MGMT404 (May 2019) Full Course Project

MGMT 404 Project Management

WEEK 2 COURSE PROJECT DELIVERABLE: PROJECT CHARTER

Project Charter (50 points)

This week, you will be selecting your project and developing the charter. The following are some possible project ideas. But don’t feel that you are confined to them.

The opening of a coffee shop

A charity event for a local social service agency

A meditation pool and platform in the center of town

A redevelopment of a local playground

Design and installation of a computer network for a small business

Software development project

Think about the following as you select your project.

What is your passion?

What have you been thinking about starting, or what could help you in your current position?

Think about selecting a project that will serve you so that you will be creating a project plan that you can use.

MGMT 404 Project Management

WEEK 3 COURSE PROJECT DELIVERABLE PROJECT SCOPE STATEMENT

Complete and submit the Project Scope in MS Word (50 points)

This week, you will create and submit your Project Scope Template (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. See the Course Project Overview page under Introduction and Resources for details.

Your assignment is to provide a Project Scope of your selected project in accordance with the charter template found in Files and linked here.

Please put this in correct business writing format. Consider me to be your boss. The scope is critical to your project plan. It forms the backbone of your project.

For additional instructions and guidelines, refer to the Course Project Overview page, located under Introduction and Resources.

Scope Statement

Note: Remove all red descriptions and guides and complete the form.

__________________________________ ________________________________

Approver’s Printed Name Date

__________________________________

Title

__________________________________

Signature

MGMT 404 Project Management

WEEK 4: COURSE PROJECT DELIVERABLE: WBS AND PROJECT SCHEDULE

DELIVERABLES:

WBS Outline: in a Word document (50 points)

Project Schedule: the MS Project file (.mpp) saved from the Tracking Gantt chart screen (50 points)

You must download MS Project from the software store or access it through Virtual Lab (Citrix). If you have had any difficulty with this, please let your professor know.

You will create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for the project you selected and the scope you have created. See the Course Project Overview page under Introduction and Resources for details.

Remember that the WBS starts with your major deliverables (that you stated in your scope management plan) at the highest level. The lower levels have the work package required to complete those deliverables.

Review the lesson and textbook (and the PMBOK® Guide, if you have it) for some suggestions on how to create a WBS. From your work breakdown structure, develop a project task list with dependencies and add durations, using MS Project.

For additional instructions and guidelines, refer to the Course Project Overview page, located under Introduction and Resources.

Develop the work breakdown structure first in MS Word as a hierarchical list in outline form. It should look like this.

Work Breakdown Structure – Outline Format in Microsoft Word

This image illustrates the visual representation of the Work Breakdown Structure outline: the major and minor hierarchical levels of the work to be done, using different levels of indentation with code numbers for each element. It depicts the granular level activities needed to be performed towards achieving the deliverable.

Now take these tasks and copy them into Microsoft Project.

MGMT 404 Project Management

WEEK 5: COURSE PROJECT DELIVERABLE: RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND PRELIMINARY BUDGET

DELIVERABLES:

Resource Allocation: MS project file (.mpp) updated with resource assignments and cost

Preliminary Budget: MS Word file with a report of project budget and resource management

For additional instructions and guidelines, refer to the Course Project Overview page, located under Introduction and Resources.

Part 1: Project Budget (Cost Management)

Explain your approach to estimating the project cost (e.g., top down, bottom up, etc.) and why that method was chosen.

Create a table that shows the original budgeted cost (from the charter) and the actual budgeted cost (side by side). Include line items for labor, materials, contract, equipment, travel cost, and so on.

Compare the budget from the charter to the final budget, and explain any variances that occurred from your original budgeted cost in the project charter and the current project cost. (Include your original estimated cost for the project.)

Explain your budget contingency plan and how much is budgeted for contingency.

Part 2: Resource Management

Explain the results of your resource assignments. Did you assign enough people to the project? Were there any resources overallocated? What approach will you take to fix any allocation problems?

Develop a plan to manage your project team, and define how you will motivate your team and how you will handle team conflicts.

What structure would you select for your project: functional, weak matrix, balanced matrix, strong matrix, or pure project? Why?

MGMT 404 Project Management

WEEK 6 COURSE PROJECT DELIVERABLE RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN

DELIVERABLE:

Risk Management Plan using the Risk Register Template spreadsheet found in Files section (50 points)

Remember, a risk is an uncertain event or condition that can have a positive or negative impact on the project.

This week, you will:

Identify and analyze your project risks

Complete a risk register as the foundation for your risk management plan

Evaluate each task in your project schedule to identify any risk factors associated with the execution of the deliverable

Add your list of risks to the risk register template in Files section

The number of risks will depend on the project deliverables in your schedule; however, 20 negative and positive risks are the minimum. Use the Risk Register (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. template in the course Files. Fill in the fields completely. There is a sample risk for you to use as a reference.

For additional instructions and guidelines, refer to the Course Project Overview page, located under Introduction and Resources.

MGMT 404 Project Management

WEEK 7 COURSE PROJECT DELIVERABLE COMMUNICATION PLAN

DELIVERABLE:

Communication Plan

Ninety percent of project management is communication. It requires preparation and planning. Prepare a communication plan for your project using the Communication Plan (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. linked here, or located in Files. You have already had some practice using this template when you were helping the team at Getta Byte Software.

For additional instructions and guidelines, refer to the Course Project Overview page, located under Introduction and Resources.

MGMT 404 Project Management

WEEK 7 COURSE PROJECT DELIVERABLE STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

DELIVERABLE:

Complete and submit the Stakeholder Management Plan (40 points)

Complete the stakeholder management plan for your project using the Stakeholder Management Template (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. You’ll notice that if a stakeholder is designated as a key or primary stakeholder and identified as against the project, the name and role font color will change to red. Conversely, if the stakeholder’s attitude is support, the name and role will be green.

Identify all of the individuals and groups who are impacted in any way by your project, influence, authority, and attitude.

Indicate whether how you will work with this stakeholder and how often and type of communication is required.

For additional instructions and guidelines, refer to the Course Project Overview page, located under Introduction and Resources.

MGMT 404 Project Management

WEEK 8 FINAL COURSE PROJECT PLAN NARRATED PRESENTATION

DELIVERABLE:

Create the Final Course Project Plan Narrated Presentation using PowerPoint (125 points)

Your Final Course Project Plan Narrated Presentation should include 10–15 slides in length to summarize your Project Plan.

Executive Summary

Business Case (Summary from Charter)

Scope Summary

Work Breakdown Summary

Budget

Resource Management Plan

Communication Plan

Stakeholder Management Plan

Recommendations regarding next steps regarding the project

For additional instructions and guidelines, refer to the Course Project Overview page, located under Introduction and Resources.

MGMT 404 Project Management

WEEK 8 FINAL COURSE PROJECT PLAN

Create a project plan following this Final Project Template (Links to an external site.).

The project management plan includes all of the components that you have completed throughout the course. It must be organized logically as suggested below. Be sure to make this a feasible, achievable plan. Imagine your professor is your project sponsor and is ready to fund this project based on the documentation you provide.

Your final project plan should consist of the following items.

Cover Page

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Project Charter

Scope Statement

Work Breakdown Structure

Budget and Resource Allocation Plan

Risk Management Plan

Stakeholder Management Plan

Communication Management Plan

References