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Henri Fayol: Background and Administrative Model

Henri Fayol graduated as a Civil Mining Engineer in 1860 and subsequently served as an engineer in the mines for a major mining and metals group.

Fayol's administrative model is based on three fundamental aspects:

• The division of labor.
• The application of an administrative process.
• The formulation of technical criteria that should guide the administrative function.

For Fayol, the administrative function is designed only for the social body. While other functions affect raw materials and machines, the administrative function works exclusively on the staff of the company.

Fayol's 14 Principles of Management

These principles define the technical criteria that should guide the administrative function:

1. Subordination

Audit Planning: Process and Objectives

Audit planning is the action plan that determines the procedures necessary to achieve the audit objectives. It is achieved by testing to obtain evidence to support the auditor's opinion, taking into account materiality and audit risk.

Audit Planning Process

During the planning process, the auditor should consider, among other things:

• A) An adequate understanding of the entity's business, the sector in which it operates, and the nature of its transactions.
• B) The procedures and accounting principles applied by the company, the consistency with which they are applied, and the accounting systems for recording transactions.
• C) The degree of efficiency and reliability initially expected of internal control systems.

Technical Project Documents

Technical project documents:

Memory's work is described in words.

Graphically describes the work Planos.Se

Budget.

The statement of the legal contract condiciones.Es

Antenna Mount

-By sections:

The maximum length of the mast that can be installed is 6 meters.

In poles with more than 3 meters, use a locking system with 3 struts located at 12.

The base should be anchored in the soil casing or on a concrete footing.

On each side of the tower, place fixation point rings anchored to the ground with a tensor to be adjusted to balance the tower.

After tightening the winds, install a second tower section and secure it with screws to the first joint of the sections of the tower.

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Control Sense

Restricted: Process to verify objective achievement and expenditure.
Large: Organization-wide verification of quantitative and qualitative objective achievement.
General: Informal and technical process of monitoring and assessing cultural and human factors, etc.

Control Features

Economics: Control cost should not exceed the value controlled.
Operation: Control should be simple to apply.
Significance: Control should be located in key activities for optimal follow-up information.
Consistency: Control features must be compatible with the controlled activity.
Opportunity: Checks must be timely.

Stages of Administrative Control

1. Setting parameters and methods for measuring performance (e.g., management approval with a score of 8).
2. Performance measurement.

Company Organization: Principles and Functions

• The company is a coordination unit.
• It involves the coordination of human activities and the use of material elements.
• In an enterprise, the work of coordination is called management.
• The administrative function of the company consists of four basic tasks:
  1. Planning: Establishing what is to be done.
  2. Organization: Using available information to assign tasks.
  3. Direction: Ensuring tasks are carried out as planned.
  4. Control: Making sure things are done properly.

Vertical Organization Principles

• Basic Principles:
  • Hierarchy
  • Authority
• Sub-principles or Basic Conditions:
  • Correspondence
  • Responsibility
• Derived Principles:
  • Unity of Command and Direction
  • Delegation and Decentralization
  • Span of Authority and Control (the number

Definitions
Technology: Technical procedures, equipment, and machinery used in the production process and how to combine human and material resources in that process.
Technical Efficiency: A way to produce is technically more efficient than others if it manages to produce a greater quantity of goods and services with the same factors, or the same quantity with fewer factors. It is economically efficient if it can produce the same quantity at a lower cost, or produce more with the same costs.
Cost of Production or service is the monetary value of the factors used to obtain them. Fixed Costs: To begin producing, a local company needs a building and machinery. Regardless of what occurs, companies have to face some fixed costs.Variable Costs: Costs

Key Functional Areas of a Company

A company should be considered a global system comprised of several subsystems. We understand each basic area of the various functions performed by the company in the development of its business, which are necessary to achieve its ultimate goals. The establishment, organization, coordination, delineation, etc., of these areas is based on the direction of the company.

Supply and Production Area

The primary function of this area is to responsibly provide raw materials in the most advantageous way possible for the company, considering both physical and economic conditions. It also controls the entire process of transforming these materials into finished products, sometimes storing these products until their sale.... Continue reading "Key Functional Areas and Essential Elements of a Company" »

Effective Software Project Management: Skills and Team Structures

Qualities of an Effective Software Project Manager

• Problem Resolution: An efficient software project manager can diagnose the most relevant technical and organizational aspects to structure a systematic resolution or properly motivate other professionals to develop the solution. This involves applying lessons learned from past projects to new situations, while remaining flexible enough to adapt management if initial attempts to solve the problem are unsuccessful.
• Leadership and Management Skills: A good project manager must take the lead. They must have the confidence to take control when needed and the security to allow technicians to follow their good instincts.
• Incentivizing

What is Project Management?

Project management involves overseeing the various facets of a project, addressing potential vulnerabilities, and applying core management functions to achieve specific goals. These functions are designed to ensure successful project delivery and organizational effectiveness.

Core Management Functions

• Planning: Defining objectives, scope, and action plans.
• Organization: Structuring resources and activities.
• Integration of Staff: Coordinating teams and stakeholders.
• Direction: Leading and motivating project personnel.
• Control: Monitoring progress and ensuring adherence to plans.

Characteristics of a Project

A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result. Key characteristics include:... Continue reading "Mastering Project Management & Business Strategy" »