MODULE: PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3 ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES For this assignment you will need to understand the following project management concepts namely: Project charter, scope planning, schedule planning and project closing. Make use of examples and scenarios where possible, also use the mark allocation as a guide for the length of your response SCENARIO Your company was awarded a tender to collect and return a construction team of 15 workers from King Shaka airport (Durban) to Lesotho and back to King Shaka airport (Durban). The GPS location in Lesotho is -29.362339, 28.503741 near the Katse Dam wall. You will be able to cut, copy and paste the location into google which will take you to the location. The construction will have a duration of 2 weeks.

QUESTIONS 1. DO A PROJECT CHARTER- (30) marks Title What is the projects name? and Date? Scope Overview Brief project description ie. what does the project cover? ( In Scope/ Out of Scope) Background What is the project about a brief description for the need of the project? Why are you doing the project? Milestones schedule Timeline as well as the measurable target/ goal Risk, assumptions and Constraints What are the risks/ Assumptions and Constraints

* Resource Estimates Resources that we require use the example above ( name and function) as well as the budget required for the project - refer to the section on Costs

Stakeholder estimates - Who Are the key decision makers ie. customers, board of the company, management directors Team Operation principles- Resources that we require Team Members Signatures for approval and commitment- Who Are the key decision makers ie. customers, board of the company, management directors Business Case See below as a guideline for the level of detail ( try not to duplicate)

2. REQUIRED TO DO SCOPE PLANNING (30) MARKS Define the scope for the project Define what is a project and provide a detailed view on the scope of the project. Project Scope Statement covers the following areas: Project Title and Date prepared Project Scope Description Project Deliverables Project Acceptance Criteria Project Exclusions Project Constraints

* Determine the human resources needed for the project. The resources require for the project and why do you need them? What duties will they perform Assign responsibility. The resources require for the project and why do you need them? What duties will they perform*

3. DO A SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT (30) MARKS Design a basic activity sequence which include a network diagram. Activity sequence diagram for a wedding invitation this is a section of the entire project Gantt chart

4. SCHEDULE MANAGEM (30) MARKS Develop a Gantt chart. Below is a GANTT Chart for a wedding the inclusion of the invitation would probably be included as a section with the time and duration Start and end date and assigned resources. o Plan schedule management o Define activities - ( Task Name o Sequence activities Ensure that the activities in your GANTT Follow a sequence use numbers etc o Estimate activity resources Who is doing what? ( Resource Names/ Function) o Estimate activity durations How long would it take? o Develop schedule o Control schedule