QSO 355 Southern New Hampshire University Project Management Plan Excel Task Write a brief introduction and complete the first three sections of your Proje

QSO 355 Southern New Hampshire University Project Management Plan Excel Task Write a brief introduction and complete the first three sections of your Project Management Plan using the template provided. The first three sections of this plan will cover the project manager’s record for the project overview (roles and responsibilities), project tasks (description, time, and dependencies), and project resources (alignment and evaluation). If needed, review the activities you completed in Modules One and Two to help you with this milestone.
Project Management Template
Stakeholder Register Template
WBS Dictionary Template
WBS Resource Alignment Template Project Management Plan Template
This template will take you through the required deliverables for the Final Project Part I. Please
note that each section should be completed in the order of appearance as noted by in the Final
Project Part I and Part II guidelines. Additional templates have been provided as needed for
certain sections.
Dinner Project
Scott Keo
Southern New Hampshire University
Table of Contents
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
Introduction
Project Overview
A. Roles and Responsibilities
B. Scope and Schedule
Tasks
A. Description
B. Time
C. Dependencies
Resources
A. Alignment
B. Evaluation
Risk
A. Sources
B. Strategies
Budget
Schedule
Note: For Milestone One, complete the following sections of this form and the associated templates
as instructed: Introduction, I. Project Overview, II. Tasks, and III. Resources.
Introduction
Provide an introduction to the project plan. The introduction should include a sentence or two
about all of the major aspects of the project. (The below categories for an introduction were
taken from an open-source document provided through Project Management Institute (PMI),
ensuring real-world applicability.) Write a sentence or two on each of the following topics.
Family dinners are very important. They help in bringing people together and provide time for
family gatherings and meetings.
Purpose: State the purpose of the project plan. Indicate in a short statement that the plan will
provide a definition of the project, including the business goals and objectives. In addition, state
that the plan is a contract between the project manager, executive sponsor, project team, and
other management of the enterprise associated with and/or affected by the project. To be clear,
the purpose of the plan is to guide the project work, which is separate from the actual goal of
the project.
Purpose of project Plan: The project aims at preparing a family dinner. It seeks to bring family
members together the dinner.
Background
Background Information: Describe the project history. Include information such as previous
initiatives, business environment changes (may be related to competition, regulation, resource
availability), and the impetus and rationale for the project. Describe, in essence, how the project
came about.
Background Information: Family dinner are observed in many culture. They help in providing
families with time to discuss and bring them together. This project aims at preparing a special
family dinner to bring the family members together.
Pro
Project Approach: Explain how the various behavioral and team management techniques,
methodology, and task structure will be utilized most effectively to meet the requirements and
objectives of the project.
Project Approach: The members will be informed early enough. Communication methods will be
efficient and feedbacks will be given.
I.
Project Overview
Introduce the project overview section. Only a couple of sentences are needed. This section
should also indicate the below upcoming subtopics.
Project Overview:
The project is about preparing a family dinner. Family discussions will follow the dinner.
A. Roles and Responsibilities
Identify the project leader and all of the other stakeholders involved in the project. What are
the responsibilities of the stakeholders involved? In industry practice it is extremely common to
use a stakeholder register to capture this information. A Stakeholder Register Template has
been developed to use for this section. You are free to use other templates, tools, or formats to
convey the requirements outlined within the Final Project Part I Document as long as you satisfy
the rubric requirements.
B. Scope and Schedule
Scope: What is the project scope? Identify the key deliverables that are part of the project
scope. Note that the scope statements should include what is in scope as well as specifically call
out what other considerations are out of scope.
Schedule: When does the project need to be completed? Describe the timeline for the project.
This section of the schedule should only identify a high-level timeline of the major deliverables.
A full schedule will be requested later in the project plan.
Scope:
The key deliverables are the risk register, WBS, and budget
Schedule:
The project intends to start on 07/24/2020 and end on 07/26/2020
II.
Tasks
Introduce the project tasks section. Only a couple of sentences are needed. This section should
also indicate the below upcoming subtopics.
Tasks Overview:
The main tasks in this project include; planning, preparation of the dinner, and room preparation.
A. Description
Describe the tasks and sub-tasks that will fulfill each of the project deliverables. What impact do
the tasks and sub-tasks have on the project schedule? In industry practice it is common to use a
work breakdown structure (WBS) Dictionary to capture this information. A sample document
and template has been provided for this section entitled “WBS Dictionary Template.” You are
free to use other templates, tools, or formats to convey the requirements outlined within the
Final Project Part I Document as long as you satisfy the rubric requirements.
B. Time
Analyze the time estimates for task completion. You can complete this section by adding
another column to your Task Description—WBS Dictionary Excel spreadsheet. How do the task
time estimates impact the project schedule?
Impact of Time Estimates on Project Schedule:
If the timeline will be adhered to, the project will run successfully. However, delays may disrupt
the smooth flow of the project.
C. Dependencies
Identify dependencies between tasks. In other words, which tasks must be finished before other
tasks can be started? Note applicable order/dependencies by adding another column to your
Task Description—WBS Dictionary Excel spreadsheet. The new information should be noted for
all deliverables that have applicable schedule dependencies.
III.
Resources
Please introduce the resources section. Only a couple of sentences are needed. This section
should also indicate the below upcoming subtopics.
Resources Overview:
The resources needed for this project are cooking facilities, and a room.
A. Alignment
Align resources to each of the sub-tasks you described. Justify your reasoning for your alignment
decisions. In other words, why does the company need the resource types to complete the subtasks? In industry practice it is common to use a WBS Resource Alignment to capture this
information. A WBS Resource Alignment Template has been developed to use for this section.
You are free to use other templates, tools, or formats to convey the requirements outlined
within the Final Project Part I Document as long as you satisfy the rubric requirements.
B. Evaluation
Evaluate the company’s resources. Does the company have the resources available to support
the project? Are there any areas where the necessary resources may not be available to
complete the sub-tasks?
Resource Evaluation:
The dinner room is available at home but will have to be arranged. Other cooking materials will
be bought.
Note: For Milestone Two, complete the following sections of this form and the associated templates
as instructed: IV. Risk and V. Budget
IV.
Risk
Introduce the risk section. Only a couple of sentences are needed. This section should also
indicate the below upcoming subtopics.
Risk Overview:
Risks associated with this project have little chances. The risks can be prevented by taking
preventative measures.
A. Sources
Identify likely sources of risk for the project. Make sure to consider the project scope, budget,
and time. In industry practice it is common to use a risk register to capture this information. A
Risk Register Template has been developed to use for this section. Note: You may not need all
columns of the Risk Register to fulfill this element, but you should be aware of the industry
standard for assessing risk, so those columns have been left in the register. Use whatever
columns are useful to you in fulfilling the requirements of this critical element. You are free to
use other templates, tools, or formats to convey the requirements outlined within the Final
Project Document as long as you satisfy the rubric requirements.
B. Strategies
Determine risk mitigation strategies for the areas you identified. What strategies could you
recommend to minimize the impact of the risks you identified? You can use your Risk Register,
provided in the prior section, for this section also. You are free to use other templates, tools, or
formats to convey the requirements outlined within the Final Project Part I Document as long as
you satisfy the rubric requirements.
V.
Budget
Develop an initial high-level budget based on the individual costs of the project deliverables. In
other words, ensure the costs identified in your budget align with the deliverables. In industry
practice it is common to use a cost estimating worksheet to capture this information. A Cost
Estimating Worksheet Template has been developed to use for this section. You are free to use
other templates, tools, or formats to convey the requirements outlined within the Final Project
Part I Document as long as you satisfy the rubric requirements.
Note: You will complete section VI as part of your final submission of your Initial Schedule and Budget
Report.
VI.
Schedule
Create a schedule for the project using your task time estimates and the dependencies you
identified. In industry practice it is common to use a Gantt chart to capture this information. A
sample document and template has been provided for this section entitled “Gantt Template.”
You are free to use other templates, tools, or formats to convey the requirements outlined
within the Final Project Part I Document as long as you satisfy the rubric requirements.
Note: For your final submission, you will submit a complete project management plan using this form.
All feedback received on milestones should be evaluated and incorporated as necessary. Remove all
guiding notes and submit a clean and professional plan as if you were submitting it to upper
management.

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