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CASE STUDIES IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Rapid Prototype for Fast Profits
Stevan Jovanovic

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Due to this issue, the entire project is running late and is way over
budget
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Project managers who are dealing with
tight budgets and other constraints use Lean to drive self-accountability in the team
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Meanwhile, to resolve the issues between parties, Cocable Company must take the
responsibility for what happened since they were the ones who gave Frank the specifications and
neglected to double-check the specs
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Frank Billing started his own rapid prototype design business after three years of gaining
in-depth knowledge and experience in the field of engineering
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Part of the wiring installation is to design junction boxes
and switch covers
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Hence, rapid prototypes were needed for the completion of the project
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The machines were completed after
three months and Frank presented them for a test run
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It turned out
that the design provided by Cocable and the one produced by Frank’s business varies in size
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Everyone was frustrated since the project is running late and is over budget
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This was due to the rapid technological advancement that resulted in to increase in
the opportunities for new markets
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His dream job was to work for
a rapid prototype equipment manufacturer thus, after three years of paying off his student loans
while obtaining in-depth knowledge and experience in the field of engineering at Cocable, he
decided to quit and create his own rapid prototype design business
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In
the RP field, there are two types of work
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The second is selling RP machines to businesses that want the machine to do
in-house RP
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The company had just been hired by GE to design and
manufacture cable installations on their newest jet engine
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The installation

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would be complicated since these boxes are made of special materials with complex shapes and
multiple designs, all needed for the application
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Rapid prototypes were an absolute
requirement for this job
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The machines were completed after three months and Frank presented them for a test run
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It was found out

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