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Ojaman University Basketball Case Study Report

Project Report submitted to Cardiff Metropolitan University In partial fulfilment for the award of the degree of

MASTER OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

By: Mazen Al Oud (Cardiff: st20080272, BAL: 20140217)
Word Count: 5,909

Under the Guidance of: Mr. Hadi Mattar

January 2015 _______________________________________________________________________________

Executive Summary
This report presents an analysis and evaluation of decisions taken by the Ojaman University management and the data presented by the heads of departments in the university. Methods and tools of operations management are used to analyse …show more content…

24 Scheduling .......................................................................................................................... 25 Conclusion .......................................................................................................................... 31 Appendices ......................................................................................................................... 33 Appendix A ..................................................................................................................... 33 Appendix B ..................................................................................................................... 34 Bibliography ....................................................................................................................... 35

Forecasting and Strategic Decisions Managing business would be easy if the marketplace or environment is stable, but in reality this is not the case. Consequently, forecasting was introduced as an essential tool for all firms to depend on and became a must for the survival of any business. Forecasting is the prediction of future, and since future is not certain, no forecast would be 100% accurate. Different tools to forecast can lead to different choices and result in different ways in decision making. Forecasting is considered to be a powerful tool in operations management if done correctly, for the benefit of firms. Three types of