... inception phase, the discussion focuses on the historical background of the project, its
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Project Management Institute
Case Studies in Project Management
The Chunnel Project
By: ... organize the project management processes from the
Project Management Process Groups into nine Knowledge Areas. These areas are: Project
Integration Manage...
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Survey of Modern Algebra, 3d ed., MacMillan, 1965; S. Lang, Linear Algebra,
Addison-Wesley, 1968; D. C. Murdoch,...
... mapping file to perform
a LINQ to SQL query without using any attributes.
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Mapping File
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... examining
perception of pesticide risks and the current status
of human and environmental risks caused by
pesticides in the the selected distinct case studies of
vegetable production in Hanoi ... at
examining local people s perception of pesticide risks and the current status of human and
environmental risks caused by pesticides in the the...
... Navigator
as shown in Fig. 10. 10.
Fig. 10. 10 Yahoo Ajax Web Search Application
The example JDeveloper application web application URL is
http://127.0.0.1:8988/YahooAjax-YahooAjax-context-
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... COSTING /MANAGEMENT 67
Yr1 Yr2 Yr3 Yr4 Yr5 Yr6 Yr7
Super Draft Revenue Financial Institutions Margin
Exhibit 4. 1 Financial Institutions Continue to Increase Check Order Revenue with
Price Increases ... ACTIVITY-BASED COSTING /MANAGEMENT
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Initial Next Steps
Integration of ABC/M throughout the organization has been ongoing. Managers
are now receiving r...
... for obtaining agreement on activity definitions.
The Texas pilot became the starting point for discussions. Deadlines were set for
obtaining agreements. The goal was to maintain static definitions ... of using performance management to drive strategic change is
forcing standard performance management tools to expand across the lines of tra-
ditional business intelligence. With the IME...
... decisions
Direct Margin
(Business Line Specific Costs) Economic Margin Strategic measure used
Economic Margin to support business-line
investment decisions
(Truck Business Sustaining Costs) Business-Line PBT ... align financial information with management accountability.
ã Improve product costing accuracy.
ã Establish financial measures for management decision making.
ã Directly link stra...
... robust method for determining fixed versus vari-
able costs could result in inappropriate marginal pricing and
“smearing” of costs across product lines (resulting in inaccurate
investment and resource ... Aardvark Indus-
tries, Ltd.) turned its innovative spirit in serving customers
inside
to de-
sign and implement innovations in its business management processes.
Wendals Foods was...
... Blocher
This case explains the role of ABC/M in process improvement in the
Power Plant Department at a major airline. This department is re-
sponsible for maintaining and overhauling the jet engines ... this point, individual groups will be running with their information. In-
ternal consulting will be available for groups needing additional support or re-
finements of the model. Incor...
... between informa-
FINAL THOUGHTS 193
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and can be used in evaluating its success in setting and pursuing strategic goals.
(See Activity-Based Planning.)
Activity-Based ... Inc., 199 6), 193 .
190 VETERANS BENEFITS: DISCOVERING THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS
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tion technology leaders and support leaders. In tu...
... accounting maturity, xxiii–xxiv
Standard Loan case study, 95 108
initial efforts and pilot, 97 101
next steps and current state, 104 106
organizational background, 97
project planning and design, 102 104
rollout ... with producing or delivering products or
services. Examples are the costs of information systems, process engineering, and
purchasing. (See Indirect Cost.)
*Strategy
A sta...