Final Project project management

Using the template provided, prepare the final project report.

Final Project Report Template

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

1. Executive summary
2. Project background / project overview
3. Major Activities / Milestones
4. Project Closure synopsis
5. Project metrics Performance
6. Project Management Issues

Submit your completed assignment to the drop box below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.

Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document. (Mac users, please remember to append the ".docx" extension to the filename.) The name of the file should be your first initial and last name, followed by an underscore and the name of the assignment, and an underscore and the date. An example is shown below:

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.

Scenario

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:

• Company type (name your company): A small defense contractor located in the United States of America
• Company size (employees): 100
• Product: Backpack with built in refrigerated pouch and radio module
• Awarded quantity: 200 units (100 assigned to Ground Forces / 100 assigned to Special Operations)
• Program Budget: Proposed award: $1,500,000
• Customer: U.S. Army, Ground Forces and Special Operations
• Award date: September 1, 2015
• Completion date: March 1, 2017
• Delivery schedule: 100 units 12mths ARO (after receipt of order). 50 units every 3 months after first delivery
• Milestone Schedule:
• • First delivery: September 1, 2016
  • Second delivery: December 1, 2016
  • Last delivery: March 1, 2017
  • First milestone payment (from customer): October 30, 2015
  • Second Milestone payment: January 30, 2017
  • Final Milestone payment: May 30, 2017
  • Initial Program review (at the customer's site): November 16, 2015
  • Subsequent Program reviews: 6 months after the initial review