Imagine you are responsible for managing a major project for your company, such as opening a new manufacturing or retail site, Incorporate the project management knowledge into a comprehensive plan to accomplish your project on time and within budget.

Be sure to include the rationale for your choices.

Project Management Model

1. INITIATION PHASE

Scope Statement

Project Scope Checklist

• Project Objectives
• Project Deliverables
• Project Milestones
• Technical Requirements
• Project Limits
• Process Review (feedback)

1. PLANNING PHASE

(select at least 4 of the tools below)

• Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Responsibility Matrix
• Project Management Quality Model (scope + Cost + Time = Quality)
• Cost Management Plan
• Gannt Chart Analysis
• Project Risk Analysis

1. EXECUTION PHASE

• Discuss how you plan to manage the project team.
• Discuss how you plan to lead the project team.
• Discuss how you plan to utilize/oversee the 'Group Development Process'
• Discuss how you plan to address team pitfalls...
• Groupthink
• Escalation of Commitment
• Going Native

1. CONTROL AND MEASURING

• Discuss how you will monitor project progress
• Discuss how you will monitor needed corrections/evaluations

1. PROJECT CLOSURE

• Conduct a SWOT analysis focusing on the project
• Strengths of the Overall Project
• Weaknesses of the overall project
• Opportunities associated with the overall project
• Threats associated with the overall project