The final report should be at least 8-10 pages in length. Included in the final project report will be the following:

Block defense designs

to:	Company executive staff
from:	Project manager
subject:	backpack project for u.s army
date:	October 10, 2015

I am writing this memorandum with regard to the backpack project so as to address various issues associated with the project. The backpack project involves the design and development of backpacks with a refrigerated pouch and radio modules for the United States Military that is the ground forces and the special operations forces. The project goes for one and a half years from September 1st 2015 to March 1st 2017. However, the required units of backpacks will be delivered to the client in stages that will include the first delivery of 100 units and other subsequent 50 units after every three months. Also, the project will be completed in milestones that will allow for review of the project as well as successful completion of the project.

Initial Assessments of the Project

As the project manager, my initial assessment action items for the project are preparations to ensure that all the requirements are kept in place to facilitate the effective and timely delivery of the products as required by the client. The other action item is to ensure that a proper budget is developed for the project is developed with estimates of materials and other costs to be involved in the project. Budgeting will facilitate the completion of the project within the proposed award therefore ensuring that the project will be beneficial for the organization. The third action item with regard to the military backpack project is ensuring that all the processes and activities are well coordinated to promote the meeting of deadlines and to ensure that activities rhyme with the delivery schedule for the project.

Risks of the Project

Among the main concerns or rather risks with the project include the underestimation of the costs associated with the project or the use of more funds than the proposed award on completion of the project. In order to solve this issue, a proper budget with cost estimates for the project will be developed to ensure that the costs of different items will be monitored to avoid the risk. The other issue with the project is the meeting of delivery schedule and deadlines. Therefore, to avoid this issue, a plan of action will be developed and measures established to ensure that different individuals will work alongside the plan of action to ensure that deadlines will be met hence meeting the delivery schedule.

The other risk associated with the project is the accomplishing of the milestones on a timely basis. The milestones will promote the review of the project at different stages hence leading to the successful completion of the project. Therefore, accomplishment of different milestones will be crucial to the completion of the entire project. To avoid the risks associated with late accomplishment of milestones, a schedule will be developed to facilitate proper preparations and synchronization of the design, development, production and the delivery of the products to the client.

Conclusively, the successful completion of the backpack project will rely heavily on the proper planning as well as the follow up on activities and processes involved in the project. Also, the identification of risks and the development of risk mitigation strategies will also facilitate the timely completion of the project and within the allocated budget.

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