Assignment 1

Title, Author's Name, Class, Date, eLearning Pack serial number (a MUST,
else I cannot assess your work!)
Daniel Roberts
EM636 Project Management
Your eLearning Pack ID / serial number: EM636-Summer-2016-34-23

Statement on who has done the work EACH individual, and this is true for
all assignments, must submit an assignment by himself/ herself!
Daniel Roberts has completed all the work identified in this assignment.

Contents
o Introduction
o Process Model
o Main Process Flow
o Green Engineering
o Collaboration
o Process Descriptions and Data Dictionaries
o Panorama Navigation Map Review
o Invent
o Social Networking
o Summary

Introduction and Objectives of the Project. In each assignment in this class

please focus on What Problems You Want to Solve and How? This will
make you a more efficient and better professional.
The objective of this project is to create a CIMpgr of the Earlsfort Enterprises
(EarlE) consulting design process. EarlE is striving to become the world leader
in identifying and designing green sustainable watercraft solutions to Marinas
and resorts around the world.

A brief description of the methodologies applied.

The project solution was identified via CIMpgr, identifying Process Descriptions,
Data Dictionaries and collaborating with the identified companies.

The Main Body of the project:

1. PROCESS MODEL: Develop your own companys modular, objectoriented quality project / system model/ process model in ISO
standard CIMpgr. Your model basically should explain how your
company processes work. You remember in Assignment 0 you set
up a company, now here you explain your project-management focus
operations, processes, activities, data flows, etc. SImple as that! ...
Use the process model templates in the eBook with your content and
designs too; don't copy-paste only.... read the web article specified
below). Visio 2003 version is compatible with the templates, and is
available FREE from NJIT (as a free download for students), or for
some days free from Microsoft over the web. Obviously you can use
any other good 2D drawing tool too. (I use the best, OmniGraffle, but
it works only on the Mac; sorry no MS version is available.)
Please see attachment EarlE Process Flow.PDF below:

2. PROCESS MODEL: MAIN PROCESSES: Create and show your

main processes that relate to total quality project management.
Please see attachment Process Flow Boat Determination.PDF below:

3. COLLABORATION: Also show how your (real or made up)

company can collaborate in terms of designing quality
and Green Engineering into every product/ process / service. More
onGreen Engineering here: http://www.cimwareukandusa.com/AllGreen/Ranky-GreenEngineering.html
As can be seen in the CIMpgr, green and environmentally friendly impacts
are assessed and account for during the entire EarlE design process. An
overview of the area and the potential environmental concerns are review
prior to designing any system for the customer. The system is designed to
take into account the environmental impact, and there is even a final step
to review the impact and the manufacturing process to ensure that all
aspects are assessed.
EarlE stressed the need to provide an environmentally conscious solution
to every customer it supports.

4. MORE COLLABORATION: Collaborate with companies given to

you in your eLearning Pack (there are 4 companies you have to
collaborate with; explain HOW you are planning to do this together
with THEM. YOU MUST WORK WITH THEM; THEY should be able to
help you... sorry; the boss insists...).

The collaborative companies are also an integral part of EarlEs design

process. Once the design requirements are identified by the local teams,
they are passed to Mercury and Regulatory to determine the best
watercraft and engine for the identified requirements. As they are the
industry leaders for their respective businesses, they will provide the best
solution to the customer. The requirements are also passed to RawHyde
and their will identify the best training for the watercrafts and the marine
environment. They are experts at training personal watercraft and ensure
that they are operated safely and in a manner to protect the marine life.
Finally, one the process is created, Process Heating is consulted to
make sure there are no inefficiencies in the system and the most cost
efficient solution is offered to the customer.
Note, that system models in all cases should include the ISO
standard CIMpgr diagrams, 3 layers of object classes minimum (e.g.
A0, A1...Ai, and A1.1...A1.j), the 5. PD: Process Descriptions
(PDs) and the DD: Data Dictionaries (DDs); The new eBook version
has a lot on DDs and PDs, please incorporate at least one of the
listed methods and show me that you have read it... also, as further
examples see the ADAM with IT Electronic Journal research articles
with examples on the web for a good overview
at http://www.cimwareukandusa.com/CIMpgr1.html. Please note, that
if you just use plain English for PD and DD instead of the more
structured and formal methods described in the eBook you'll loose a
lot of grade points in this assignment!
Identified in EarlE Process Flow.PDF below:
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7. PANORAMA NAVIGATION MAP: In the eBook please find the

panoramic navigation map of a small USA town with 360 degree
panoramas (very cool new technology I have created and
programmed with my brother). Find this panorama set in the eBook,
review it and explain how you could use this technology for
understanding civil and construction engineering, and other project
management processes, for modeling processes, and for improving
processes. Write about 250 words on this after having reviewed the
panoramic navigation objects, as well as the related links with more
pictures, videos and other objects. Please do not ask me to find it for
you in the eBook; IF you read it, you'll find it... Also, you'll find some
gyro-enabled 360 degree panorama links in the eBook. These also
relate closely to civil and construction engineering management /
any other project management. Please review these too and write
about any 2 of them as above.

These panoramic pictures would be very helpful for any construction

project, and would especially be helpful for Earlsfort Enterprises potential
construction projects. They will and could be very useful for the planning
of projects. A small skeleton crew could go to the site and take multiple
panoramic pictures to fully capture the marine and the local waterways
where the solution will be implemented. That data can then be sent back
to the home office for analysis, to determine the best type of Marina and
potential solutions.
This is a very efficient use of resources. Instead of having to spend the
money to send a whole team to the various sites, the main analysists can
sit at the home office and provide solutions to locations around the world!
Not only will this allow EarlE to have more clients for the same amount of
employees, it is also very green and sustainable as additional commercial
jet traffic will not be required!
It is still important for the designers and analysts to understand the site
and how the geography interacts with itself. Thats why the panoramic is
very helpful and will ensure that the final solution meets the customer
needs. The purpose of project management is to get the solution right the
first time, and any additional tools will only help!
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8. INVENT & MANAGE: Note, that this is an opportunity for you to

INVENT a NEW quality focused process and then project manage
this change, and show us how you would do this, by documenting
this change process using our process modeling method, based on
the formalism and spirit of international quality standards (ISO).
This new process to create environmentally friendly and sustainable
solutions to marinas is very exciting and it accordance with international
quality standards!

9. Last, but not least do not forget your social networking content at
the end of this assignment, as part of it. (In every assignment this is
an executive summary, with a hyperlink to the rest of the material
you have documented, based on discussions with your classmates
on articles I have sent you by email, all on your web site, NOT in a
separate file attached to an email! This part of the assignment
reflects your active participation in the class based on discussions
of the articles I am emailing you every week or so...)
See the Social Networking section of this website.

Summary (i.e. what has been achieved)

An overarching process flow has been identified to have a regimented

method to analyze Marinas and Resorts that are looking for green and
sustainable solutions for the watercraft needs.

Further work needed / proposed

Critical requirements for the processes identified need to be further
analyzed.

References and Bibliography (including the CDs, DVDs, the Internet as a

main source of information)

Ranky, Paul G. Project Management Methods, Tools and

Technologies. Ver 6.6. CIMware USA Inc and CiMware Ltd., UK.

Appendix (- if necessary, e.g. drawings, diagrams)

See attached process flow maps.