project management

Project Overview
Below is the scenario for the course project assignment. You are assuming the role of the project manager for a company (you select the name) to provide a new product (Backpack with built in refrigerated pouch and radio module) to a customer ( U.S. Army, Ground Forces and Special Operations). Each week you will be presented additional information on the project and will be required to produce a weekly deliverable in support of the project.

The course project is designed to address the course objective as well as incorporate each of the weekly modules objectives. You will be required to submit a final paper on the project addressing all of the objectives described in the project summary.

Scenario
Your company was recently awarded a delivery contract on a new product (see below). You were newly hired by the company; you will assume the role as the assigned program manager overseeing the design, development, production and delivery of the new product. The details below provide a summary to the course project:

Company type (name your company): A small defense contractor located in the United States of America
Company size (employees): 100
Product: Backpack with built in refrigerated pouch and radio module
Awarded quantity: 200 units (100 assigned to Ground Forces / 100 assigned to Special Operations)
Program Budget: Proposed award: $1,500,000
Customer: U.S. Army, Ground Forces and Special Operations
Award date: September 1, 2015
Completion date: March 1, 2017
Delivery schedule: 100 units 12mths ARO (after receipt of order). 50 units every 3 months after first delivery
Milestone Schedule:
First delivery: September 1, 2016
Second delivery: December 1, 2016
Last delivery: March 1, 2017
First milestone payment (from customer): October 30, 2015
Second Milestone payment: January 30, 2017
Final Milestone payment: May 30, 2017
Initial Program review (at the customer’s site): November 16, 2015
Subsequent Program reviews: 6 months after the initial review
Expected Result from Senior Management:

On-time delivery for the three stated product deliverables
Desire to complete the total program under the stated budget of $1,500,000
All milestones accomplished by due dates listed
Supplemental (follow-on) contract for future additional units (backpacks)
Due Date
Your final project is due in Module 06. There will be individual assignments along the way. The module they are due is noted in the time line below.

Time Line
Module
Assignment
01
Memo to Executive Staff
02
Identify Overall Scope and Analyze Unexpected Events
03
Statement of Work (SOW) and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
04
Quantify, Qualify, and Evaluate Project Risks
05
Finalize Project Schedule and Mitigate Any Delays
06
Prepare a Final Project Report

Requirements
The final report due in Module 06 will be 8-10 pages in length. Included in the final project report will be the following:

Executive summary
Project background / project overview
Major Activities / Milestones
Project Closure synopsis
Project metrics Performance
Project Management Issues
Project Closure Recommendations
ASSIGNMENT

Project Scope Document

This assignment has two parts. In the FIRST part of this assignment, you will use the Project Scope Document template (linked below). In the SECOND part of this assignment, you will use Tab 2 of the Project Schedule Template (also linked below). Tab 2 will provide you with the unexpected events information needed to complete your analysis.

Part I

Develop the project scope document (no more than 3 pages long) to include the following information:

Project Description
Project Assumptions
Project goals
Project constraints (if any)
Project limitations
Project milestones
Project risks (initial assessment)
Please use the template linked below to develop your project scope document.

Project Scope Document Template

The Project Scope needs to be developed prior to any analysis of unexpected events.

Analysis of Unexpected Events

Part 2

In a separate Word document, provide an analysis of unexpected events using the Project Schedule Template below (the unexpected events are located in Tab 2 of the document). In your analysis, you should discuss four areas affected by these unexpected events. Three of the areas of the project affected by the events should include changes to budget, human capital, and impact to schedule. Identify one additional area affected by these events.

Project Schedule Template

Please submit your assignments in one zip file.
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