PM 5331 Final Project Submission unit 10 Assignment 2
PM 5331 Final Project Submission unit 10 Assignment 2
Final Project Submission
Complete the steps below to complete your final project
plan:
Review the rest of the completed project plan documents to
make the changes or revisions necessary to create a cohesive and synchronous
final project plan.
Organize your final project plan in the structure described
in the project requirements.
Review the Final Project Submission Scoring Guide to ensure
you meet all evaluation criteria.
The team leader must submit the unit assignment to the
assignment area. Include a comment indicating the name of the team.
Each team member must submit to the assignment area, but
instead of uploading the assignment, indicate in the comment section that the
team leader has uploaded the project and that you approved the submission. You
can also submit your own version with a short explanation. Include the name of
the team leader and the name of the team in your submission.
While you complete the final project plan, participate in
the team activity discussion to reflect on the relationship between the project
life cycle and different product life cycles.
Resources
Final Project Submission Scoring Guide.
Throughout the course, you will learn about best practices
and strategies for managing projects. You will also learn the Project
Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) processes and knowledge areas. For your
course project, you will work in a team to integrate these processes and
knowledge areas to develop a project management plan for the scenario below.
Collaborating with 3–4 other learners on your course project will allow you to
practice the teamwork needed for project management, as well as further develop
your people skills.
You will submit 10 deliverables throughout Units 2–10. These
deliverables are unique individual project plan documents created with
templates and MS Project software. Your team will use the information provided
by the NearlyFree.com scenario and other outputs from team gap analysis
sessions and meetings to develop your project components. Your project plan
documents are subject to continuous improvement and progressive elaboration as
described in the PMBOK® planning process.
Project Scenario and Multimedia
Click Meeting With Jason to view the video.
Jason Gutierrez, the senior project manager in your group at
NearlyFree.com, has called you into his office to discuss a new project. You
are relatively new to NearlyFree, so you are eager to hear what he has to say.
Following the meeting, you receive an e-mail and team roster from Jason and
review some background on the company.
Click E-mail from Jason: Employee Orientation Process to
view the multimedia.
Click Employee Orientation Process Team Roster to view the
multimedia.
Click NearlyFree.com Organization Chart to view the
multimedia.
Click NearlyFree.com About Us to view the multimedia.
Click NearlyFree.com IT Governance to view the multimedia.
Project Objectives
To successfully complete this project, you will be expected
to:
Analyze project initiation processes and their contribution
to understanding the IT and business requirements of a project.
Develop project plans that balance the competing demands of
scope, time, cost, quality, resources, and risk.
Analyze organizational influences, cultures, and styles and
the formal and informal communication approaches with project stakeholders and
sponsors.
Develop a cohesive set of project planning documents that
integrates the various project management knowledge areas and the project life
cycle.
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Project Requirements
To achieve a successful project experience and outcome, you
are expected to meet the following requirements.
Written communication: Written communication should be free
of errors that detract from the overall message.
Style and formatting: Each component must adhere to APA
style guidelines, including grammar, punctuation, and proper in-text citation
and referencing of any sources you use. APA formatting is also required (font,
double spacing, indentation, heading levels, et cetera). Refer to the APA Style
and Format module on iGuide for more information. The following components are
also required for your paper:
Title page or cover sheet.
Table of contents.
Executive summary.
Introduction.
Conclusion summary.
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Project Grading Criteria
Final Project Submission Scoring Guide Grading Rubric
Criteria Non-performance Basic Proficient Distinguished
Analyze project initiation processes and their contribution
to understanding the IT and business requirements of a project.
25% Does not
analyze project initiation processes or their contribution to understanding the
IT and business requirements of a project. Describes
project initiation processes but does not appropriately analyze understanding
the IT and business requirements of a project. Analyzes
project initiation processes and their contribution to understanding the IT and
business requirements of a project. Analyzes
project initiation processes and their contribution to understanding the IT and
business requirements of a project. Translates requirements into appropriate
project management documents.
Develop project plans that balance the competing demands of
scope, time, cost, quality, resources, and risk.
25% Develops
project plans that do not balance the competing demands of scope, time, cost,
quality, resources, or risk. Develops
project plans that do not sufficiently balance the competing demands of scope,
time, cost, quality, resources, and risk. Develops
project plans that balance the competing demands of scope, time, cost, quality,
resources, and risk. Develops
project plans that balance the competing demands of scope, time, cost, quality,
resources, and risk. Incorporates project management best practices and
principles.
Analyze organizational influences, cultures, styles, and
formal and informal communication approaches with project stakeholders and
sponsors.
25% Does not
analyze organizational influences, cultures, styles, and formal and informal communication
approaches with project stakeholders and sponsors. Describes but does not analyze organizational influences,
cultures, styles, and formal and informal communication approaches with project
stakeholders and sponsors. Analyzes
organizational influences, cultures, styles, and formal and informal
communication approaches with project stakeholders and sponsors. Analyzes organizational influences,
cultures, styles, and formal and informal communication approaches with project
stakeholders and sponsors. Appropriately translates analysis to project
communication plan and other project documents.
Develop a cohesive set of project planning documents that
integrates various project management knowledge areas and the project life
cycle.
25% Does not
develop a cohesive set of project planning documents that integrate various
project management knowledge areas and the project life cycle. Develops an incomplete set of project
planning documents that integrate various project management knowledge areas
and the project life cycle. Develops
a cohesive set of project planning documents that integrate various project
management knowledge areas and the project life cycle. Develops a cohesive set of project planning documents
that integrate various project management knowledge areas and the project life
cycle. Develops plans that highlight important project facts.
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Project Components
Project Component Course
Grade Weight Unit Due
Team Activity: Kick-Off Meeting 5% 2
Project Charter 10% 2
Scope Statement 5% 3
High-Level Work Breakdown 5% 3
Project Schedule 10% 4
Responsibility Assignment Matrix 5% 5
Cost Estimate 5% 6
Quality Management Plan 5% 7
Communications Management Plan 10% 8
Risk Matrix 5% 9
Change Management Plan 5% 10
Final Project Submission 15% 10
Total: 85%
Final Project Submission
Complete the steps below to complete your final project
plan:
Review the rest of the completed project plan documents to
make the changes or revisions necessary to create a cohesive and synchronous
final project plan.
Organize your final project plan in the structure described
in the project requirements.
Review the Final Project Submission Scoring Guide to ensure
you meet all evaluation criteria.
The team leader must submit the unit assignment to the
assignment area. Include a comment indicating the name of the team.
Each team member must submit to the assignment area, but
instead of uploading the assignment, indicate in the comment section that the
team leader has uploaded the project and that you approved the submission. You
can also submit your own version with a short explanation. Include the name of
the team leader and the name of the team in your submission.
While you complete the final project plan, participate in
the team activity discussion to reflect on the relationship between the project
life cycle and different product life cycles.
Resources
Final Project Submission Scoring Guide.
Throughout the course, you will learn about best practices
and strategies for managing projects. You will also learn the Project
Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) processes and knowledge areas. For your
course project, you will work in a team to integrate these processes and
knowledge areas to develop a project management plan for the scenario below.
Collaborating with 3–4 other learners on your course project will allow you to
practice the teamwork needed for project management, as well as further develop
your people skills.
You will submit 10 deliverables throughout Units 2–10. These
deliverables are unique individual project plan documents created with
templates and MS Project software. Your team will use the information provided
by the NearlyFree.com scenario and other outputs from team gap analysis
sessions and meetings to develop your project components. Your project plan
documents are subject to continuous improvement and progressive elaboration as
described in the PMBOK® planning process.
Project Scenario and Multimedia
Click Meeting With Jason to view the video.
Jason Gutierrez, the senior project manager in your group at
NearlyFree.com, has called you into his office to discuss a new project. You
are relatively new to NearlyFree, so you are eager to hear what he has to say.
Following the meeting, you receive an e-mail and team roster from Jason and
review some background on the company.
Click E-mail from Jason: Employee Orientation Process to
view the multimedia.
Click Employee Orientation Process Team Roster to view the
multimedia.
Click NearlyFree.com Organization Chart to view the
multimedia.
Click NearlyFree.com About Us to view the multimedia.
Click NearlyFree.com IT Governance to view the multimedia.
Project Objectives
To successfully complete this project, you will be expected
to:
Analyze project initiation processes and their contribution
to understanding the IT and business requirements of a project.
Develop project plans that balance the competing demands of
scope, time, cost, quality, resources, and risk.
Analyze organizational influences, cultures, and styles and
the formal and informal communication approaches with project stakeholders and
sponsors.
Develop a cohesive set of project planning documents that
integrates the various project management knowledge areas and the project life
cycle.
Toggle Drawer
Project Requirements
To achieve a successful project experience and outcome, you
are expected to meet the following requirements.
Written communication: Written communication should be free
of errors that detract from the overall message.
Style and formatting: Each component must adhere to APA
style guidelines, including grammar, punctuation, and proper in-text citation
and referencing of any sources you use. APA formatting is also required (font,
double spacing, indentation, heading levels, et cetera). Refer to the APA Style
and Format module on iGuide for more information. The following components are
also required for your paper:
Title page or cover sheet.
Table of contents.
Executive summary.
Introduction.
Conclusion summary.
Toggle Drawer
Project Grading Criteria
Final Project Submission Scoring Guide Grading Rubric
Criteria Non-performance Basic Proficient Distinguished
Analyze project initiation processes and their contribution
to understanding the IT and business requirements of a project.
25% Does not
analyze project initiation processes or their contribution to understanding the
IT and business requirements of a project. Describes
project initiation processes but does not appropriately analyze understanding
the IT and business requirements of a project. Analyzes
project initiation processes and their contribution to understanding the IT and
business requirements of a project. Analyzes
project initiation processes and their contribution to understanding the IT and
business requirements of a project. Translates requirements into appropriate
project management documents.
Develop project plans that balance the competing demands of
scope, time, cost, quality, resources, and risk.
25% Develops
project plans that do not balance the competing demands of scope, time, cost,
quality, resources, or risk. Develops
project plans that do not sufficiently balance the competing demands of scope,
time, cost, quality, resources, and risk. Develops
project plans that balance the competing demands of scope, time, cost, quality,
resources, and risk. Develops
project plans that balance the competing demands of scope, time, cost, quality,
resources, and risk. Incorporates project management best practices and
principles.
Analyze organizational influences, cultures, styles, and
formal and informal communication approaches with project stakeholders and
sponsors.
25% Does not
analyze organizational influences, cultures, styles, and formal and informal communication
approaches with project stakeholders and sponsors. Describes but does not analyze organizational influences,
cultures, styles, and formal and informal communication approaches with project
stakeholders and sponsors. Analyzes
organizational influences, cultures, styles, and formal and informal
communication approaches with project stakeholders and sponsors. Analyzes organizational influences,
cultures, styles, and formal and informal communication approaches with project
stakeholders and sponsors. Appropriately translates analysis to project
communication plan and other project documents.
Develop a cohesive set of project planning documents that
integrates various project management knowledge areas and the project life
cycle.
25% Does not
develop a cohesive set of project planning documents that integrate various
project management knowledge areas and the project life cycle. Develops an incomplete set of project
planning documents that integrate various project management knowledge areas
and the project life cycle. Develops
a cohesive set of project planning documents that integrate various project
management knowledge areas and the project life cycle. Develops a cohesive set of project planning documents
that integrate various project management knowledge areas and the project life
cycle. Develops plans that highlight important project facts.
Toggle Drawer
Project Components
Project Component Course
Grade Weight Unit Due
Team Activity: Kick-Off Meeting 5% 2
Project Charter 10% 2
Scope Statement 5% 3
High-Level Work Breakdown 5% 3
Project Schedule 10% 4
Responsibility Assignment Matrix 5% 5
Cost Estimate 5% 6
Quality Management Plan 5% 7
Communications Management Plan 10% 8
Risk Matrix 5% 9
Change Management Plan 5% 10
Final Project Submission 15% 10
Total: 85%
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Also Read: PM 3000 Principles of Project Management Unit 1 Discussion
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