Project Management: A Managerial Approach 4/eProject Management A Managerial ApproachProject SelectionCriteria for Project Selection ModelsNature of Project Selection ModelsNonnumeric ModelsNumeric Models: Profit/ProfitabilityNumeric Models: ScoringRisk Versus UncertaintyRisk AnalysisSlide 11Slide 12Information Base for SelectionsProject ProposalsProject Proposal ContentsSummarySlide 17Slide 18Slide 19Slide 20Slide 21Slide 22Slide 23Slide 24Slide 25Slide 26Slide 27Slide 28Slide 29Slide 30Project Management: A Managerial Approach 4/eBy Jack R. Meredith and Samuel J. Mantel, Jr.Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Presentation prepared by RTBM WebGroupProject ManagementA Managerial ApproachChapter 2Project SelectionProject SelectionProject selection is the process of evaluating individual projects or groups of projects, and then choosing to implement some set of them so that the objectives of the parent organization will be achievedManagers often use decision-aiding models to extract the relevant issues of a problem from the details in which the problem is embeddedModels represent the problem’s structure and can be useful in selecting and evaluating projectsChapter 2-1Criteria for Project Selection ModelsRealism - reality of manager’s decisionCapability- able to simulate different scenarios and optimize the decisionFlexibility - provide valid results within the range of conditionsEase of Use - reasonably convenient, easy execution, and easily understoodCost - Data gathering and modeling costs should be low relative to the cost of the projectEasy Computerization - must be easy and convenient to gather, store and manipulate data in the modelChapter 2-2Nature of Project Selection Models2 Basic Types of ModelsNumericNonnumericTwo Critical Facts:Models do not make decisions - People do!All models, however sophisticated, are only partial representations of the reality the are meant to reflectChapter 2-3Nonnumeric ModelsSacred Cow - project is suggested by a senior and powerful official in the organizationOperating Necessity - the project is required to keep the system runningCompetitive Necessity - project is necessary to sustain a competitive positionProduct Line Extension - projects are judged on how they fit with current product line, fill a gap, strengthen a weak link, or extend the line in a new desirable way.Comparative Benefit Model - several projects are considered and the one with the most benefit to the firm is selectedChapter 2-4Numeric Models: Profit/ProfitabilityPayback period - initial fixed investment/estimated annual cash inflows from the projectAverage Rate of Return - average annual profit/average investment Discounted Cash Flow - Present Value Method Internal Rate of Return - Finds rate of return that equates present value of inflows and outflowsProfitability Index - NPV of all future expected cash flows/initial cash investmentChapter 2-5Numeric Models: ScoringUnweighted 0-1 Factor ModelUnweighted Factor Scoring ModelWeighted Factor Scoring ModelConstrained Weighted Factor Scoring ModelGoal Programming with Multiple ObjectivesChapter 2-6Risk Versus UncertaintyAnalysis Under Uncertainty - The Management of RiskThe difference between risk and uncertaintyRisk - when the decision maker knows the probability of each and every state of nature and thus each and every outcome. An expected value of each alternative action can be determinedUncertainty - when a decision maker has information that is not complete and therefore cannot determine the expected value of each alternativeChapter 2-7Risk AnalysisPrincipal contribution of risk analysis is to focus the attention on understanding the nature and extent of the uncertainty associated with some variables used in a decision making processUsually understood to use financial measures in determining the desirability of an investment projectChapter 2-8Risk AnalysisProbability distributions are determined or subjectively estimated for each of the “uncertain” variablesThe probability distribution for the rate of return (or net present value) is then found by simulationBoth the expectation and its variability are important criteria in the evaluation of a projectChapter 2-9Risk AnalysisChapter 2-10Information Base for SelectionsAccounting DataMeasurementsSubjective vs. ObjectiveQuantitative vs. QualitativeReliable vs. UnreliableValid vs. InvalidTechnological ShockChapter 2-11Project ProposalsWhich projects should be bid on?How should the proposal-preparation process be organized and staffed?How much should be spent on preparing proposals for bids?How should the bid prices be set?What is the bidding strategy? Is it ethical?Chapter 2-12Project ProposalContentsExecutive SummaryCover LetterNature of the technical problemPlan for Implementation of ProjectPlan for Logistic Support & Administration of the projectDescription of group proposing to do the workAny relevant past experience that can be appliedChapter 2-13SummaryPrimary selection criteria are realism, capability,flexibility, ease of use, and costIn preparing to use a model, a firm must identify its objectives, weighting them relative to each other, and determining the probable impacts of the project on the firm’s competitive abilities.Models can be numeric or nonnumericChapter 2-14SummaryNumeric Models can be subdivided into profitability and scoring modelsTo handle uncertainty, pro forma documents, risk analysis, and simulation with sensitivity analysis are helpfulSpecial care should be given to data in project selection models. Of concern are data taken from accounting data base and the effect of technological shockChapter 2-15SummaryProject proposals generally consist of several sections: the technical approach, the implementation plan, the plan for logistics support and administration, and past experience.The history of project selection models has shown an increase in the use of formal models, particularly profitability models.Chapter 2-16Project SelectionQuestions?Chapter 2-17Project SelectionPicture FilesProject SelectionFigure 2-1Project SelectionFigure 2-2Project Selection Table FilesProject SelectionProject SelectionProject SelectionProject SelectionProject SelectionProject SelectionCopyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.
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