News Review 4: Continuous Process Improvement Program

Upon successful completion of this assignment, students should be able to:

• recognize the continuous process improvements model (CPIM) for managing projects,
• construct the process quality matrix (PQM) and zone mapping,
• use and interpret tools for business process analysis, and
• implement continuous improvements through the process of making small, incremental improvements within a business in order to improve the quality of project products, services and processes.

Brief Description

Todays fast-paced, high-change project environments, coupled with organizations where formal project management may not be its strong suit, are often short on the necessary upfront planning.

1. Search relevant project management news in the media on a distressed project in Canada or any location in North America and provide practical ideas and strategies for the prevention, behaviour detection, analysis, recovery and control of the distressed projects, focusing on where the project is in relation to its original goals/targets, and realigning the project objectives.
2. Describe the continuous process improvements model as a way to improve the quality of project products, and to sustain a competitive position in fast-paced information-age industries.

1. Choose an Article. The news should be taken from a business news source such as:
   • The Globe and Mail
   • Macleans
   • The Vancouver Sun
   • The Economist
   • Time
   • The New York Times
   • The Independent
   • The Guardian
   • Project Management Review, or
   • other recognized newspapers, journals, or magazines.
     • Articles should be at least 8-10 paragraphs to provide enough information for you to review.
     • Articles should discuss current events and should be no more than two months older than the assignment due date.
     • Avoid using articles published as editorials (opinions, columns), press releases, blogs, or general sources. While often interesting and informative, these tend not to be as thorough or present only one opinion on a topic.
2. Write an Introduction
3. Summarize the Article
4. Critique the Article
5. Write a Conclusion
6. Cite Your References