PM 343 Team Project:

Project CHARTER - Multiplex Engineering -- 2022 Update v1

Background

Multiplex Engineering (MXE) has been expanding exponentially in the calculator, watch and small electrical device markets for the last decade. Like all startups, it had concentrated initially on establishing its niche and expanding the business. MXE now has over 10,000 employees and plants in three cities. It has become apparent in the last 18 months that the period of exponential growth may be drawing to a close, although they had every prospect of a healthy - even above average - profit/rate of return for the foreseeable future. In the scheme of things in the maturing organization, it is time to take stock of MXE management systems and update them. At this point the leaders know that improvements to the business, and the bottom line, could come from adapting to modern management systems, including the development of an appropriate project management system and culture.

A major step in that direction is considering a new project that would involve developing an information system that would allow all employees and customers to access and maintain their own human resources information, such as address, marital status, tax information, and so on. The main benefits of the system would be a reduction in human resources personnel and more accurate information. For example, if an employee or customer had a new telephone number or email address, she would be responsible for entering the new data in the new system. The new MXE system would also allow employees to change their tax withholdings or pension plan contributions. It looks like the project is getting ready to kick off in two months. A duration of six months and a budget ceiling of $500,000 has been established.

You have been hired as a consultant to help train the project manager and the project team in contemporary techniques of project management, and guide them through this first critically important project. You realize that nothing is more important than ensuring a strong alignment between corporate and project goals throughout the project's planning and execution. To that end, you have decided that you will orient your workshops with the client around those elements of scope planning that should ensure that congruence: The Project Charter, The Scope Statement, the Work Breakdown structure, and the Project Schedule.

The essence of the project is contained in each of those seminal documents, in increasing level of detail. They must track logically from one to the other, always reflecting the organization's goals for the project and the Business Plan. Building upon those, the Project Schedule then disciplines the production of the deliverables that accomplish those goals. The overall content of your training scheme as a consultant will address a number of issues, including but not limited to the issues in the following Parts:

The source is in the background Multiplex Engineering

Project Charter

Title: Multiplex Engineering

Business Problem Statement

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Project Description and Objectives

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Objectives

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Business Value

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Scope

(What is included and not included?)

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In Scope	Not in Scope

Major Deliverables

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Approach

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Success Criteria

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Impacted Area

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Key Assumptions

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Stakeholders

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Project Risks and Mitigation Strategies

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Project Constraints

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Key Dependencies

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Project Communication Plan

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Focus Area	Communication Plan, Forums, Vehicles, etc.
Sponsor Updates
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Team Progress/Reports
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Project Governance and Oversight (Decision Makers)

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Team Roles and Responsibilities

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Role	Responsibilities	Name
Sponsor		Richard Yen
Project Leads (Business)		Lovie Poe
Integrated Project Manager		Margarette synch
Project Manager		Lucas Khor
Project Team Members		Amelia Sanforly
Other Stakeholders		Olive Persos
		Deniel Schurty
		Jessica Pwayer

Schedule / Milestones

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	Initiation	Planning	Execution	Deployment	Close-Out
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explain the difference between a Team Contract and a Project Charter. Among other things include in which Process Group of a project each is produced.