Proj. Man Final Paper
CIS 517 – IT Project Management
One of the first steps that should be taken by the project management team is to develop the project management Plan. This plan can help serve as a guide for much of the project, although it also evolves as the project takes shape as it is not a static document.
Regarding a Project Management Plan Amr Miqdadi wrote: “A formal, approved document that defines how the project is managed, executed, and controlled. It may be summary or detailed and may be composed of one or more subsidiary management plans and other planning documents”. (Miqdadi, 2011)
Using the information the project manager would be in possession of when starting the project right after it was awarded they should first identify the key stakeholders and create a stakeholder register and a communications matrix. Creating the stakeholder register and the communications matrix would help identify the key players and contact information as well as providing a readily available means to reach the said key players at any critical times without having to search for the needed contact information. This information can also be used to help create organizational charts and assist with determining chain of command within the project. Possibly their next step would be to develop a draft of the project charter and presentation from the other information they were in possession of i.e. the Request for Proposal from Fiction Corp, submitted proposal to Fiction Corp and any additional communications since. During this meeting I would ensure that all expectations from Fiction Corp were understood and documented if not already documented and provide them with copies of contact information for the team. Upon completion of the kickoff meeting with the stakeholders the project management team may decide to roll right into the initial meeting with the Project Team to bring them up to date. According to the project management institute in People in Projects getting buy in from
One of the first steps that should be taken by the project management team is to develop the project management Plan. This plan can help serve as a guide for much of the project, although it also evolves as the project takes shape as it is not a static document.
Regarding a Project Management Plan Amr Miqdadi wrote: “A formal, approved document that defines how the project is managed, executed, and controlled. It may be summary or detailed and may be composed of one or more subsidiary management plans and other planning documents”. (Miqdadi, 2011)
Using the information the project manager would be in possession of when starting the project right after it was awarded they should first identify the key stakeholders and create a stakeholder register and a communications matrix. Creating the stakeholder register and the communications matrix would help identify the key players and contact information as well as providing a readily available means to reach the said key players at any critical times without having to search for the needed contact information. This information can also be used to help create organizational charts and assist with determining chain of command within the project. Possibly their next step would be to develop a draft of the project charter and presentation from the other information they were in possession of i.e. the Request for Proposal from Fiction Corp, submitted proposal to Fiction Corp and any additional communications since. During this meeting I would ensure that all expectations from Fiction Corp were understood and documented if not already documented and provide them with copies of contact information for the team. Upon completion of the kickoff meeting with the stakeholders the project management team may decide to roll right into the initial meeting with the Project Team to bring them up to date. According to the project management institute in People in Projects getting buy in from
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