The issues in this case revolve around the launch of a mini-oxidation product which will solve global clean water issues. Their filtration unit has already experienced two failures in the launch of this product. Vyas, the business manager of this unit, is convinced that the unit can be turned around by innovativeness. He revives an abandoned oxidation technology and recommends his team to develop a small-scale oxidation system with the capacity of disinfecting waste-water in small batches. While the market analysis of the product proved promising, marketing the product was a tussle and it failed due to defects in the design and lack of interest in the market. Through a three-phased process recommended by Cynthia Jackson, Vyas team was able to come up with a feasible business proposal for the implementation of the product. Both Cynthia and Vyas are tense about accepting the proposal due to its past failures but promising future.
The key stakeholders are Peter Vyas, the manager of filtration unit and Cynthia Jackson who is the vice president of water management division. Vyas was convinced that the survival of the unit depended upon innovative growth and thus he appointed a technology evaluation team with the responsibility of using technology to solve the problem of obtaining clean water in remote regions, by developing a small-scale oxidation system that enabled waste-water disinfection in small batches. His utmost concern is the technological aspect of developing the product. On the other hand, Cynthia’s perspective was shaped by the marketing angle of the product. She recommended the development of future proposals using a rigorous three phase process which links the markets analysis and technological development to busines...
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...oxidation system (RIMOS) as the solution. This product is open to high chances of funding as compared to the other options. Furthermore, this product has a large potential for market globally.
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Project management is "the art and science of converting vision into reality" (Atkinson, 1999). Project management delivers results. Project managers enjoy the challenge of juggling multiple responsibilities and optimizing workflow in a highly competitive environment. From managing the development of a website to launching new company wide integration system, project managers keep projects on time, on track and within budget. Strong business, management and organizational skills as well as experience with current technologies put qualified candidates in high demand in this extraordinary career field. The practice of project management focuses efforts on your mission by defining priorities, utilizing resources, and producing outstanding goods and services for businesses and customers alike. A successful project translates a broad public mission into concrete results and outcomes.
...lk about projects such as these two,we must bear in mind that there are relatively great chances for the government to atleast have awareness of the underlying practices and situation. If we use the alternatives, it will incur cost but it will let go of the sacrifices and compromises poverty stricken nations have to pay. On the stakeholders i.e. the general masses it will be beneficial as they will be paid for their work in legal framework and will be provided water products in the market (Me, 2014).
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In his study states that 4P‟s applied by Sachet- water Vendors Product that is Product, Price, Place, and Promotion. Water quality focused , for both hand-tied and factory-produced sachet water, and the brand name and company reputation of factory-produced sachet water. From questionnaires directed to customers of sachet water, 80% felt that the water quality of factory-produced sachet water was good and only 33% felt the same for hand-tied sachet water. The reality is that factory-produced sachet water was generally considered to be “pure water” may have been a reason why 90% of the interviewees bought it despite it being more expensive when compared to hand-tied sachet water (90% also includes those who bought both hand-tied and factory-produced sachet water). Reasons for choosing specific sachet-water brands included the quality of the physical product itself, convenient availability, the brand name and company reputation. 40% of the respondents preferred “Voltic” sachet water. Voltaic, which has been in the Ghana market for the longest time, was established in 1995 and holds 65% market share in Ghana
Discuss in detail about the mechanism of each treatment unit in treating the waste water. (Note: which impurities are treated and how they are treated)
When planning a new project, how the project will be managed is one of the most important factors. The importance of a managers will determine the success of the project. The success of the project will be determined by how well it is managed. Project management is referred to as the discipline that entails the processes of carefully planning, organizing, controlling, and motivating the organization resources so as to foster and facilitate the achievement of specific established and desired goals and meet the specific criteria of success required in the organization (Larson, 2014). Over the course of this paper I will be discussing and analyzing the importance of project management.