Project Management Hw

Assignment #1 Checklist

Section I - Project Summary: In this section, you will provide at least a one paragraph (4 complete

sentences per paragraph) summary of your project

 Describe the purpose of the project (e.g.. the installation of a new computer system; the

construction of a new home; the building of a new school dorm)

 Identify who will be your customer (e.g., the accounting department; my family; the school’s

football team)

 Identify when you plan to start the project and when the project should end. (e.g., beginning

August 2015 and ending May 2016)

Section II -Project Goals & Objectives: In this section, you will provide a two paragraph (4 complete

sentences per paragraph) summary that identifies and describes the goals & objectives of your

project

 Identify at least 3 goals for your project

o Computer System: to provide a system that will be able to use for the next three years

o New Home: Build a home that will be maintenance free

o New Dorm: Build a dorm that can be expanded to handle more students without much

construction.

 Identify at least 3 objectives for your project

o Computer System: to provide a system that must operate on any Windows 8 computer

system

o New Home: to create an energy-friendly and eco-friendly home

o New Dorm: to build a dorm that can support 1000 students that includes studying, exercise

and cafeteria facilities

 Discuss why you selected these goals & objectives

Section III - Project Deliverables: In this section, you will provide a one paragraph (4 complete

sentences per paragraph) summary of your project’s key deliverables.

 Identify and discuss each of the key deliverables of from the project

o Computer System:

 A new accounting system (Primary)

 Training for all users (Secondary)

o New Home:

 A 4200 sqft home w/5 BRs, 4 Bath (Primary)

 Energy-saving appliances (Secondary)

 Energy-saving HVAC system (Secondary)

o New Dorm:

 A 500 student dorm (Primary)

 Cafeteria facilities (Secondary)

 Study facilities (Secondary)

 Computer lab

Section IV - Project Tasks & Activities: In this section, you will provide a one paragraph (4 complete

sentences per paragraph) summary of your project’s key tasks & activities. Be sure to treat this in a

phased-approach (e.g. Planning; Building;, Validating & Testing; Delivery; Project Closeout) in which

you highlight the key tasks & activities in each phase.

 Identify and discuss the key tasks and activities of your project

o Planning Phase (list and discuss activities required to plan out your project)

o …(next Phase)

o … (next Phase)

o ….(next phase)

o Delivery Phase (list and discuss key activities required to deliver your project to your

customer upon completion of the previous phases & activities).

 Having the customer to review all deliverables

 Having the customer to sign off on all deliverables

o Project Closeout phase (list and discuss key activities to close out your project after you

have delivered the deliverables to your customer

 Pay all outstanding bills

 Turn over all documents to your customer

 Release your project resources to the next project

 Conduct a lessons-learned recap

Section V - Project Resources & Costs: In this section, you will provide a one paragraph (4 complete

sentences per paragraph) summary of your project’s costs & resources

 Identify and describe each of your project key resources & their projected costs (estimated)

o Labor

 Computer System:

 5 computer specialists @$40/hour

 1 trainer @35/hour

 New Home:

 20 construction workers @$25/hour

 New Dorm

 50 construction workers @25/hour

o Materials

 New Home

 Construction materials @$150,000

 Appliances @$35,000

 Computer System

 3 computer servers @$150,000 each

 1 new accounting system @$750,000

 New Dorm

 Construction materials @$1,150,000

 Furniture, Fixtures, Appliances @$600,000

o Contractor

 New Home

 Electrical contractor @$20,000

 HVAC contractor @$10,000

 Computer System

 2 computer contractors @$100/hour

 New Dorm

 Electrical contractor @$200,000

 HVAC contractor @$100,000

Section VI -Project Deadlines: In this section, you will provide a one paragraph (4 complete

sentences per paragraph) summary of your project’s key deadlines

 Identify and discuss the key deadlines

o What is the earliest and latest your project should start

o What is the earliest and latest your project should finish

o What is the earliest and latest that your project should reach the 50% completion mark

o What is the earliest and latest that your project should reach the 75% completion mark

Section VII -Project Challenges: In this section, you will provide a one paragraph (4 complete

sentences per paragraph) summary that identify what phase of your project will be the biggest

challenge and why.

 Identify and discuss the biggest challenges for your project and why.

PM/Project mgt.docx

My Chosen project is

Create a WBS for wireless infrastructure within a local school district

a) Develop a multilevel work breakdown structure (WBS) and create a detailed project schedule in MS Project for the project you identified.  Note: The project must consist of at least twenty-five (25) tasks. Each task must have a start date, a finish date, and assigned main staffing and non-staffing resources.

b) Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

1) Define the scope of the project in which you include the project goals and objectives, deliverables, tasks, costs, deadlines, and expected main staffing and non-staffing resources needed.

2) Determine the phase of your project which will present the greatest challenge. Next, provide one (1) strategy that you would use in order to address the challenge in question. Provide a rationale to support your response.

· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

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