The Rise, Fall And Resurrection Of Iridium A Project...

ECE 6070 - Homework 3 - Individual Portion Shashank Rai (rai.41) Team 1 Reference: Case Study â€Å"The rise, Fall and Resurrection of Iridium: A Project Management Perspective† Problem 1 Read â€Å"The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Iridium: A Project Management Perspective† case study handed to you in class and address the following points: 1) In â€Å"Lectures 4-9† we talked about the importance of collecting customer needs and defining the scope of the project before starting the design phase. a. What was the scope of the Iridium project and who defined it? The Iridium project was intended to create a worldwide wireless handheld mobile phone system with the ability to communicate in the world at any time. This project was valued very highly by the Motorola executives, they thought this to be the eighth wonder of the world. The scope of the project was defined by the Technical Teams especially Motorola’s Strategic Electronics Division, they were also backed up by the Motorola’s Space and Technology Group and Motorola’s Chairman and executives. b. What was the main reason Motorola wanted to pursue the project? Since Motorola was established in 1928 they were known for their technological innovation and expertise. They were the first company to introduce the world first commercial portable cellular phone in 1983. They started the Iridium project in 1985 to establish and extend the technological knowledge and expertise. They wanted to create a solution to a problem which they thoughtShow MoreRelatedproject management case studies 4th edi1056 Words   |  5 Pagesresearchandmarkets.com/reports/2212819/ Project Management. Case Studies. 4th Edition Description: A new edition of the most popular book of project management case studies, expanded to include more than 100 cases plus a super case on the Iridium Project Case studies are an important part of project management education and training. This Fourth Edition of Harold Kerzners Project Management Case Studies features a number of new cases covering value measurement in project management. Also included is the well-receivedRead MoreManaging Information Technology (7th Edition)239873 Words   |  960 PagesSystems Development Project at Consumer and Industrial Products, Inc. CASE STUDY III-2 A Make-or-Buy Decision at Baxter Manufacturing Company CASE STUDY III-3 ERP Purchase Decision at Benton Manufacturing Company, Inc. CASE STUDY III-4 The Kuali Financial System: An Open-Source Project CASE STUDY III-5 NIBCO’s â€Å"Big Bang†: An SAP Implementation CASE STUDY III-6 BAT Taiwan: Implementing SAP for a Strategic Transition CASE STUDY III-7 A Troubled Project at Modern Materials