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CMGT 410
Project Planning & Implementation Week 1: DQ1 Integrative Project Management Process Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following: • What is meant by an integrative project management process and why is this so important? What are the pitfalls if such an approach is not taken? DQ2 Project Characteristics Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following: • What are some of the characteristics that differentiate projects from other functions carried out in the daily operations of an organization? List some examples of work considered to be a project and work not considered to be a project. Individual Project Proposal: Consider the following scenario: You have been hired by a large company with branch offices around the country to assist with rollout of a new companywide compliance system. While initially the focus was on implementation of the technology, it was found that success will require at least 10 hours of training for all managers acro |
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Of the options discussed, it was generally agreed than the training should be hands-on and conducted in person at a central location. This will obviously require getting organizational buy in as not all managers are going to be willing to commit to taking time out from their normal responsibilities just for some training.
In addition, such large scale centralized training has not been done before by this company; therefore, the CEO wants feedback from participants to evaluate the effectiveness of any training sessions. As a result, your manager has given you the responsibility to develop an outline for a proposed project that would meet this upcoming need. Submit a 2- to 3-page memo that does the following: • Names the project • Briefly describes the project • Identifies potential stakeholders directly or indirectly involved • Specifies the overall objective and any outcomes for this project • Details how success will be evaluated • Highlights what is needed to ascertain the measurable |
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Week 2:
DQ1 Accurate Estimates Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following: • Why are accurate estimates critical to effective project management? What steps can project managers take to improve the accuracy of estimating projects? DQ2 Project Scope and WBS Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following: • What argument can you provide as to why a project's scope must be tied to the WBS? What are the implications are if scope is not adhered to closely? Individual Project Task-List: You have been tasked with the project of organizing a company offsite 2-day training session in which people are brought in from different parts of the country. This entails everything from preparation, accommodations, and facilities. Submit a 2- to 3-page executive memo summarizing the project's objective, any scoping boundaries used to define the project, and relevant facts about the tasks or resources. • Identify all related tasks and resources needed to complete this |
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Learning Team Project Charter:
Choose a project involving an IT requirement with multiple tasks and human resources. This project must come from a business situation—for example, hardware procurement and installation, network acquisition, implementation, or expansion—in which each Learning Team member contributes background details. This is a consolidated source of information which lays the foundation for successful completion of any project by identifying your project vision and communicating the overall approach for a project to all key stakeholder audiences. At a minimum the charter will contain the following: • Background of the organization and any information or statement of needs that helps explain how the project came to be • Goals and objectives of the project in language that is both concise and explanatory • Project scope delineated so that all parties involved are aware of what the project includes as well as what it does not • Budgetary limitations • Explanation of sponso |
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Week 3:
DQ1 Cost and Time Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following: While cost and time are critical components of projects, how would you define the quality of a project? Provide some examples of project reporting metrics a project manager could use to measure and communicate the status of quality during a project. DQ2 Dependency Types Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following: • Provide real-world examples of activities where each dependency type is used: finish-to-start, start-to-start, finish-to-finish, and start-to-finish. Individual Project Budget The project for the company offsite 2-day training session has been given a preliminary go-ahead. However a budget needs to be submitted for approval. Write a 2- to 3-page memo explaining the financial implications of your project that does the following: • Adds costs estimates to your resources (both labor and material) – Refer to websites like the United States Department of Labor for estim |
