Competencies
- Identify the role projects play in meeting the goals of an organization.
- Explain the activities that occur when initiating a project.
- Classify the components of project planning.
- Evaluate project implementation techniques.
- Evaluate project performance.
- Distinguish project management methodologies and tools.
Scenario
You are a Senior Project Manager for JBH Software Solutions and are about begin on a new project and training a new associate at the same time. The scope of the project is a total system upgrade for the customer service area. The project has a budget of $15 Million and has a duration of 24 months for completion. Since you are the Senior Project Manager, upper management is looking to you for guidance and best practices for the project management lifecycle at JBH.
Instructions
Create a project plan for JBH Software Solutions that includes required documentation such as business case, risk mitigation plan, communication plan, scope statement, scorecard, and project timelines. Include details about methodologies and tools used to manage the project. Review the deliverables from prior modules as a guide to complete this assignment.
Resources
- For more information that may help you with this assignment, see Rasmussen’s Project Plan FAQ
- Business Writing
- Grammar Checking – How do I create a Grammarly account?
Grading Rubric
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Competence
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Used unclear verbiage about the business case in a project plan.
Included the business case in a project plan.
Clearly included the business case in a project plan.
Comprehensively included the business case in a well-written project plan.
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Used unclear verbiage about the risk mitigation in a project plan.
Included the risk mitigation in a project plan.
Clearly included the risk mitigation in a project plan.
Comprehensively included the risk mitigation in a well-written project plan.
Not Submitted
Used unclear verbiage about the communication plan in a project plan.
Included the communication plan in a project plan.
Clearly included the communication plan in a project plan.
Comprehensively included the communication plan in a well-written project plan.
Not Submitted
Used unclear verbiage about the scope statement in a project plan.
Included the scope statement in a project plan.
Clearly included the scope statement in a project plan.
Comprehensively included the scope statement in a well-written project plan.
Not Submitted
Used unclear verbiage about the scorecard in a project plan.
Included the scorecard in a project plan.
Clearly included the scorecard in a project plan.
Comprehensively included the scorecard in a well-written project plan.
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Used unclear verbiage about the timelines in a project plan.
Included the timelines in a project plan.
Clearly included the timelines in a project plan.
Comprehensively included the timelines in a well-written project plan.
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Used unclear verbiage about methodologies and tools used to manage the project in a project plan.
Included methodologies and tools used to manage the project in a project plan.
Clearly included methodologies and tools used to manage the project in a project plan.
Comprehensively included methodologies and tools used to manage the project in a well-written project plan.
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Failed to use or attribute credible sources in a project plan.
Used and attributed some credible sources in the project plan.
Used and attributed mostly credible sources in the project plan.
Used and attributed all credible sources in a well-defined project plan.
