Project Activities And Sequencing Scenario
Smartphones for Upper Management Our company currently provides the executives with internet-enabled smartphones, however, in order to save money we have decided to expand the smartphone program to all employees who currently have a company cell phone and laptop. It should be noted that 100 employees currently have a both a company laptop and cell phone, while 15 have neither and 10 senior managers expect to be the priority recipients of the new smartphones. Granted that the savings are long term, the funding will be approved for the upgrades.
Project Scope The project scope for this particular scenario is to determine the project deadline and how long it will actually take to upgrade the senior managers, 100 employees, and the 15 who have neither a laptop nor smartphone. I’m suggesting that this task be completed within a month due to the fact that there are many who already have both assets and few that need both a laptop and smartphone. Given the complexity of the fourth scenario, we must acknowledge and plan accordingly for the cost associated with the upgrades (to include system), expansion, material costs, labor, training, and maintenance.
Stakeholder’s Needs The stakeholder’s of any company or project may be directly or indirectly affect or be affected by the organization’s actions, objectives and policies. In this case, the needs of the stakeholders will vary depending on the anticipated outcome of each individual who will be receiving the upgrade. This means that a total of 115 employees will be involved, thus making them the primary stakeholders. Another stakeholder in this project will be the company or companies involved in the upgrade and the ones maintaining the project from start to finish. Lastly, another stakeholder is the company that our company will be purchasing all of the upgrade equipment from for the 115 employees. The overall objective of the primary stakeholders is to save the company money in the long term.
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Project Scope The project scope for this particular scenario is to determine the project deadline and how long it will actually take to upgrade the senior managers, 100 employees, and the 15 who have neither a laptop nor smartphone. I’m suggesting that this task be completed within a month due to the fact that there are many who already have both assets and few that need both a laptop and smartphone. Given the complexity of the fourth scenario, we must acknowledge and plan accordingly for the cost associated with the upgrades (to include system), expansion, material costs, labor, training, and maintenance.
Stakeholder’s Needs The stakeholder’s of any company or project may be directly or indirectly affect or be affected by the organization’s actions, objectives and policies. In this case, the needs of the stakeholders will vary depending on the anticipated outcome of each individual who will be receiving the upgrade. This means that a total of 115 employees will be involved, thus making them the primary stakeholders. Another stakeholder in this project will be the company or companies involved in the upgrade and the ones maintaining the project from start to finish. Lastly, another stakeholder is the company that our company will be purchasing all of the upgrade equipment from for the 115 employees. The overall objective of the primary stakeholders is to save the company money in the long term.
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References: Kerzner, H. (2013). Project management: A systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. Hoboken, N.J: John Wiley & Sons. Project Management Institute. (2013). A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK guide). Newtown Square, Pa: Project Management Institute. Martin McGrenera