Ethics and Innovation: A Look at Biotechnology

Man is constantly gaining knowledge and improving his way of life. The popular phrase necessity is the mother of invention is validated when we look back and examine man\u27s many inventions. We could go on and on listing various inventions and innovations that have greatly impacted our way of life. Invention and innovation continues even today and the challenge is to effectively manage these new developments and ensure they achieve their full potential and continue to· serve mankind. However, as innovations continue to come forth, the aspect of gaining monetary value from these innovations has become predominant. So much so, that the issue of ethics has become an inevitable one in the world today. Innovators and inventors have to address this issue in addition to their corporate strategies. This paper considers the role of ethics in the innovation process of the biotechnology industry. Innovators in this industry have to spend a lot of their time making their innovations acceptable to the customer within an ethical framework. How do they go about this? What is the nature of the issues or problems they encounter? What considerations should innovators make when coming up with new products? Should they shelve their inventions purely because society will not accept them

ORACLE -- Corporate Strategies

This project analyzes corporate strategy at ORACLE

Project Management Framework Proposal: for Office of Information Technology at Portland State University

Our team project is aimed at concluding if the Office of Information Technology (OIT) at Portland State University (PSU) has a project management framework. If OIT at PSU already has a project management framework in place, we will be looking at improving the existing framework in order to enhance performance related issues. In this regard, our team functioned as a group of consultants with the objective of implementing a project management office or center of excellence for OIT at PSU. We focused on the possibilities of standardizing aspects of the proposed model in order to minimize redundancy issues. Initially, a questionnaire was used for the purpose of collecting vital information related to the existing project management methodologies in OIT at PSU. We distributed the questionnaire to each OIT project/department manager. Most of the questions are based on the hexagon of excellence, portfolio management, and portfolio strategies. Also, we conducted a personal interview with the two of the department directors for OIT at PSU in order to get more specific details as to their opinions on the existing processes or procedures. Next, we analyzed the compiled information and compared it to the project management conceptual framework. Finally, our results in this report indicate suggestions for improvement in managing project management in OIT at PSU

ISO 9001:2000 Implementation

Executive Summary In order for organizations to maintain their competitive advantage they must support excellence in their operations. Nowadays many organizations incorporate total quality management in their business operations that makes them stand out from the competitors. Inflow is headed that way, and on its path to excellence, it is choosing to incorporate ISO 9001:2000 standards as the preferred tool in achieving this goal. With many organizations present in the IT industry Inflow is trying to develop a strategy that will be useful for the company and an advantage for present and future clients. The ISO 9001:2000 certification will provide stature of quality for Inflow customers and provide new sales opportunities. Inflow hopes to improve its quality of service and set the bar at a higher standard. Implementing ISO standards is a cumbersome process and we have examined the project process at the Portland branch of Inflow. We analyzed the PM tools used and the project life cycle. The ISO implementation project had an impact on the employees and their current work flow. This is the case where team work is a must and can determine if the project is completed on schedule or not. The goal of Inflow corporate office is to have all of their 13 centers certified by September 2003. The office at the Portland branch wants to maintain their high quality standards and hopes to complete the project ahead of the September 2003 deadlin

Scheduling Process for the Computer Labs in PSU

This presentation seeks to analyze the issues related to scheduling for the computer lab at the Millar Library at Portland State University, using integer linear programming, goal programming, and spreadsheet models

Development of a Project Risk Management System: Port of Portland

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to develop a Project Risk Management System for the Port of Portland. Initial steps included performing a situational analysis to determine current project management tools, types of projects, relative sizes of projects, and the current risk management techniques used by the Port. The comprehensive existing tools are standardized within the Port’s Project Delivery System – the system lacks only the components of a Risk Management System