainty you have to deal with because you cannot always predict the political climate in a country or when a war can break out. Which is why you…[Read more]

Some risks associated with outsourcing could involve
Loss of control over the work and data: The organization could easily lose control over their work. For some employees it feels like they just toss their work over a wall and don’t know what happens to it, hoping that it comes back well done. Especially when the organization does not have a…[Read more]