FINAL PROJECT

Group work – to be done in groups of 5 students. Please note: This assessment will constitute 60% of your assessment marks for this topic.

Learners are required to create a Project Plan, designed to communicate to project stakeholders the specific nature, issues and methodology of a given project. This section requires you to select as a group, one project based upon either your work or social life and to demonstrate the practicality and suitability of your chosen project to project stakeholders.

Format for the Plan:

Topic Available mark

Introduction: Historical background – problem/opportunity/tender Background of organization 

5

Project Objectives: Goal (i.e. strategic goals of organization) Purpose (i.e. impact/benefit of using output) KPIs related to Time, Cost and Quality Priority between time, cost and quality

5

Stakeholder Register: Include all key stakeholders, clearly defining their role on the project Implementation strategy e.g. in-house resources or contractors? 

5

Assumptions & Constraints: Constraint = factors that set boundaries on project activities. E.g.: legal constraints such as safety or environmental laws; standards such as ISO 9000; working practices based on agreements or organizational policy etc. Assumption = factors considered in formulating plan & critical nature worthy of stating here e.g. availability of certain resources such as key expertise; dollar/yen exchange rate; state of existing property, funding available

5

Scope (broad terms) – key deliverables – described in a paragraph/ statement Work Breakdown Structure: Decompose to level required for PM – not too broad or detailed. (i.e. level for 1 person responsible, 8-80 hours, can be scheduled and costed) Separate top-level box for Project management. All items numbered. Verb+object for lowest-level tasks only if required; otherwise Adjective/nouns for deliverables. No irrelevant/nebulous tasks e.g. “manage issues” Don’t mix PM and technical tasks under same element. 

10

The tasks shown below constitute 60% of the overall mark. 40% of the overall grade is allocated towards class activity for this MBA unit 

5

Other Elements of the Project Plan a. High level scheduling: Start and end date of the Project. Is it deadline driven or start date driven? Milestone list – timeline: Breakdown the project to high level phases to derive the milestone list.

b. Budget – Develop a high-level budget

c. Communication Plan – Clearly identifying the stakeholders, what kind of information they need, frequency, format, etc.

20

High Level Risks List potential risks that you identify. Note there are several. Would you classify these as high/ medium/low. Determine how these could be avoided

5

Presentation Formal plan – front cover with relevant details -e.g. name of project, authors/organization, date, grammar, headings, Report Style etc.

5

 Total 60

Special Note 2: The individual assignment is 60% of your overall marks and is to be undertaken individually and is due on the 18th Sep 2018. Any submissions received after due date will be subject