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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. INTRODUCTION

3. QUESTION 1

4. QUESTION 2

5. QUESTION 3

6. QUESTION 4

7. CONCLUSION

8. BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The lack of support from top leadership on The Trophy project compounded Reinhart’s problems and made managing the project a complete nightmare. This was also mainly due to the fact that there was no business case formulated for this project. The baseline plan might have been formulated but it did not cover all aspects of the project plan. For instance there was no clear project objective outlined so the team members only realised that they had a role to play months after the project had started. Had the project
Organisational success in this day and age is highly dependent on effective leadership, because without it an organisation is highly likely to fail. The leadership lacks organisational vision and regard for human resources is totally lacking. Instead they operate through fear and intimidation (as seen when Reichart was told that if he fails he will be in serious trouble)

3) Lack of a viable Baseline Plan The project was not planned at all. Schedules started slipping and expenditures were excessive which clearly shows the lack of a viable baseline plan. There was no planning to show what needs to be done, who will do it, how much it will cost and how long it will take to complete. The fact that the project had problems from inception means the base line plan had not been thoroughly thought out and planned.

4) No Structures on Allocation of Resources and Billing Line managers were charging direct labour time on Reichart’s project whilst they were not doing the same for their projects. Without a structure on how projects are charged and the criteria that is to be used the company will likely lose resources through unscrupulous practices. Any staff member who has authority once they see these loop holes will use them for their own enrichment. Resources were left in the jurisdiction of the line managers a move that makes it difficult for Reichart to have control over his team as line managers can allocate or remove them at