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

part 2 Backpacks.docx

Rasmussen College

Author Note

This paper is being submitted on November 28, 2016, for Joseph Morabito B362 Business Project Management course.

PROJECT SCOPE STATEMENT

Written by: Talesha Mcrae

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Project Description

The Backpack project requires the design and development of backpacks with a refrigerated pouch including communications capabilities for US armed forces. The United States military continues to face challenges of carrying their meals including drinks while conducting ground and special operations in isolated locations. The current backpacks used by the US military lack refrigeration pouch and radio communications component, subsequently jeopardizing soldiers ability of communicating and facilitating recovery operations for troops injured in combat. Subsequentially, US Armed Force including Ground and Special Operation Forces have requested the design and advancement of a refrigerated backpacks equipped with radio capabilities in order to solve this problem and improve the effectiveness of their operations. The project specifications and requirements design, develop, and delivery high quality refrigerated backpacks to the United States. The project will be completed in milestones with the first phase involving delivery of xx amount of models and xx amount of units each thereafter.

Project Assumptions

The backpack project considers that manufacturers of raw materials will provide quality materials that will meet US armed forces strict criteria of durability as well as flexibility, considering the product will become utilized in economic extreme weather conditions and work environments. Accordingly, the project assumes that the United States military will remain willing to continue supplying adequate funding as discussed in the proposed award in order to deliver the final product within the pre-determined time period schedule. The project manager will ensure that project team have the required skills in design and will complete the project tasks within the timelines. All the project participants will abide by the recommendations outlined by the US military policies such as the need to maintain confidentiality on the information of the product design features.

Project Goals

The Backpacks project will certainly aim at providing the United States military with refrigerated backpacks which are important concerning their ground forces and specialized operations forces. The project will provide excellent, long lasting, lightweight functional backpacks which will ensure that men and woman in the military forces carry his or her supplies in refrigerated backpacks, subsequently beating the weather conditions and environmental difficulties during their operations. The project enhances the ability of armed forces while replenishing performance increasing their responsive responsibilities. The adjustable shoulder safety straps and the radio component will become less restrictive while maneuvering alongside soldier and ensure constant communication alongside peers situated within the battle field. In addition, identifying project specifications and requirements improve the morale of soldiers since the backpack is soft and light thus minimizing any unforeseen injuries to the users of these innovative backpacks. Furthermore, the project will guarantee that the backpacks are functionally re-usable and eco-friendly in order to meet sustainable adverse environmental effects.

Project Constraints

The project faces countless constraints that may hinder the design and development of high quality products at a cost effective refrigerated backpacks. The first constraint is the limited budgetary allocation in the proposed awards and inability of securing bank funding. An additional constraint is accosted with time frame constraints since the project must be accomplished at the end of one and half years. Therefore, the design will encompass controlling the environment within the backpack without the need of interfering the radio communications, creating additional constraints meeting project stage timeframes.

Project Limitation

The project faces the limitation of inadequate skilled personnel to undertake the design and development of the backpacks due to the project complexity and need to employment highly qualified project team. The second limitation is the lengthy vendor selection process and the requirement of seeking approval from the US military. Limitation will increase the overall project costs due to the high labor costs.

Project Millstones

The first delivery is due on September 1, 2016. The company must provide 100 units within twelve months after delivery of order. This will be followed by 50 units every three months until we meet the full order, the second deliver is due on December 1, 2016, and the final delivery on March 1, 2017.

Project Risks

                The project faces the risk of underestimation of the design and development costs than proposed award due to lack of accurate estimation of the material costs and unavailability of data on the costs of similar projects. Another inherent risk is the possibility of not meeting the delivery schedule and time frame. The project manager will avoid this risk by developing an action plan and a project schedule guideline that outlines the lists of project activities and their estimated time period requirements.

CUSTOMER REVIEW

· 5 out of 5 - Great service! -  Anonymous

Everything was great and everyone was pleasant and helpful! I will be ordering more as the bag get older.

Recommend: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

Chris • 5 out of 5 - Great service!

Seems to be well made. The initials look good. The cooler is taller than I thought it would be but they look very nice.Recommend: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

· 5.0 5 out of 5 - backpack cooler -

Anonymous bought for my fiancée while it was on sale. he loves it. I did not get it monogrammed. used it immediately. put some freezer cold packs in the cooler portion and kept his drinks cold. very satisfied. Recommend: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

· 5.0 5 out of 5 - Coolest Gift Ever - April 19, 2016

Sherry (Monroe)

This product exceeded our expectations! Very cool and unique gift for anyone for any occasion! Perfect! We will be ordering more! Recommend: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.