Dd Williamson

Prioritizing Projects at D.D. Williamson

Critique the prioritizing process at D. D. Williamson.

Suggest at least one (1) recommendation to improve the prioritizing process.

Create a scenario where the implemented process at D. D. Williamson would not work.

Project five (5) years ahead and speculate whether or not D. D. Williamson will be using the same process. Justify your answer.

Use at least four (4) resources in this assignment.

Prioritizing Projects at D.D. Williamson

D.D. Williamson & Co., Inc. produces caramel and natural coloring ingredients for food and beverage companies. “It serves producers of soft drinks, sauces, baked goods, beer, cheese, and confectionery products. D.D. Williamson & Co., Inc. was founded in 1865 and is based in Louisville, KY.” (www.ddwilliamson.com). The following will: (1) critique the prioritizing process at D.D. Williamson; (2) suggest one recommendation to improve the prioritizing process, a scenario to discuss where the implemented process at D.D. Williamson would not work, (3) Create a scenario where the implemented process at D. D. Williamson would not work; (4) and a long term goal of five years from now speculating whether or not D.D. Williamson will be using the same process.

D.D. Williamson has nine natural coloring operations on five continents throughout the world, since founded in 1865. With that said, it took D.D. Williamson three years; two iteration to reconcile on an approach that significantly increased the company success rate with critical projects they now call VIP (Vision Impact Projects) (.Kloppenborg, Nkomo, Fottler, McAfee 2012 p 48) D.D. Williamson began its first approach to prioritize the company’s senior management team, is the company’s major management support system. The senior management teams would have a limit of two projects per senior management totaling 16 projects. “According to D.D. Williamson, the company thought it was a great move ahead because...