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PRM 524 – Applied Project Management Case Assignment 3– Resources and Instructions

1. Using the Gantt Chart view, create a detailed and comprehensive timeline by taking the

following steps:

a. Add an “End Project” milestone and link it to the final activity. b. Add a “Charter Approved” milestone after the Sponsor Review/Approval activity. c. Link the Create Preliminary Scope Statement and Determine the Project Team to the

Charter Approved milestone (Hint: Use predecessor column). d. Change the predecessors in the Project Team Kickoff Meeting activity to the two prior

activities (Create Prelim Scope/Determine Project Team). e. Add a “Project Plan Approved” milestone and link it to the Develop Project Plan activity. f. Link the Verify & Validate User Requirements activity to the Project Approved milestone. g. Add a “Live Rollout” milestone after the link to User Training. h. Link the Audit Procurement and Gain Formal Acceptance activities to the Live Rollout

milestone.

2. Add the following Summary Tasks:

 Initiation Phase - from Evaluation & Recommendation to Charter Approved

milestone

 Planning Phase – from Create Preliminary Scope to Project Plan Approved milestone

 Execution Phase – from Verify & Validate User to Live Rollout milestone

 Closeout Phase – from Audit Procurements to End Project milestone

3. Generate a timeline showing only the four phases above along with the milestones.

a. Color-code each phase with a different color. b. Pull out the milestones from the timeline (if necessary). c. Create a presentation-size copy and paste it into a blank Word Document (may be

helpful to use a landscape orientation). Save it, name it (lastnameTimeline), and submit

this with your MS Project file.

assignment 2-1.docx

The Project Management Office (PMO) of Alpha Technologies recently provided a memo for employee availability to participate in the Genesis System Upgrade Project. Using what you learned in  Webinar 2 – Assigning Resources in MS Project, follow the steps in the  Assignment 2 Instructions Document  to add resources to your project. To begin, open the Assignment 1 file that you created during Module 2 and choose File – Save As to save a copy of your file as  LastnameFirstname-ASMT2

Name will remain as Joan Litumbe-Lemeh

assignment 3

You have been busy reviewing your project tasks in MS Project and will need to share a project timeline in an upcoming status meeting. You decide to add some milestones and summary tasks before creating a visual to share with the team. To begin, open the assignment that you created during Module 3 and choose File – Save As to save a copy of your file as  LastnameFirstname-ASMT3. Follow the steps in the  Assignment 3 Instructions Document .

assignment 4

Your project has been underway for a couple of weeks now. It is time to track the progress of your activities. To begin, open the assignment that you created during Module 4 and  choose  File – Save As to save a copy of your file as  LastnameFirstname-ASMT4. Follow the steps in the  Assignment 4 Instructions Documen

assignment 5

Along with tracking the progress of a project, you also want to assign and track costs associated with project resources (people, material, etc.). Using what you learned in Webinar 5 and the AVP (Associating Costs with Resources), open the assignment that you created during Module 5 ( LastnameFirstname- ASMT4)  and  choose  File – Save As to save a copy of your file as LastnameFirstname-ASMT5. Follow the steps in the  Assignment 5 Instructions Document . Submit this file along with the timeline Word Document to the appropriate Dropbo

assignment 6

Your Final Project Plan consists of writing and software-related exercises related to the Alpha Technologies Genesis System upgrade at a major airport. You can review the guidelines for the assignment by downloading the  PRM 524 Final Project Plan – Assignment Guidelines . A  project rubric is also available for this assignment. The report is cumulative, meaning that you will use information gathered from each of the previous modules to inform your plan.

Final_Project_Plan_Guidelines.pdf

PRM 524 - Applied Project Management Case

Final Project Plan – Assignment Guidelines

Include:

 Business style report

 Cover Page

 Table of Contents (at a minimum, include the bold section headers in this table)

 12-point Arial or Times New Roman font

 Graduate-level grammar/style

 Labeled and numbered captions at the bottom of each figure (ex. Figure 1: Resource Overview Report)

Note: Page suggestions are provided as a guide. Please do not exceed the suggestions by more than a full page.

Project Plan Introduction (1-2 Pages)

Overview:

Write an overview of your project including major milestones and main deliverable.

Requirements:

Provide a brief statement of requirements for your project.

Project Scope (1 Page)

Write a scope statement for your project. Be certain to also state exclusions from the project plan that the customer or other major stakeholder might reasonably expect you to include.

Project Stakeholders and Hr Management (2 Pages)

Stakeholders:

Write two paragraphs about the potential stakeholders for your project using the information from Discussion Question 3 (Module 3).

Human Resource Management:

Using the information from Assignment 2 (Module 3), identify/document team names, project roles, contact information, responsibilities, and skills using a spreadsheet as your HR management plan. Include the Resource Overview report from Assignment 2 (Module 3) to document the planned number of hours and scheduling of personnel.

Project Timeline, WBS, and Communications Management Plan (2 Pages)

Project Timeline:

Note your major project milestones and include the timeline from Assignment 3 (Module 4) in this section.

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS):

Using Assignment 1 (Module 2) and Assignment 3 (Module 4), create a formal WBS outline using the four main phases and related tasks. Keep in mind that your project title is level 1.0 and the phases begin with 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 1.4. Be consistent in your numbering style.

Project Communication Management:

Discuss your communication plan for the Genesis Upgrade project. This discussion should include types and timing of meetings, preferred communication style/tools, and responsibility of various team members on reporting project progress.

Project Risk Management & Timeline Update (2 Pages)

Project Risk Management:

Identify at least four risks in your project and how you, as the project manager, plan to avoid or mitigate them during the execution of your project. Be sure to include the risk, the potential impact on one or more of the triple constraints of scope, cost, or time, and the probability of the risk occurring in a percentage (ex. 40% chance). Give each risk a rating using a scale that you provide.

Project Timeline Update:

Include your Resource Overview report from Assignment 4 (Module 5) as a snapshot of the timeline (start/finish dates) for each resource and the remaining work left within the schedule from the point in time that you generated the report.

Project Costs & Procurement Management (3 Pages)

Project Costs:

Provide the Task Cost Overview report from Assignment 5 (Module 6) and discuss the implications of the top-level costs for each phase of the project. Provide the Resource Cost Overview report from Assignment 5 (Module 6) and discuss how the costs are spread among resources.

Make or Buy Decision:

Detail your decision to use existing equipment or to buy new equipment for the Genesis System Upgrade project based upon your answer to Discussion Question 6 (Module 6).

Project Integration Management & Project Progress (3-4 Pages)

Integration:

Based upon Discussion Question 7 (Module 7), describe your view of project integration management as applied to the Genesis System Upgrade project.

Project Progress:

Based upon Audio Visual Presentation (AVP) 3 (Module 7), include the following reports to your plan. Generate each report using today’s date:

 Cost Overview Report

 Work Overview Report

 Critical Task Report

 Milestone Report Lessons Learned: Summarize a few significant lessons-learned relating to managing a project such as the Genesis Systems Upgrade project. You can draw from module content, webinars/MS project practice, and/or from the PMBOK® Guide.

PRM524_ASMT2_Instructions.pdf

PRM 524 – Applied Project Management Case Assignment 2– Resources and Instructions

1. Use the Resource Sheet view in MS Project to enter the following names of personnel assigned to the

project:

a. John b. Mike c. Nancy d. Dave e. Dr. Jackson f. PMO g. (YOUR NAME) as PM

h. Pindar i. Emilio j. Pam k. Estaban l. Craig

2. Use the Gantt Chart view to assign resources from the dropdown menu under the Resource Names

field for each of the following tasks:

m. Evaluation & Recommendations – John, Mike n. Develop Project Charter – John, Mike, Nancy, Dave o. Sponsor Review/Approval – Dr. Jackson p. Create Preliminary Scope Statement - Nancy q. Determine Project Team - PMO r. Project Team Kickoff Meeting – PM s. Develop Project Plan – Dave, PM t. Verify & Validate User Requirements – Pindar, Emilio, Pam u. Design System – Pindar, Estaban v. Procure Hardware/Software – Nancy, PMO w. Install Preliminary System – Emilio, Estaban x. Test Preliminary System - Pindar y. Install Live System – Emilio, Estaban z. User Training - Craig aa. Audit Procurement - PMO bb. Document Lessons Learned – PM cc. Update Files/Records - PMO dd. Gain Formal Acceptance – Dr. Jackson ee. Archive Files/Documents – PMO, PM ff. Closeout Meeting – PM

3. Generate a Resource Overview report and save and name it by choosing File – Export – Create PDF/XPS – lastnameFirstname-REPORT1– Publish Range All (submit this file with your MS Project

file). 4. Reduce the Design System by two days and allow Pindar and Estaban to work overtime to keep the

schedule on track. 5. As PM, Schedule yourself for a doctor’s appointment on the final day of the project (moving it out one extra day) for the Closeout Meeting.

PRM524_Final_Project_Rubric.pdf

PRM 524 - Final Project Rubric

Student’s Name _________________________________________________________________________ Date _________________ Unacceptable

0-3 Acceptable

4-7 Exemplary

8-10 Points

Project Plan Introduction Student fails to address either section appropriately.

Student fails to address 1 required section appropriately.

Student provides an appropriate overview and requirements statement.

Scope Student correctly responds to 50% or less of the requirement in this section.

Student correctly responds to 50% to 75% of the requirement in this section.

Student correctly responds to more than 75% of the requirement in this section.

Project Stakeholders & HR Management

Student correctly responds to 50% or less of the requirement in this section.

Student correctly responds to 50% to 75% of the requirement in this section.

Student correctly responds to more than 75% of the requirement in this section.

Timeline, WBS, & Communications Mgt.

Student correctly responds to 50% or less of the requirement in this section.

Student correctly responds to 50% to 75% of the requirement in this section.

Student correctly responds to more than 75% of the requirement in this section.

Risk Management & Timeline Student correctly identifies 1 or fewer risks/ratings and/or does not provide timeline.

Student correctly identifies 2 risks/ratings and provides timeline.

Student correctly identifies 3 appropriate risks/ratings based upon criteria and provides timeline.

Costs/Procurement Student correctly responds to 50% or less of the requirement in this section.

Student correctly responds to 50% to 75% of the requirement in this section.

Student correctly responds to more than 75% of the requirement in this section.

Integration/Progress Student provides 1 or fewer correct reports and/or does not provide integration description.

Student provides 2 correct reports along with integration description.

Student provides 3-4 correct reports along with integration description.

Grammar Student lacks proper grammar usage and has five or more grammatical errors.

Student uses correct grammar but has four or fewer grammatical errors.

Student uses correct grammar (including punctuation, sentence structure, and subject/verb agreement) appropriate to proper business writing.

Style Student lacks graduate-level style or has five or more style errors.

Student uses graduate-level style but has four or fewer style errors.

Student uses graduate-level writing style (including vocabulary & logical transition statements) appropriate to proper business writing.

Report Format Student fails to organize more than 75% of the report.

Student fails to organize 50% to 75% of the report.

Student organizes more than 75% of the report by incorporating a cover page, table of contents, labeled captions/figures, and sub-headings.

Total Score:

LEDGER FOR TOTAL SCORE 0-74 Points = Unacceptable 75-89 Points = Acceptable 90-100 = Exemplary Comments: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

T4_Instructions.pdf

PRM 524 – Applied Project Management Case Assignment 4– Resources and Instructions

1. Using the Gantt Chart view, take note of your current completion date for the project.

2. Set the Status Date of the project to today’s date.

3. Set a Baseline for the entire project.

4. Show the baseline (gray bars) on your timeline.

5. Add the following completion percentages to the tasks below:

a. Evaluation & Recommendation – 100% complete

b. Develop Project Charter – 95% complete

6. Move the Sponsor Review/Approval task out 2 business days (add two days) and keep the link to

the next task.

7. Show the critical tasks on the timeline.

8. Adjust the Duration on critical tasks that can logically be changed to get your project back to its

original completion date (cannot change Sponsor Review/Approval activity again)

9. Generate a Project Overview report by phase (default). Save and name the file: Choose File -

save as - browse to where to save - from Save as type: dropdown - select PDF Files - rename

lastnameOVERVIEW (leave publish range set to “All”).

10. Provide a Resource Overview report. Save and name the file: Choose File - save as - browse to

where to save - from Save as type: dropdown - select PDF Files - rename lastnameRESOURCE

(leave publish range set to “All”).

T5_Instructions.pdf

PRM 524 – Applied Project Management Case Assignment 5 - Resources and Instructions

1. Access the Resource View of your project.

2. Add the following Standard Rate for each of the employees or offices below (you must also enter

Overtime rates for Pindar and Estaban): a. John - $35/hr b. Mike - $35/hr c. Nancy - $35/hr d. Dave - $35/hr e. Dr. Jackson - $65/hr f. PMO - $45/hr g. Project Manager (student) - $40/hr h. Pindar - $55/hr std. - $82.50/hr overtime i. Emilio - $55/hr j. Pam - $35/hr k. Estaban - $55/hr std. - $82.50/hr overtime l. Craig - $35/hr

3. Enter the following material costs to your sheet at the bottom.

a. Resource Name: Hardware – Type: Material – Material: Bundles b. Resource Name: Software – Type: Material – Material: Flat Fee

4. Attach 3 Hardware Bundles and 1 Software Flat Fee to the Procure Hardware/Software task

within the Execution phase.

5. Generate a Resource Cost Overview report. Save as a PDF file named lastnameCOST1.

6. Generate a Task Cost Overview report. Save as a PDF file named lastnameCOST2.