Discussion Question (DQ1)
1-1. What is meant by planning a project? What does this encompass? Who should be involved in planning the work?
1-2. What is a work breakdown structure? What is a responsibility assignment matrix? How are they related?
After posting your responseto the questions above, pleaserespond to at least two other postingsof your classmates (Develop your response in nor less than 5 lines)
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Classmate 1 post:
1- 1)A planning projectis temporary strategythat it has a defined beginning and end in time, therefore defined scope and resources. This type of strategy tends to beuniquewhich means that it is not a routine operation, but a specific set of operations designed to accomplish a singular goal. So a project team often includes people who dont usually work together, sometimes from different organizations and across multiple geographies. All must be expertlymanaged to deliver theproduct, service or resulton-time, on budget,based on the organizations need.
1-2) The WBS is a hierarchical decomposition of the project work scope into work packages that produce the project deliverables. It is a technique for organizing and subdividing all the project work and deliverables into more manageable components. It establishes the framework for further planning to create a baseline plan for performing the project work.
Responsibility assignment matrix shows people responsible for the work. It is the tool, which is used to designate the person responsible for accomplishing the work items in the project work breakdown structure. Each persons individual role in supporting the project is shown in the responsibility assignment matrix. Therefore, WBS and RAM are related because WBS shows how the projects work should be done and RAM shows who are responsible on each task.
Classmate 2 post:
1-1 The planning process is based on the project objective, which establishes what is to be accomplished.Once goals are established,it should include expected benefits,end product,deliverable date and budget. Project stakeholders should be involved in the planning process.
1-2 The major work tasks defined statement of work (SOW) section along with the detailed list of deliverables provide the basis for creating a work breakdown structure (WBS), which is a hierarchical decomposition of the project work scope into work packages that produce the project deliverables. It is a technique for organizing and subdividing all the project work and deliverables into more manageable components.
A responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) illustrates who will be responsible for the work. It is a tool used to designate the individuals responsible for accomplishing the work items in the WBS. It is a useful tool because it emphasizes who is responsible for each work item and shows each individuals role in supporting the overall project.
