PART ONE: Discussion – Succesful vs Unseccesful Project — Due Tuesday 10/3/17
(Needs to be 150 words)
Successful project management requires a clear and approved plan, as well as fluid communication between the project team members and stakeholders. Included in these groups are the project manager, functional managers, functional employees, senior staff, and of course the customer. Project managers are responsible for all elements of the project and they must continuously balance outcomes, schedules, and resources in order to accomplish the project’s objective within the time and budget guidelines.
With this in mind and after conducting your own research on the matter, do the following in your initial post:
Some concepts to consider as you are researching this project involve the following keywords:
PART TWO: Mod 1 Course Project – Memo to Executive Staff
To begin your course project, make sure to READ over the Course Project Introduction BEFORE you start this assignment. For this assignment you will be writing a 1-2 page professional memo (template linked below) to your company executive staff addressing the following points:
Course Project Introduction
Below is the scenario for the course project assignment. You are assuming the role of the project manager for a company (you select the name) to provide a new product (Backpack with built in refrigerated pouch and radio module) to a customer ( U.S. Army, Ground Forces and Special Operations). Each week you will be presented additional information on the project and will be required to produce a weekly deliverable in support of the project.
The course project is designed to address the course objective as well as incorporate each of the weekly modules objectives. You will be required to submit a final paper on the project addressing all of the objectives described in the project summary.
Your company was recently awarded a delivery contract on a new product (see below). You were newly hired by the company; you will assume the role as the assigned program manager overseeing the design, development, production and delivery of the new product. The details below provide a summary to the course project:
Expected Result from Senior Management:
Your final project is due in Module 06. There will be individual assignments along the way. The module they are due is noted in the time line below.
Module |
Assignment |
01 |
Memo to Executive Staff |
02 |
Identify Overall Scope and Analyze Unexpected Events |
03 |
Statement of Work (SOW) and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) |
04 |
Quantify, Qualify, and Evaluate Project Risks |
05 |
Finalize Project Schedule and Mitigate Any Delays |
06 |
Prepare a Final Project Report |
The final report due in Module 06 will be 8-10 pages in length. Included in the final project report will be the following:
Each assignment leading up to the final assignment is evaluated and graded independently. Your instructor will provide specific grading criteria for each step of the project prior to its due date.
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