Running head: PROBLEM SOLUTION: HARRISON-KEYES, INC.

Problem Solution: Harrison-Keyes, Inc.

Problem Solution: Harrison-Keyes Inc.
“The important thing in a military operation is victory, not persistence” (Cleary and Tzu, 1988, p. 30). This quote, issued by Sun Tzu more than 2,000 years ago, defines the problem at Harrison-Keyes. This 100-year-old firm is in trouble and has decided to change its direction without following the basic steps of project implementation, including:
1. Develop a project management plan – including work-breakdown structure, network plan, baseline plan, budget, and completion criteria
2. Get agreement from all stakeholders.
3. Evaluate possible risks to the project and establish contingency plans to reduce these risks.
These, and other items in an implementation plan, are not new. The best practices for these have been developed over the last 40 years through hundreds of IT development projects.
Harrison-Keyes must get this project under......

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Title: Leadership
Approximate Word Count: 7240
Approximate Pages: 29 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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