Class Test and Case Presentation Schedule Post-Mid Term (Section A)

Date Class Test Case Presentation

8.8.2014
Class Test # 4
Readings: (1) Financing the Mozal
Proect (Case !ando"t) # (2) The
$oeing %&%: Fro' Conce(t to
Prod"ction ()) (Case !ando"t)
(1) Financing the Mozal Proect #
(2) The $oeing %&%: Fro' Conce(t
to Prod"ction ())
*+ ,ro"( # 4
1-.8.2014
Class Test # .
Reading: /ntegrated Proect
0eli1er+ at )"todes23 /nc. ())
(Case !ando"t)
/ntegrated Proect 0eli1er+ at
)"todes23 /nc. ())
*+ ,ro"( # .
20.8.2014
Class Test # &
Reading: /nno1ation at Mahindra
# Mahindra ()) (Case !ando"t)
/nno1ation at Mahindra #
Mahindra ())
*+ ,ro"( # &
Please note the 4ollo5ing:
1. 6ach st"dent has to ta2e at least 4 class tests. 6ach class test 5ill *e e1al"ated o"t o4
10. The a1erage o4 the *est 4 class test scores 5ill *e do"*led to e1al"ate the class
test co'(onent o"t o4 20.
2. 7nl+ PPT (resentations o4 cases are to *e 'ade. 8o re(ort or anal+sis is re9"ired to
*e s"*'itted. Case 9"estions are (ro1ided in the ne:t (age3 5hich are to *e addressed
d"ring (resentations. ,ro"(s (resenting the cases are 5elco'e to *ring o"t;highlight
an+ other iss"e *ased on their o5n e1al"ation;anal+sis o4 the cases. 6ach (resentation
5ill *e 4ollo5ed *+ disc"ssions 5here e1er+ st"dent (resent in the class is e:(ected to
(artici(ate. <t"dents3 5ho 5ill not read the assigned case;readings3 5ill not *e
allo5ed to attend the class.
Case Questions
Financing the Mozal Project
)ns5er the 4ollo5ing 9"estions.
1. 0isc"ss the di44erent di'ensions o4 4easi*ilit+ in connection 5ith the Mozal (roect.
2. /denti4+ the 1ario"s t+(es o4 ris2s in the (roect. =hat 'eas"res 5ere ta2en to
'itigate these ris2s>
-. ,i1en the (olitical3 4inancial and econo'ic ris2s in in1esting in Moza'*i9"e3 5as it
ad1isa*le 4or /FC to in1est in the Mozal (roect> =hat 4actors 'ight ha1e (ro'(ted
this in1est'ent decision>
The oeing !"!# From Conce$t to Production (A)
)ns5er the 4ollo5ing 9"estions.
1. 0escri*e $oeing?s a((roach to (roect 'anage'ent> =hat are its strengths and
5ea2nesses>
2. 61al"ate $oeing?s (ara'etric esti'ating techni9"e.
-. !o5 does $oeing 'anage ris2s (4inancial3 'ar2et3 technological and (rod"ction)>
%ntegrated Project Deli&er' at Autodes() %nc* (A)
)ns5er the 4ollo5ing 9"estions.
1. 0isc"ss the characteristics and contract"al agree'ents related to the deli1er+ 'ethods
@ designA*idA*"ild (0$$)3 designA*"ild (0$) and constr"ction 'anager at ris2 (CM
atAris2) @ in the *ac2dro( o4 the B.<. constr"ction ind"str+. =hat 5ere the
shortco'ings in these deli1er+ 'ethods that led to the de1elo('ent o4 a ne5 deli1er+
'ethod @ /ntegrated Proect 0eli1er+ (/P0)>
2. =hat are the characteristics and contract"al agree'ents related to /P0 that
disting"ished this ne5 deli1er+ 'ethod 4ro' the e:isting deli1er+ 'ethods3 as
'entioned a*o1e> =hat are the ad1antages o4 /P0 1isACA1is the e:isting deli1er+
'ethods> 0o +o" thin2 /P0 5ill al5a+s score o1er the e:isting deli1er+ 'ethods> /n
all sit"ations> /n all (roects>
-. /4 +o" 5ere $ernstein3 5hich o4 the 4ollo5ing o(tions in connection 5ith the atri"'
design 5o"ld +o" ha1e (re4erred @ (a) 4orego 5ith the idea o4 the atri"'3 (*) choose
one o4 the three a1aila*le o(tions3 (c) ("sh the (roect tea' 4"rther to design a 4o"rth
o(tion that 5o"ld 'eet *oth the aesthetics goal and the *"dget constraint> =h+>
%nno&ation at Mahindra + Mahindra (A)
)ns5er the 4ollo5ing 9"estions.
1. =hat 5as the organizational str"ct"re in M#M (rior to 1DD.> =hat (ro*le's did it
create> !o5 5as it reorganized>
2. =h+ 5as the need 4or de1elo(ing a h+*rid tractorAtrans(ortation 1ehicle 4elt>
-. =hat 5ere the reasons 4or the a((arent 4ail"re o4 the Esactor? (roect>