Project Management and Individual Project Paper
Introduction to Project Management
MPM210
May 29, 2013
Joanna Lawless
Abstract
Phase 1
Table of Contents Phase 1 Individual Project Paper 4 Phase 2 Individual Project Paper 6 Phase 3 Individual Project Paper 7
Phase 4 Individual Project Paper …………………………………………………………………………………………………………10 Phase 5 Individual Project Paper 11
Phase 1 Individual Project Paper
The initiation process of a project that must occur prior to the start of the project. A person in a place of power to make decisions in the organization (ex. CEO, Vice President) must approve the project overview. Defining the scope of the project is the next step in initiating a project. A scope is how big or small a project is supposed to be. Project Deliverables would be next to be reviewed. Project Deliverables are the outcomes when the project is completed. The last step in initiating a project is creating a project charter.
The following information to follow is taken from the following scenario and described as it would be on a Project Charter.
“Project Scenario: You are the project manager for company that manufactures communication applications for cell phones and digital TVs. As a project manager, you have been assigned an in-house project of refreshing your company’s computer and cell phones for all employees within the next year. The company employs 5,000 employees who telecommute and are located in North and South America. Each employee is supplied with a company-owned laptop computer and cell phone. Your supervisor just notified you that it’s time to upgrade the computers and cell phones at the company. You are in charge of the SuperDuper XXII Computer and Cell Change-out Project, scheduled to start next year on Jan. 1 and completed by Oct. 1. (Changed to July 1 as start date April 1 as the end date due to chat sessions for phase 2 projects)
The budget has not yet been established, but a few givens: The new computer retails at $1,000 each, with a 10% discount. The software
MPM210
May 29, 2013
Joanna Lawless
Abstract
Phase 1
Table of Contents Phase 1 Individual Project Paper 4 Phase 2 Individual Project Paper 6 Phase 3 Individual Project Paper 7
Phase 4 Individual Project Paper …………………………………………………………………………………………………………10 Phase 5 Individual Project Paper 11
Phase 1 Individual Project Paper
The initiation process of a project that must occur prior to the start of the project. A person in a place of power to make decisions in the organization (ex. CEO, Vice President) must approve the project overview. Defining the scope of the project is the next step in initiating a project. A scope is how big or small a project is supposed to be. Project Deliverables would be next to be reviewed. Project Deliverables are the outcomes when the project is completed. The last step in initiating a project is creating a project charter.
The following information to follow is taken from the following scenario and described as it would be on a Project Charter.
“Project Scenario: You are the project manager for company that manufactures communication applications for cell phones and digital TVs. As a project manager, you have been assigned an in-house project of refreshing your company’s computer and cell phones for all employees within the next year. The company employs 5,000 employees who telecommute and are located in North and South America. Each employee is supplied with a company-owned laptop computer and cell phone. Your supervisor just notified you that it’s time to upgrade the computers and cell phones at the company. You are in charge of the SuperDuper XXII Computer and Cell Change-out Project, scheduled to start next year on Jan. 1 and completed by Oct. 1. (Changed to July 1 as start date April 1 as the end date due to chat sessions for phase 2 projects)
The budget has not yet been established, but a few givens: The new computer retails at $1,000 each, with a 10% discount. The software
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