Project Management Plan Critique
Project Management Plan
Critique
1. Executive Summary
A project management is a directional approach of planning and guiding project process to its ultimate goal from start to finish. In this project, the main task is to develop a Web-Based system through with customers can rent video games. This online application should be able to perform all the operations online as well as provide solution for any problems. All the management and planning has been done as well as all the phases required for project management plan has been carried out which includes: a. Phase 1: Initiation b. Phase 2: Planning or design c. Phase 3: Production or execution d. Phase 4: Monitoring and controlling e. Phase 5: Closing
By using this different phase of the life cycle model, PMP handles the project in very well-mannered way. In the initiation phase, project manager with four other team members are selected and assigned. Stake holders are identified, and the scope is determined with the constraints and requirement. Various techniques are used in planning phase which includes identifying milestone, Work breakdown structure, Gantt chart, Network diagram, Risk management plan, and detailed budget. After careful planning and consideration, the project is executed in a controlled and effective manner. The project is monitored and controlled in each phase by identifying the completed milestones and responsibility assignment matrix which is then reported in a work summery report. The work done by each team member is reported by evaluating the weekly performance and quality, and change is alerted on a controlled manner in the change request form. All the details, task assignment to each team member, budget and time allocated for each task, relationship and start-end of each task are clearly mentioned in the PMP. The total budget for the project is $500,000 and the allocated time period is twelve months.
The PMP is well detailed and
Critique
1. Executive Summary
A project management is a directional approach of planning and guiding project process to its ultimate goal from start to finish. In this project, the main task is to develop a Web-Based system through with customers can rent video games. This online application should be able to perform all the operations online as well as provide solution for any problems. All the management and planning has been done as well as all the phases required for project management plan has been carried out which includes: a. Phase 1: Initiation b. Phase 2: Planning or design c. Phase 3: Production or execution d. Phase 4: Monitoring and controlling e. Phase 5: Closing
By using this different phase of the life cycle model, PMP handles the project in very well-mannered way. In the initiation phase, project manager with four other team members are selected and assigned. Stake holders are identified, and the scope is determined with the constraints and requirement. Various techniques are used in planning phase which includes identifying milestone, Work breakdown structure, Gantt chart, Network diagram, Risk management plan, and detailed budget. After careful planning and consideration, the project is executed in a controlled and effective manner. The project is monitored and controlled in each phase by identifying the completed milestones and responsibility assignment matrix which is then reported in a work summery report. The work done by each team member is reported by evaluating the weekly performance and quality, and change is alerted on a controlled manner in the change request form. All the details, task assignment to each team member, budget and time allocated for each task, relationship and start-end of each task are clearly mentioned in the PMP. The total budget for the project is $500,000 and the allocated time period is twelve months.
The PMP is well detailed and
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