American Constructors Inc.: World Outreach Expansion Project.

Short Cycle Process: Summary

Who?

Where does the case fall within the case

The current case is about Tom Groot a senior project difficulty cube? manager at American Constructors Inc. (ACI). Groot holds a bachelors degree in construction, has 20 years Analytical: 2 Problems in the case are of experience in the construction industry, and is easily identifiable and reasonable solutions currently in charge of the World Outreach Churchs may be formulated. (WOC) construction project formerly known as the World Outreach Expansion Project.

What are the issues in this case?

Conceptual: 2 Engineering and project

The project is behind schedule and Groot needs to management concepts introduced in the case persuade all his sub-contractors and direct employees are easily understandable. (verbally and/or with financial incentives) to work overtime and more efficiently in order to complete the project on the set date.

Why have the issues arisen? After compromising with WOC to push

Presentation: 3 Not all the information

the about human resources assigned to each construction completion deadline up by 3 months, task is provided. from March 2010 to the 14th of December 2009, ACI is now behind schedule and does not see the possibility of renegotiating the deadline as the companys reputation is on the line. When did the issues arise? September 24, 2009.