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Research into the Application of Business Continuity Management within a Telecommunications Company
Author: Seff-Bin-Mubarak, Doreen Supervisor: Professor Erik Schmikl Date: March 2009 The growth of South Africa's Information Communications and Technology sector depends on infrastructure development, coupled with progressive legislation and regulation. Compliance with The Cellular License Agreement and adherence to Corporate Governance are regarded as important drivers for Business Continuity Management within the industry. According to…
Read MoreChange Management: A Case Study of Blue Cell
Author: Reddy, Sandy Supervisor: Professor Erik Schmikl Date: March 2010 The evident problem is dissatisfied customers due to bad customer service. Blue Cells bad customer service emanates from poor training given to staff, which impacts profitability in the organisation. The problem researched within the ambit of this dissertation reads as follows: “Poor customer service and…
Read MoreProjects Selection and Prioritisation during Corporate Change
Author: Ramgathi, Sandesh Supervisor: Professor Pierre Gerber Date: September 2009 There is a trend for large Corporate organisations to define long term strategies (often over five years) to position their businesses within a desired market segment. Annual business plans are then developed to direct the implementation of the strategies and because business directions change with…
Read MoreThe Sustainability of Poverty Alleviation Projects within the Nkonkobe Municipal Region
Author: Qupe, Leo Mziwonke Supervisor: Professor Pieter Steyn Date: September 2008 Sustainable poverty alleviation has become top priority within all spheres of government. Various programmes have been launched to reduce poverty; however, most of these initiatives are not sustainable. This research seeks to investigate reasons for this situation with a view to propose remedial action…
Read MoreStrategic Business Alignment: The Impact of Project Prioritisation on Information
Author: Prince, Colin Supervisor: Professor Pieter Steyn Date: September 2010 Alignment continues to grow in importance today as companies strive to link technology and business (Papp:1995, Luftman:1996, Luftman & Brier:1999) to create a competitive advantage above their competitors. Alignment addresses both: doing the right things (effectiveness) and doing things right (efficiency). Information Services (IS) need…
Read MoreEffective Communication as a Value-Add Service Strategy within the Project Team of a Private Higher Education Institution
Author: Pretorius, Karen Supervisor: Professor Erik Schmikl Date: March 2006 The research was conducted in a Private Higher Education Institution that specialises in teaching the theory and principles of project and programme management at the postgraduate level. This Private Higher Education Institution distinguished itself as a leader in the market by adopting an innovative approach…
Read MoreProgramme Management as a Structured Approach to the Implementation of Organisational Business
Author: Parisi, Rosetta Supervisor: Professor Erik Schmikl Date: September 2010 Eskom’s Distribution division centrally formulates strategy at executive level and then cascades it to its six decentralized regions, called Northern, Eastern, Western, North-West, Central and Southern region. This study of the Southern region, explores whether, in the absence of a structured system to manage and…
Read MoreHigh-Performance Project Team Dynamics within Microsoft South Africa
Author: Noorodien, Mohammed Yazeed Supervisor: Professor Erik Schmikl Date: March 2007 Faced with ever-growing competition in the software industry, one of the strategic objectives of executive management at Microsoft is to develop sustainable customer relationships. Everyday businesses face the ongoing challenge of ensuring that a wide variety of software from many different software vendors works…
Read MoreProject Failure in a Provincial Department of Agriculture
Author: Njoni, Derick Skhalele Supervisor: Professor. Dr. Andre Watkins Date: Professor Erik Schmikl Various departments of the Limpopo provincial government have spent millions of rand on agricultural projects in an attempt to eradicate poverty within the province. After such huge expenditure, there is still little impact on poverty eradication. The Exco Lekgotla is the Executive…
Read MoreLeveraging the Balanced Scorecard for Corporate Social Responsibility Projects
Author: Nagel, Mohammed Anwar Supervisor: Professor Pieter Steyn Date: March 2008 Doing the right things and doing things right is a balancing act, and requires the development of good business strategies and efficient operations to deliver the products and services required to implement the strategies. Competitive pressures on private businesses and performance improvement and reform…
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