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Defining the Project Scope

Philip Sassa

Argosy University

Project Management

MGT 402 A02

Professor Brent Scholar

February 16, 2016

Running head: DEFINING THE PROJECT SCOPE 1

Defining the Project Scope

Introduction

Every organization in a marketing environment has to cope with the competition which exists in the environment and the only way to adapt to the conditions, the management of the organization has the jurisdictions of coming up with ambitious projects which will uphold the name of the organization. The only way for the firm to have its project done is by having well-established systems within their structures which will allow them to have a transparent project management. All projects have boundaries, so its extent is defined. By definition, project management is the ability of the management of the organization to ensure they apply all the skills, knowledge, tools, and technology that is at their disposal to ensure that all the set project activities within the company are accomplished as stipulated by the requirements of the project. All the requirements of the project which have been designed will not only be achieved quickly and therefore; District 4 production warehouse will have to come up with the exact procedures which will make certain in achieving the intended objectives demanded by the designed project with respect to meeting the thresholds for the project management. For this reason it is the responsibility of the management within the firm to ensure that they adopt the five fundamental aspects which are required for the project to be accomplished (Miller, Frank, & Gaylord, 2013). Some of them include initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling as well as closing the project. When all the listed procedures are followed, then the company will see themselves fulfilling the objectives and goals of the project

Project Objectives

Projects are always designed to enhance the progress of the firm, therefore, to enable the management of the company to meet their target they will have to come up with project management. The project management will give the roadmap in assisting the firm to attain its goals. Thus, the project has to deliver on the following objectives:

1. Identify and clear project issues

The district four warehouse productions were intending to carry out an expansion of the firm and for this reason they have to come up with a project management checklist. After developing the project management, the platform for the management of the company will highlight all the concerns which are crucial and therefore needed in the expansion that will allow the company to grow. Therefore, the project management will be the only documents utilized which will clearly illustrate all the issues which are perhaps posing a challenge to the company and implemented in the expansion.

2. Implement the strategies to achieve project objectives

When setting up a project management by the company, its sole purpose is to ensure that the organization attains the goals of the expansion. The production company had a strategy of expanding the premises within the firm to allow it to increase production and compete within the existing market environment. Therefore, by designing the project management, this gives the management the strategic objectives that were in place for the organization to accomplish its goals (Knutson, 2001).

3. Develop a baseline project

By developing the management project, this will give the control of the production organization to come up with the bottom line of what they will achieve after implementing all that has been stated in the project management. Therefore, it is essential for the implementers of the PM to ensure that they stick to what is stated in the document as it will give them a guideline of developing the baseline for the project.

4. Monitor the project to plan

When designing the project management, all the issues to be attended to are listed and their prices as well as the timetable to be completed are well stated. Therefore, all the revenue to be used in implementing the project and the time allotted must be implemented. For the production company to ensure that the project is successful, it must stick to the stated amount and duration within the manuscript. Thus, by sticking to the guidelines it will ensure that the project is successful. Therefore, project management document acts as a monitor to what the company is planning to achieve.

Deliverables

District 4 Warehouse is developing its plans for expansion by ensuring that all the materials are available to allow for the completion of the project. Some of the materials which must be provided by the management of the company in the management plans are called deliverables. By definition, deliverables in the project management is the term that is used to refer to the material goods or services which the organization is to produce at the end when the project is completed. Consequently, District 4 Warehouse production when it completes its projects will be able to produce quality products in an efficient as well as streamlined fashion that meets the demands that are required by the customers of the organization.

Milestones

Any project management must have a definite starting timeline as well as ending timeline at which the project is to be completed. This has to be of great importance to the firm because it allows the company management to reflect as well as monitor their activities. For the business to achieve those results, they should have well design milestones which will enable those who are running the project management of the company to stay on task as stipulated in the document (Palepu, 2011). For the basis of understanding of what milestones of the project management entails, it refers to the tools that depict the points which the activities are being undertaken. In the document, we could see that each event which was to be carried out by respective contractors well stated to show the checks and input budgets of the project. Therefore, milestones act as an indicator of the progress of the project without affecting the duration to which the project will take, as a result of this; it will allow the organization to attain the objectives that were intended when designing the project.

Technical requirements

For the purpose of completing the project, the management of the organization must ensure that all the departments which are involved in fulfilling the project commencement must be in place. Some to the required technical need enhancing the project completion. Some of the technical requirements involved include the availability of qualified electricians and plumbers to allow the development of quality plans which will implemented.

Limits and Exclusion

When the project is designed and allocated to the contractor by the organization, it is important that the management of the organization holds a meeting of the minds with the contractors for any communication gaffes as well as having an understanding of the project conclusion. When doing so, the entrepreneurs and the management are going to put express the limitations and exclusions in which the project may encounter in its course when implemented (Miller, R,. Frank, B,. Gaylord, J., 2013). This will enable the contractors to explain what’s not available in the project, and they are excluded in the budget and they will see a way out on how to integrate them into the project management document. Therefore, that will fall under the limitations that may be in the implementation of the project. While exclusions are those aspects which are not compulsory necessary stated in the project but are more crucial in the project management to attain its completion. Some of these aspects may be the security surveillance that is not included in the project management but is necessarily vital.

Reviews with customers

The most critical stakeholders in the project are the customers; this is because they are the ones who receive the immediate services from the organization. Also, the organization is the customers to the contractors, therefore, what the client’s comments about you as the contractor or as the group determines your fate in the competitive environment. Thus, the positive feedback that is afforded by the customers results in excellent review of the firm. Due to this, the organization must enter into an agreement with the contractors who have good standing as they will produce a quality project reflective on both the organization and the contractors from the view of the client.

References

Knutson, J. (2001). Project Management for Business Professionals: A Comprehensive Guide. Retrieved from http://wwwebrary.com NewYork, NY, USA

Miller, R., Frank, B., & Gaylord, J. (2013). Project Management. Retrieved from Ohio:Chicago

Palepu, K. (2011). Time and Work Management. Retrieved , from