quality project management

The post has two asighnments

1. A research report please make it according to the research report and just provide the correct answer.

Part 2
Report Content
At a minimum, you should include:
1. An introduction – provide a brief description of the purpose of the report. Present the
definitions or model of quality project management that underpins your work (think about the
choice of items in your instrument).
2. Assumptions
3. Data collection – describe your respondent.
4. Discussion – tell me about what you found and what you think it means. What is the gap
between actual and desired processes and outcomes and what appears to cause it? What are
they doing well? What are they doing badly (refer to the theory).
5. Recommendations – How can they close the gap – references to theory are expected. These
must be correctly cited in-text and as end references.

Core Interview Questions( these question should be on the base of aged care )
Demographic information
• Name
• Position
• Experience
• Qualifications
Other
• Project information
Quality defined
• How would you define quality in the context of your work? (methodology etc.)
• Does your organisation have a formal quality management philosophy? If so, please
elaborate.
Project quality
• Can you name the key elements that define project quality?
• At what stage in the project management process do you introduce project quality?
• Do you typically develop a quality statement and/or quality management plan? If yes, please
elaborate.
Quality planning
• How do you identify which quality standards are relevant to the project and how do you plan
to meet those requirements in the project?
• How is your quality planning aligned with your company’s corporate strategy?
• How do you identify and prioritise quality standards in your projects?
Quality HR management
• How do you evaluate staff performance and measure this against project quality standards?
• What role do you believe staff training and development plays in project quality? Please
provide practical examples.
• What role does communication play in the maintenance of project quality?
Quality design
• How do you identify customer’s requirements in order to meet their expectations?
• Are there any methodologies that you have in place to satisfy the customers in regards to
quality, service and performance?
• Do you apply benchmarking when implementing quality practices in your projects? If so,
what benchmarks do you use as a reference point?
Assignment: MAN6302 – Overview and Questions
File name: man6302 interview questions 2016 v1
Quality assurance (process focus)
• Quality assurance seeks to build confidence that projects will be completed within quality
specifications and expectations. What tools or techniques do you utilise in order to achieve
this?
• How important is the availability of clear quality standards and quantifiable metrics to the
quality assurance process and how do you measure and track these through the life of a
project?
• What do you believe are key inhibitors of project quality.
Quality monitoring and control (product orientated)
• How do you adjust your delivery plan to accommodate quality changes?
• Do you use Business Process Management (BPM) techniques such as Lean and Six Sigma to
support quality monitoring and improvement. If so, please elaborate in relation to your
project management activities.
• How does change influence project quality and how do you manage this process effectively
during the life of the project?
• How do you demonstrate compliance against a customer’s quality standards?
Quality reporting
• What reporting mechanisms do you have in place (e.g. communications plan, project status
update) to ensure that project activities are aligned to quality standards?
• How does reporting assist with the project quality process? Please provide practical
examples.
Quality strategies for continuous improvement
• Do you use KPIs, Balanced Scorecard or any other quality strategies during the project
management process? If so, please describe the benefits of this approach.
• What is the desired state of project quality in your organisation and how do you intend to
achieve that state from your current position?
• What project management practices do you employ to maintain a competitive advantage?
Final question
• Do you have any additional information that you would like to add in relation to project
quality?

2:How do two short stories help the reader to understand a common theme? By writing this paper, you will answer this question and demonstrate the following skills for writing and literature:
• Analyze literature for a purpose
• Distinguish digital or print materials through annotation to show reading and summary skills
• Identify a common theme in two short stories
• Identify one to three examples from each story to support the theme
• Write a thesis statement that clearly identifies the titles of the stories, their authors, the theme, and what the paper will discuss about the stories and the theme
• Write clear topic sentences for paragraphs that inform the reader what the paragraph will discuss
• Develop paragraphs that explain how the examples from the stories support the topic sentence of the paragraph. Development of body paragraphs that include strong topic sentences and transitions that set up comparison/contrast of the two stories and their shared theme
• Organize a comparison and contrast paper by presenting paragraphs in a logical and interesting fashion using one of two methods for comparison and contrast: story-by-story or idea-by-idea
• Write sentences in standard American English that clearly express ideas
• Demonstrate the correct use of MLA formatting within the paper and on a Works Cited page

The paper is an analysis of two short stories that discuss the concept of courage, redemption, self-realization and sacrifice. Courage is the main topic and how courage it is represented by love, sacrifice and fear of dying and multiple other sub-topics. Please focus on the two stories and try to stay away from the life of the authors. Below the links to the short stories. Please use them, it is mandatory to use these specifically for the citations.

Beyond the Bayou” | Kate Chopin. http://americanliterature.com/author/kate-chopin/short-story/beyond-the-bayou

“The Open Boat” | Stephen Crane. http://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/the-open-boat.pdf

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