Project 1: Strategic Leadership
· Expand Your Knowledge of Strategic Leadership
· Discuss Conference Materials
· Complete your two main postings, one in each discussion topic, by 11:59 PM ET on Monday of Week 1 (Jul 19)
· Complete week 1 activities by Jul 20
Week 2
Jul 21-27
Complete and post your MS Project Practice Exercise in the class discussion area by Jul 25.
Post your Project 2 Work Plan in your team discussion area
Project 1
· Expand Your Knowledge of Strategic Leadership
· Respond to a minimum of two postings from your classmates, at least one in each topic, before the Sunday of Week 2 (Jul 25).
Project 1 discussion locks on Jul 25
Submit your initial gap analysis for MBA 670.
Title your file using this protocol: yourlastname_MBA670Week1SkillsGap_date.
Submit your Project 1 Final Report
Title your file using this protocol:
lastname_firstname_Project 1_Report.docx
Commence Capsim simulation practice round Jul 22 (Round 1 opens Jul 20).
Jul 27
Week 3
Jul 28-Aug 3
Complete Capsim simulation practice round by Jul 28:
· Make your Capsim simulation decisions.
· Save your Capsim simulation decisions.
· Record decisions for all Capsim rounds in each of the four area (R&D, Marketing, Production and Finance) in Capsim Decision Record format.
Confirm completion of the Capsim practice round in the discussion area.
Project 2: Project Management in an International Environment
· Develop a Project Charter. Title your file using this protocol: teamname_Project2_Charter.docx
· Develop a Stakeholder Management Plan. Title your file using this protocol: teamname_Project2_Stakeholder.docx
· Create a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Gantt chart with Critical Path [In an MS Project .mpp file]. Title your file using this protocol: teamname_Project2_WBS.mpp
Submit Project 2 Milestone (optional)
Aug 3
Week 4
Aug 4-10
Project 2
· Create the Project Risk Register
· Prepare Project Cost Estimate
· The project management plan includes all milestones from Weeks 3 and 4.
Submit your Team Project 2 Final Report
