Description of Project for Michael Lorenzo:
Mr. Lorenzo's project is the expansion of his computer company, Future Link Technologies, that is dedicated to assembling computers and providing specialized medical databases for doctors. The specific goals of his project are:
Improve the quality of his company's personnel;
Anticipated Challenges for the Project
For this project, I anticipate challenges in my interaction with the Mr. Lorenzo and the other organizational members who will be affected by the implementation of the solution ideas for the client's project. Because the Mr. Lorenzo has a tendency to revert to past behavior and practices and is easily influenced by his circle of friends, he may have difficulties in addressing the core obstacles that are undermining his effort to expand the company. In addition, my recommendations for changes in the hiring practices will also be difficult to implement because it will involve demoting current key employees who are also the Mr. Lorenzo's close friends.
Opportunities for Me, My Team, the Client, and the Organization
The effective implementation of this project will enable my team and I to establish a long-term committed relationship with this client. As mentioned above, this client is highly likely to employ past practices without periodic monitoring and assessment. Thus, my team and I need to improve the relationship with the client and increase the level of trust so that the client will request for future consultation services to consolidate his expansion plans. In addition, my team and I will also benefit from working with a client who is involved in the rapidly growing computer industry. This consultation experience will thus prepare us to work with other clients in a similar industry.
As for the client and his organization, they stand to benefit from the improvement of their organizational and operational processes. Apart from learning how to run ...