Question

1. You manage a hotel resort located on the South Beach on the Island of Kauai in

Hawaii. You are shifting the focus of your resort from a traditional fun-in-the-sun
destination to eco-tourism. (Eco-tourism focuses on environmental awareness and
education.) How would you classify the following projects in terms of compliance,
strategic, and operational?
a. Convert the pool heating system from electrical to solar power.
b. Build a four-mile nature hiking trail.
c. Renovate the horse barn.
d. Launch a new promotional campaign with Hawaii Airlines.
e. Convert 12 adjacent acres into a wildlife preserve.
f. Update all the bathrooms in condos that are 10 years old or older.
g. Change hotel brochures to reflect eco-tourism image.
h. Test and revise disaster response plan.
i. Introduce wireless Internet service in café and lounge areas.

How easy was it to classify these projects? What made some projects more difficult than others? What do you think you now know that would be useful for managing projects at the hotel

Answer 1

The projects can be classified as compliance, strategic, and operational based on their nature and goals. This classification helps in prioritizing and managing the projects effectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

In terms of compliance, strategic, and operational, the projects can be classified as follows:

1. Compliance: Convert the pool heating system from electrical to solar power, Renovate the horse barn
2. Strategic: Build a four-mile nature hiking trail, Launch a new promotional campaign with Hawaii Airlines, Convert 12 adjacent acres into a wildlife preserve, Change hotel brochures to reflect eco-tourism image
3. Operational: Update all the bathrooms in condos that are 10 years old or older, Test and revise disaster response plan, Introduce wireless Internet service in café and lounge areas

The classification of the projects was relatively easy because compliance projects involve making changes to meet specific regulations or standards, strategic projects focus on long-term goals and positioning the resort as an eco-tourism destination, and operational projects involve day-to-day activities and improvements.

By managing these projects, you now know the importance of aligning your resort's operations with environmental goals and regulations. You have gained insights into the different types of projects that can contribute to an eco-tourism focus. Additionally, you have learned how to prioritize projects based on their compliance, strategic, and operational nature.