WEEK 1
University of Phoenix Material
Preliminary Project Charter Worksheet
Instructions: Complete thisproject charter worksheet according to the instructions in section 4.1 ofA Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge.
Completed by:
Date:
1. Project title:
2. High-level project scope (less than 50 words)
3. Problem to be solved or opportunity to be realized by this project (less than 25 words)
4. Project purpose or justification including specific measurable business impacts or results (less than 50 words)
5. Measurable project objectives and related success criteria including metrics (Provide three to four objectives with metrics)
6. High-level requirements (less than 100 words)
7. High-level risks (less than 100 words)
8. Summary of high-level milestones schedule (identify the major deliverables and subtasks)
9. Summary of high-level budget including expense dollars, capital dollars, and headcount (identify costs for major deliverables and tasks identified in the preceding milestone schedule)
WEEK 2
Readthe University of Phoenix Material: Project Plan Overview.
Identify a potential project from your organization or from a community group for which you would like to complete a project plan.
Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Preliminary Project Charter Worksheet.
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Resources: Preliminary Project Charter Worksheet, and the Preliminary Project Plan Individual Assignments from each Learning Team member
Role: Put yourself in the role of a customer, client, or project selection board. Identify four to five criteria this person or group would use to select which project to proceed with. Using the selection criteria, select one of the individual projects for your team to use for the rest of this course.
Select one project from among your Learning Team members’ Preliminary Project Charters and Preliminary Project Plans. Make sure the project you select is one that all of the team members can understand and have the ability to develop a comprehensive project plan and implementation plan.
Write a 1,400- to 2,100-word paper composed of the following sections:
Project Selection Criterion: Describe the selected project and the criteria used in the selection process.
Final Project Charter: Provide a final project charter for the selected project as defined in the Preliminary Project Charter Worksheet Week One Assignment.
Preliminary Project Plan: Provide the preliminary project plan for the selected project. Note: the team will finalize the preliminary project plan in week three.
Includethe following information in the preliminary project plan:
Overview: The objective of this section is to provide an overview of the scope and nature of the project to help enable the team to select one project to work on for the rest of the course.
Preliminary project schedule: The objective of this section is to show a preliminary summary project schedule with the project tasks including the primary deliverables and the activities associated with them as shown in section 6.5.3 of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge.
Preliminary budgetary plan: The objective of the budget section is to capture cost estimates, which include resources, capital expenses, materials, and miscellaneous. The cost analysis must consider the following elements (at a minimum): labor, subcontractors, rental or purchase of equipment or facilities, travel, telecommunications, supplies and materials, and documentation. The output for this step is called project funding requirements.
Format your project plan in a word document AND any standard project management application, such as Microsoft® Project, Open Workbench, or Excell to support the paper.. The paper can use tables screen shots to communicate various sections. The tables can be within the main body of the paper even though APA guidelines normally require them in the appendix.
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WEEK 3
Resources: Project Selection Paper Assignment; A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge,final project charter and final project plan
Write a 1,400- to 2,100-word project implementation plan for the project selected by the Learning Team in Week 2 which will also be used for the final implementation plan for the Project Selection Paper Assignment. Part 1 of the plan must include the following sections:
Human Resources Plan: Complete the human resources plan for the project as defined in section 9.1.3 (Develop Human Resources Plan) inA Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge. This plan should include roles and responsibilities, a project organization chart, and a staffing management plan.
Quality Management Plan: Complete the quality management plan as defined in section 8.1.3 (Plan Quality: Outputs) in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge. This plan should include the quality management plan for implementing the organization’s quality policy and the quality metrics.
Procurement Plan: Complete the procurement plan as defined in section 12.1.3.1, titled Procurement Management Plan, in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge. This plan should identify the types of external resources that must be secured, the process for selecting and managing these external resources, and the metrics to evaluate the external resources.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Tables may be used to format and organize the implementation plan. They can be included within the plan rather than at the end as normally required by APA guidelines.
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Resources:Project charter and preliminary project plan, both of which were selected by the Learning Team in Week 2
Preparea final project plan by reviewing and revising the preliminary project plan for the Learning Team’s selected project. Use the requirements defined for the Preliminary Project Plan Assignment in Week 2.
Summarizethe milestones and tasks that must be accomplished to achieve the project goals. Include a discussion of the critical path.
UseMicrosoft®Project to develop a high-level work breakdown structure detailing tasks, dependencies, resources, and the critical path.
Includethe Microsoft®Project Gantt chart, the network diagram, and a resource list as an attachment to the project plan. Also, include a copy of the budget, which may be done in either Microsoft®Excel or Microsoft®Project.
Format the narrative portion of your project plan in a word document and support the paper using a standard project management application, such as Microsoft® Project (preferred).
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WEEK 4
Resources: Project charter selected by Learning Teams in Week 2, and final project management plan completed by the Learning Team in Week 3, and A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
Write a 1,050- to 1,750-word project implementation plan for the organization using the project charter selected by the Learning Team in Week 2, which will also be used for the final project due in Week 5. The project implementation plan must include the following sections:
Project Communications Plan: Project communications plans are defined in section 10.2, titled Plan Communications, in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge.
Risk Analysis:Risk analysis is defined in section 11.3, titled Plan Risk Management, in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Tables may be used to format and organize the implementation plan. They can be included within the plan rather than at the end as normally required by APA guidelines.
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WEEK 5
Resources: Project charter selected in Week 2, final project management plan developed in Week 3 and Project Implementation Plan Parts 1 and 2 completed in Weeks 3 and 4, and A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
Develop a 30-minute presentation for final senior management review.
Include the following four main sections in your presentation:
Section One – Project Scope and Benefits: Describe the scope of the projects, its objectives, and the specific measurable impact it will have on the business or organizational results. This section is an overview of the project that briefly reviews the project management plan including the schedule and budget.
Section Two – Project Implementation Plan: Include the final project implementation plan, which must include a human resource plan, procurement plan, quality assurance plan, communications plan, and risk analysis that includes how you might mitigate the identified risks.
Section Three – Project Closure Process: Include the recommended project closure process as defined in section 4.6, titled Close Project or Phase, in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge. Remember to consider how you will do recognitions and rewards and how the team will identify its learning for future projects.
Section Four – The Sales Pitch: Provide a sales pitch to sell the project to the customer, project committee, or project council. It should clearly define the project focus, identify its benefits, and detail the impact it will make on the business. Remember to focus on what senior leaders would value as a stakeholder.
Submit your presentation using any standard presentation software such as MS PowerPoint and project management applications, such as Microsoft® Project, Open Workbench, or Zoho Projects. Use graphics and visual display where appropriate. The software you select must be viewable by all team members and the instructor without downloading any software.
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