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Week 4_Akubo Arome _How do i get my 2500 Words Paper Written? Outsourcing or Self Written
The dilemma been faced by me and some of my colleagues in the Nigeria AACE is how to get our 2500 words paper written. While some has idea of what is required to be done, others do not have a clue on what to do. In my state of indecision, i decided to see this as a project so that i can apply some principles in project management. According to Humphreys (2002), the first step in the earned value project management process is the definition of the project objectives, which include a general description of the technical requirement, its budget and time frame. My technical scope as such is to write a 2500 words paper publishable by AACE within a time frame of one month and a budget of 5000 Nigerian naira.
The two possible available alternatives for me are:
(1) To outsource the paper writing wholly and,
(2) To get it written by myself.
The two alternatives identified above in my opinion have the following outcome as depicted in table below:
Outsourcing
1. Requires little or no input from me
2. Requires funds for paying the contractor
3. Little or no learning experience from the write up that could be applied in part IV of my CCE certification exams
4. 2500 word paper will be achieved
Self Written
1. Requires my full input
2. Little or no funding required as cost can be covered by general overhead
3. Much learning experience gained to be applied in part IV of CCE certification exams
4. 2500 word paper will be achieved
Having considered the above outcomes from the two alternatives, the most single important selection criteria for me is experience gained from writing the paper which could be applied in the part IV of my CCE certification exams
Contracting out the paper will solve the immediate problem of getting the paper written, however, in the long run, this may not be beneficial for me. This is because f i am able to go through the rigours of writing the paper, the experience gained would help me to navigate through the part IV of my CCE certification exams.
In consideration of my selection criteria, the chosen option is to write the paper myself. This i have started by using the WBS element (Table of Content) which i had earlier submitted for approval and the subsequent approval. The next step is to finish my first draft and submit for review.
References
1. Chapter 1, Project management using Earned Value, pp 12. Humprey and Associates.
2. Engineering Economy, 14th Edition, Page 27, Table 1-1
3. Giammalvo, P.D.(2010) ,Day 5, AACE Certification Preparation Course Material.
Week 4_Akubo Arome _How do i get my 2500 Words Paper Written? Outsourcing or Self Written
The dilemma been faced by me and some of my colleagues in the Nigeria AACE is how to get our 2500 words paper written. While some has idea of what is required to be done, others do not have a clue on what to do. In my state of indecision, i decided to see this as a project so that i can apply some principles in project management. According to Humphreys (2002), the first step in the earned value project management process is the definition of the project objectives, which include a general description of the technical requirement, its budget and time frame. My technical scope as such is to write a 2500 words paper publishable by AACE within a time frame of one month and a budget of 5000 Nigerian naira.
The two possible available alternatives for me are:
(1) To outsource the paper writing wholly and,
(2) To get it written by myself.
The two alternatives identified above in my opinion have the following outcome as depicted in table below:
Outsourcing
1. Requires little or no input from me
2. Requires funds for paying the contractor
3. Little or no learning experience from the write up that could be applied in part IV of my CCE certification exams
4. 2500 word paper will be achieved
Self Written
1. Requires my full input
2. Little or no funding required as cost can be covered by general overhead
3. Much learning experience gained to be applied in part IV of CCE certification exams
4. 2500 word paper will be achieved
Having considered the above outcomes from the two alternatives, the most single important selection criteria for me is experience gained from writing the paper which could be applied in the part IV of my CCE certification exams
Contracting out the paper will solve the immediate problem of getting the paper written, however, in the long run, this may not be beneficial for me. This is because f i am able to go through the rigours of writing the paper, the experience gained would help me to navigate through the part IV of my CCE certification exams.
In consideration of my selection criteria, the chosen option is to write the paper myself. This i have started by using the WBS element (Table of Content) which i had earlier submitted for approval and the subsequent approval. The next step is to finish my first draft and submit for review.
References
1. Chapter 1, Project management using Earned Value, pp 12. Humprey and Associates.
2. Engineering Economy, 14th Edition, Page 27, Table 1-1
3. Giammalvo, P.D.(2010) ,Day 5, AACE Certification Preparation Course Material.
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