Management
On April 3, 2014, Mr. Albert Hoheb delivered a lecture entitled, ‘Systems Engineering and Leadership’ (SELP). Mr. Hoheb holds a B.S. in Biology, a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and the California State University at Fullerton, respectively.
During his lecture, Mr. Hoheb highlighted the importance of using project management principles and communicating with team members. He said that when designing and planning a product, Project Managers need to understand what is required of them, and for whom it is being built. Project managers also need to know who should do it and under what conditions they need to develop the product. These measures will help Project managers understand what was it that they were trying to achieve using these procedures. This process, he said, is Command Media, and by involving Command Media, Project Managers could ensure that ‘mandatory’ business requirements were met using ethical business practices and behaviors; ensure correct business operations in the organization, and provide the organization with a competitive advantage Command Media also gives organizations the luxury of understanding government and contractor compliances, and the needs of the industry and consumers. Mr. Hoheb also clarified that if Project Managers abstained from practicing Command Media, they could face risks such as risks being transferred to contractors during development, systems becoming increasingly complex, cost escalation and deviation from conventional practices, specifications and standards being misrepresented, quality and review processes drastically compromised, and follow-up tests being ignored. To attain a successful work culture, Project Managers must identify all possible risks early on in the planning stage to ensure a consistent, credible acquisition strategy. Project Managers must also organize, and plan for product or service assurance and reliability, by involving their team, identifying their responsibilities, and sharing their lessons-learned with their team, to put them into practice.
I personally felt that Mr. Hoheb gave an excellent presentation. His methodology of involving his audience at all times during his lecture kept the audience on its toes. The slides gave very useful insights in how effectively Command Media could be employed in various industries. The lecture drove home the point that Command Media was necessary for people like me in the manufacturing industry.
