Project

Project Overview

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

Expected Result from Senior Management:

On-time delivery for the three stated product deliverables

Desire to complete the total program under the stated budget of $1,500,000

All milestones accomplished by due dates listed

Supplemental (follow-on) contract for future additional units (backpacks)

Due Date

Your final project is due in Module 06. There will be individual assignments along the way. The module they are due is noted in the time line below.

Time Line

Module

Assignment

01

Memo to Executive Staff

02

Identify Overall Scope and Analyze Unexpected Events

03

Statement of Work (SOW) and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

04

Quantify, Qualify, and Evaluate Project Risks

05

Finalize Project Schedule and Mitigate Any Delays

06

Prepare a Final Project Report

Requirements

The final report due in Module 06 will be 8-10 pages in length. Included in the final project report will be the following:

Executive summary

Project background / project overview

Major Activities / Milestones

Project Closure synopsis

Project metrics Performance

Project Management Issues

Project Closure Recommendations

Statement of Work (SOW) Document:

In 2 pages, develop the project Statement of Work document to include the following information:

Business need

Product scope description

Strategic plan

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Document:

Develop the project Work Breakdown Structure using the template linked below.

WBS Template