Project Close-Outs

Unit 1 [GM594: Project Close-outs, Ethics, and Professional Responsibilities]

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Unit 1 Assignment: Planning the End of a Project

In this Assignment you will prepare a plan for the closing phase of the project life cycle and then analyze a specific project to determine the extent to which all elements of the plan were executed.

Prepare a 5-7 page paper with the following titled sections:

 Introduction

 Overview of Project

Select a project from your experience or from your research in the Library. Describe the

project.

 Project Closing Phase Plan

Prepare and populate a table that follows the model of, and contains all column headings, row

identifiers, and words listed in the second column. Expand the third column as required to contain the necessary text. Populate the table you create so that there are no blank cells. Embed the table you create and fully populate in accordance with these instructions in your

document in the titled “Project Closing Phase Plan” section so that it is visible and readable without the reader referring to other files or manipulating or opening any embedded objects or links.

Note: You must create the table using the Insert Table function in MS W ord or by creating a table in Excel and moving it to your W ord document. The below table is for instructional

purposes only. It is not a template for you to modify or use in creating your paper. You may need to use the section break and landscape layout functions in MS W ord to ensure your reader can clearly read all elements of your table.

Activity

Area

Numerical

Identifier

Closing Phase Activity Area

Brief summary of

actions that should

have been taken in

this area for this

specific project

Estimated

duration

of time

needed

Predecessor

(Use

Numerical

Identifier)

1 Procurements

2 Quality

3 Contracts

4 Team member performance reviews

5

Stakeholder communications

6 Cost

7 Lessons Learned

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 Procurements

 Quality

 Contracts

 Team member performance reviews

 Stakeholder communications

 Cost

 Lessons Learned

 Conclusion

In each of the following titled sections, explain in detail what should have been done in this area for

this specific project in the closing phase of the project life cycle: Procurements, Quality, Contracts, Team member performance reviews, Stakeholder communications, Cost, Lessons learned. Analyze and discuss the extent to which these actions were taken. Discuss the impact on stakeholders if the

actions were not taken.

Criteria

 The content of the paper must be 5-7 pages in length, not including the cover page and list of references.

 The Assignment should have a minimum of four academically credible sources from outside of the course materials. Your sources should be follow proper APA format. Review the APA

formats found in the W riting Center.

 Review the Rubric below to ensure all points have been captured in the Assignment.

Directions for Submitting Your Assignment

Compose your Assignment in a Microsoft W ord document and save it as Username-GM594 Assignment-Unit#.doc (Example: TAllen- GM594 Assignment-Unit 1.doc). Submit your file by

selecting the Unit 1Assignment Dropbox by the end of Unit 1.

Make sure that you save a copy of each file that you submit.

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Unit 1 [GM594: Project Close-outs, Ethics, and Professional Responsibilities]

GM594 Unit 1 Assignment: Planning the End of a Project Points

Possible

Points

Earned

Content (50 pts.)

Selected and clearly described a specific real-world project. 10

Accurately created the specified table. 10

Populated all cells of the table with substantive, logical content. 10

Substance of paper was at least 5 pages; not including cover page

and list of references

10

Included all titled sections specified in the Assignment instructions. 10

Analysis (30 pts.)

-Explained in detail what actions should have been taken for the

specified project relative to each of the closing phase activity areas

specified in the instructions.

-Analyzed the extent to which these actions were taken.

-Discussed the impact on stakeholders if the actions were not taken.

20

The key points of the paper were summarized and synthesized in a

concise and clear conclusion paragraph.

10

Writing (20 pts.)

Spelling, grammar, punctuation and sentence construction were accurate.

6

The composition is organized effectively: It includes the use of an

introduction, body, and conclusion. Section titles are used.

Paragraph structure and length was effective and appropriate.

8

APA formatting is used throughout. 6

Total 100

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