Case Study - Nuwave Products Company (from Project Management for Business and Technology) Nuwave Products Company is a medium-sized firm that manufactures a variety of small motors and motor parts. Nuwave recently contracted with a major software engineering firm, Manengco, to design software for a new manufacturing process to be installed at some time in the near future. The software design is a part of a larger project that also involves procurement and installation of computer systems and new manufacturing equipment and retraining of workers. The new manufacturing process will involve "lean production concepts, which are very different from Nuwave's current processes. Some portions of the process will be highly automated, others not Software for the new process will integrate information from the sales and finance departments with information from the manufacturing department and suppliers to create production schedules and purchase orders. TURN OVERI EPM3701 MAYUUNE 2020 Ordinarily the manufacturing department assigns a project manager to projects that involve new processes. However, no one in the department has had experience with either a project of this scope, with the software and hardware equipment to be implemented, or with lean production concepts. The president of Nuwave thinks that in addition to designing the software, Manengco should oversee the entire project, including equipment procurement and installation and worker training. In contrast, the manufacturing department manager thinks that one of his senior engineers, Robertha Withers, could handle the project. She has a thorough knowledge of Nuwave's current manufacturing processes and experience in manufacturing machine design. Also, she is considered the department's expert in mechanical systems. Ms. Withers has a degree in mechanical engineering and has been with Nuwave for 6 years in the manufacturing department. Her boss thinks that the project would be a good opportunity for Roberta to leam about concepts such as lean production and computer integrated manufacturing systems 1.1 Assume that you must act on the above information in this case. If it were your choice, whom would you select to manage the project Manengco, Roberta or someone else? Explain (5) 1.2 If you are now appointed as the project manager, give a brief outline of how you would go about managing the project and also construct a WBS down to the 3d level for this specific project (6) Case Study - Nuwave Products Company (from Project Management for Business and Technology) Nuwave Products Company is a medium-sized firm that manufactures a variety of small motors and motor parts. Nuwave recently contracted with a major software engineering firm, Manengco, to design software for a new manufacturing process to be installed at some time in the near future. The software design is a part of a larger project that also involves procurement and installation of computer systems and new manufacturing equipment and retraining of workers. The new manufacturing process will involve "lean production concepts, which are very different from Nuwave's current processes. Some portions of the process will be highly automated, others not Software for the new process will integrate information from the sales and finance departments with information from the manufacturing department and suppliers to create production schedules and purchase orders. TURN OVERI EPM3701 MAYUUNE 2020 Ordinarily the manufacturing department assigns a project manager to projects that involve new processes. However, no one in the department has had experience with either a project of this scope, with the software and hardware equipment to be implemented, or with lean production concepts. The president of Nuwave thinks that in addition to designing the software, Manengco should oversee the entire project, including equipment procurement and installation and worker training. In contrast, the manufacturing department manager thinks that one of his senior engineers, Robertha Withers, could handle the project. She has a thorough knowledge of Nuwave's current manufacturing processes and experience in manufacturing machine design. Also, she is considered the department's expert in mechanical systems. Ms. Withers has a degree in mechanical engineering and has been with Nuwave for 6 years in the manufacturing department. Her boss thinks that the project would be a good opportunity for Roberta to leam about concepts such as lean production and computer integrated manufacturing systems 1.1 Assume that you must act on the above information in this case. If it were your choice, whom would you select to manage the project Manengco, Roberta or someone else? Explain (5) 1.2 If you are now appointed as the project manager, give a brief outline of how you would go about managing the project and also construct a WBS down to the 3d level for this specific project (6)