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IT100 – Strategic Project Management

Executive Summary
It is the purpose of this X-Prize Vehicle analysis and recommendation paper to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of three choices of rocket launch vehicles scaled for Scaled Composites. This paper is in response to the Ansari X-Prize competition which promotes private alternative choices to outer- space travel (Ansari 2009). The three options include the following:

Incorporating the X-Prize vehicles into the existing program of launch vehicle assembly;

Establishing a portfolio of X-Prize vehicles.
This paper is intended to provide a recommendation to the Vice President of Engineering of Space Systems Technologies (SST). The recommendation has to suit the limited scope provided for a project. Continue reading...

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Analyses 3

Answering the Key Questions 5
Conclusions 7

References .7

Introduction
Fisher-Price Toys, Inc.is the world-renowned manufacturer of toys from America, whose history began in 1930 in the town of East Aurora, which is located near New York City. The company was founded by Herman Fisher and Irving Price, who took the position of Executive Director. An active part also was taken by Irving’s wife– Margaret Price, who was in the role of artist and illustrator and Helen Schelle, who for years has worked in a toy store in New York, and therefore had a lot of experience in Continue reading...

The Saturn V was a rocket which was built by NASA in order to launch astronauts to the moon. It is a human-rated expendable rocket, and its country of origin is America. The Saturn V was a powerful rocket which was used for seven years by NASA for Apollo as well as Skylab; it had a history of numerous launches, manned as well as unmanned, and it consisted of three stages which were developed by different companies and had different characteristics.
The purpose of the rocket was to enhance the Apollo lunar program through the exploration of the Moon Continue reading...

Introduction

The space shuttle Challenger is the disaster that took place in Jan 28th, 1986. The American Shuttle Orbit Challenger broke apart a few seconds after launching. The Shuttle Orbit Challenger broke apart only 73 minutes after the flight exploring into a forking plume of smoke and fire. The tragedy resulted in the death of all the seven crew members who were on board. The remains of the spacecraft fell into Atlantic Ocean and disintegrated. The Challenger accident marked a lesson to engineers all over the world that proper design and safety is very vital when handling delicate machines such Continue reading...

Introduction

The launch by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1958 of the world's first artificial satellite has created shock waves among the population of the United States. A nation that considers itself as the state with the most advanced science and technology was shocked by the fact that its main opponent was ahead of it even in a separate, but very important technology area (Garber and Launius)
And the US with the dignity of a great nation took up the challenge. In October, 1958, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was tasked to develop the ambitious programs for the Continue reading...

V-2 Rocket

Abstract
The world of rockets includes missiles, aircraft, spacecraft, or other vehicles that gets plunges from the engine of a rocket. Studies show that the first rocket or the V2 missile that could flew high enough to outer space in 1942. The Germans first used the V2 rocket and history shows that their knowledge of missiles and rockets surpassed others in that era. Rocket engine exhaust comes mainly from the propellants that come from inside the rocket before its use. Rocket engines operate based on reactions and actions. Researches show that rocket engines often thrust rockets ahead by ejecting Continue reading...

1) Whether they should launch this product in different European countries simultaneously (a Pan-European approach); or they should enter those countries sequentially?
It is recommended to apply a Pan-European approach to the product launch, because the company has incredible global reputation; it was tested for the quality of other existing brands of shampoo in European market (Vidal Sassoon, Shamptu and Pantene); Pert Plus shampoo as new technology of hair-care will attract customers from conditioner market as there will be no need to buy conditioner separately; and it allows to avoid imitating by competitors.
2) Whether they should launch this Continue reading...

List three facts in the case with respect to each of the following:

engineering design (include its impact on future missions and on the society)
The o-rings were experiencing with some extent of erosion. After the disaster, there o-rings were revamped and in future launches, 3 o-rings were used with improved technology. It is said that solid rocket boosters were not engineered properly that they were creating problems in joint rotation. It has a significant impact on future missions that now they are being designed in so meticulously and the very next launch after this disaster went successful for boosters. The insulating foam had been detached during liftoff but this aspect was Continue reading...

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Alpen Bank Credit Card Launch in Romania
The decision to launch credit cards into Romanian market is a precarious one. A quick survey of Romania's macroeconomic data shows a very narrow market – an upscale one – for which a credit card launch is a profitable business. Exhibits 3, 4 and 5 are of particular interest. Based on Exhibit 4, Romania is at a very weak market positioning compared to Central / Eastern European countries. At 1.2 credit card per capita rate, Romania is hardly a viable market for Alpen Bank, at least in light of present market positioning conditions. Of Continue reading...

Annotated Bibliography – MLA – 7 pages

Annotated Bibliography

1. Abrahamson, Eric. "Avoiding Repetitive Change Syndrome." MIT Sloan Management Review 45.2 (2004): 93-5. ProQuest. Web. 2 Mar. 2014.
Abrahamson states that multiple sources believe that some change is good, and more change is better. The motto for change is based on destruction in a creative manner justified by the need to survive; therefore, it is reasonable that change is not required if there is nothing wrong. Abrahamson believes change is good to a certain point, but change just to be changing is not beneficial. In cases where a company creates too many initiatives, the employees Continue reading...