Thesis on "Project Management There Are Several Tasks"

Quoted Instructions for "Project Management There Are Several Tasks" Assignment:

Assignment #1

Introduction

Given a project situation below where the management of a firm has decided to proceed with a project in Cape Verde, complete the following actions and prepare a report with your results. (Note: Please do not simply provide a generic explanation extracted from the textbook, relate your examples to the situation provided.)

PROJECT SITUATION

As part of the U.S. Government*****s Millennium Challenge Corp. Cape Verde is set to receive approximately $110 million over 5 years to develop several projects as part of its efforts to contribute to the transformation of their economy from aid-dependency to sustainable, private-sector led growth (http://www.mcc.gov/). Due to these efforts and others your CEO has discovered, the management team has decided to proceed with a project there with you as the project manager.

Your company, Luxury Living, is seeking to open a large housing and tourism area called the Charlestone Country Club. This development would be located approximately 5 miles from Praia and be about 500 acres in size. The development would include villas, hotels, shopping mall, tennis courts, swimming pools, and a golf course. Your team includes John Smith (Engineering), Samantha Holiday (Marketing), Dakar Yoff (Local liaison), Daisy Debit (Accounting), Ted Rivers (Parks & Recreation), and Frank Tower (Construction).

Tasks

1. Develop a responsibility matrix for the work that needs to be done to plan and initiate the project. The matrix should be included in your report.

2. Develop a draft WBS for the project that identifies the deliverables and organizational units (people) responsible. Give an example of the work packages in one of your cost accounts. Submit your WBS as part of your report.

3. Develop a communication plan to support managing the project. Submit the communication plan as part of your report.

4. Analyze the basic host country seven environmental factors in Cape Verde. Provide an example of each factor and explain the potential impact on the project. This part of your report should be at least 2 - 3 pages, double spaced, 1" margins. Review your APA if you are unsure of formatting requirements.

Note: I am unlikely to believe that you know information about Cape Verde off the top of your head. You will need to provide proper APA formatted citations and references for where you gathered your information. Wikipedia is not considered a credible reference. You may use it to find credible sources, but do not use it as your source for information.

The following grading sheet is provided to give you an idea of how your first assignment will be assessed. It is not intended to be overly detailed or to cover all possibilities. But, it does provide a framework for how points will be distributed and what things I find are key in this assignment.

Assignment #1

Responsibility matrix (20 Points)

_____Task List (12 Points)

____ Depth *****“ Adequate number of tasks identified

____ Quality of tasks identified (appropriate for project)

_____ Project Team Properly Identified (3 Points)

_____ Mechanics (5 Points)

____ Proper format/template chosen

____ Professional looking

____ Grammar/Spelling correct

work breakdown structure (25 Points)

_____ WBS (10 Points)

____ Depth *****“ adequate number of deliverables identified

_____ Work Packages (8 Points)

____ Work packages in one cost account identified

____ Depth *****“ Adequate number of work packages identified

_____ Mechanics (7 Points)

____ Proper format/template chosen

____ Professional looking

____ Grammar/Spelling correct

Communication plan (25 Points)

_____Addresses Key Questions (12 Points)

____ What information needs need to be collected and when?

____ Who will receive the information?

____ What methods will be used to gather and store information?

____ What are the limits, if any, on who has access to certain kinds of information?

____ When will the information be communicated?

____ How will it be communicated?

_____ Depth (adequate number of information needs identified) (8 Points)

_____ Mechanics (5 Points)

____ Proper format/template chosen

____ Professional looking

____ Grammar/Spelling correct

____ Well-organized

Country environmental factors (50 Points)

_____ Content: Environmental Factors (18 Points)

____ Legal/Political

____ Security

____ Infrastructure

____ Culture

____ Geography

____ Economic

_____ Content (20 Points)

____ Relevance (answers the question)

____ Research (Main ideas supported with properly cited facts, details, or examples)

____ Depth of content (minimum of 2 - 3 pages)

____ Analysis/Synthesis of information (Appropriate conclusions drawn based on facts)

____ Conclusions supported with properly cited evidence

_____ Writing Mechanics (12 Points)

____ Introduction with thesis and overview of paper

____ Conclusion that summarizes findings

____ Grammar/Spelling correct

____ Properly formatted reference sheet at end of paper

____ Professional look

____ Other (paragraph construction, line spacing, etc.)