Assignment 4: project
motorcycles – The comprehensive project plan
Due
Week 8 and worth 300 points
Note:
This assignment is a continuation from Assignment 2.
Write
a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:
1.Describe
the project scope and project management plan. Align your plan to the overall
strategy that you had recommended to the senior executives in Assignment 2.
2.Analyze
the type of staff that your company would need in order to make the
manufacturing switch to motorcycles with larger motors.
3.Prepare
four (4) team-building strategies for handling the newly formed team. Discuss
the manner in which the strategies that you have prepared may positively or
negatively affect productivity within the company.
4.Analyze
the role of the project manager that this project would require. Examine three
(3) characteristics of an effective project manager that are relevant to this
particular expansion project. Provide a rationale for the response.
5.Emphasize
the importance of identifying critical path on projects and the manner in which
one would allocate resources to all of the activities on the critical path.
6.Outline
the elements of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and pricing and costing
strategy. Delineate the fundamental ways in which the project in question is
composed.
7.Develop
the following using designated project management software (e.g., Microsoft
Project):
a.Work
Breakdown Structure (WBS)
b.Gantt
chart
c.Assigned
ResourcesAttach the project file that contains the items that you have
developed.
8.Use
at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do
not quality as academic resources.
Your
assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using
Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides;
citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check
with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing
the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors name, the
course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not
included in the required assignment page length.
The
specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Apply the project managers
critical skills, in terms of project leadership, team building, time
management, conflict management, and effective communication with
executive sponsors, peers, team members, and project clients.
Evaluate the quality of
planning throughout a projects life cycle.
Construct project schedules
using network techniques and reports for both internal and external
presentation.
Use technology and information
resources to research issues in project management.
Write clearly and concisely about project management using proper
writing mechanics.Assignment 4: project
motorcycles – The comprehensive project planDue
Week 8 and worth 300 pointsNote:
This assignment is a continuation from Assignment 2.Write
a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:1.Describe
the project scope and project management plan. Align your plan to the overall
strategy that you had recommended to the senior executives in Assignment 2.2.Analyze
the type of staff that your company would need in order to make the
manufacturing switch to motorcycles with larger motors.3.Prepare
four (4) team-building strategies for handling the newly formed team. Discuss
the manner in which the strategies that you have prepared may positively or
negatively affect productivity within the company.4.Analyze
the role of the project manager that this project would require. Examine three
(3) characteristics of an effective project manager that are relevant to this
particular expansion project. Provide a rationale for the response.5.Emphasize
the importance of identifying critical path on projects and the manner in which
one would allocate resources to all of the activities on the critical path.6.Outline
the elements of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and pricing and costing
strategy. Delineate the fundamental ways in which the project in question is
composed.7.Develop
the following using designated project management software (e.g., Microsoft
Project):a.Work
Breakdown Structure (WBS)b.Gantt
chartc.Assigned
ResourcesAttach the project file that contains the items that you have
developed.8.Use
at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do
not quality as academic resources.Your
assignment must follow these formatting requirements:The
specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
