Gps to Go Takes on Garmin Assignment #2

The project will follow a series of phases during production. Each phase will reflect a goal in achieving a particular task and also the resources needed to

A project must have a beginning and an end. A project reaches its end when either, objectives of the project have been reached, it has been established that the project’s objectives cannot or will not be reached, or the project is no longer needed and is

Evaluate the importance of understanding the various stages of the project life cycle and its possible contributions to a project.

(TCO A) Which step of the project life cycle produces all of the project deliverables?

During the group work in the course it was apparent that a few traits stood out that would help a leader effectively lead the team. First, the leader must understand the project and be able to communicate that to the team members to improve commitment and ensure quality. Second, the team should have common goals as we set forth in our team charter. This provides measurable metrics which will help identify if the team is effective. Third, accountability is a priority from the very beginning. Everyone needs to know their part and the consequences if they are unable to meet the expectations set out by the group. Lastly, the leader must be able to create an environment of open communication to enable team members to give and receive feedback that will enhance the quality of the project.

Leadership skills are utmost important for today’s mangers as the Project is entirely dependent on them , because without a good leader, a project is unlikely to be completed successfully. These skills are

3. Describe the basic elements of the project life cycle. Why is an understanding of the project life cycle relevant for understanding project management?

After reading the case on GPS-to-GO it was hard to come to the conclusion of Joseph Thomas. Temperament refers to one’s personality meaning are they an introvert or extrovert. Thomas seems to be more of an introvert because when he was in the meeting with Scott and he tried multiple times to get his point across, he was continuously ignored by Scott. Thomas does not seem like a leader that would tell anyone how to do anything. He simply let the project go the way it was going and did not challenge anyone. Yet he wants to convince Scott one way or the other that the project is in great order. Thomas had a last minute meeting with his team to figure out if there is a way the cost could be cut

Without leadership, a team lacks direction and cohesion. Leadership is there to solve challenges associated with teamwork and to insure the attainment of the main objective of the team effort. Leadership reduces the risks associated with a project. This happens because the person or team providing direction for the project do not get involved in detailed implementation freeing them to see the big picture from which they identify and reduce or eliminate risks. Leadership increasingly means the difference between a successful project and a failed one despite the availability of resources. This is because of the role leadership plays in the effective allocation of resources to achieve the projects objectives.

The Life Cycle Assessment process comprises four main stages: goal and scope definition, inventory analysis, impact assessment, and interpretation [2,3].

The project execution phase of the Project Management Lifecycle is exactly where the work gets done. This is the third phase of the project management life cycle, after Initiation and planning phase project enter into execution phase. In this phase literally project get start to build. Whether it is the building house of a project, changing a process project, or anything kind of project in between, where we can say that the work has begun.

The nature and scope of a project is determined at the initiation stage. This involves analyzing the business needs, developing goals, budgets, tasks, deliverables, and the stakeholder analysis. The project planning stage determines the planning team, develops the scope, and identifies work breakdown structure and activities that will be needed to complete deliverables. The planning stage also estimates time and cost activities, develop schedule and risk plan, and gain formal approval for work to begin. The executing stage involves all processes used to meet the project requirement and involves managing people and resources. The process that entails the identification of potential problems and

“Project management is a series of activities embodied in a process of getting things done” (Cleland, 2007, p.51). What stages would be involved on defining the ‘series of activities’ and what needs to be ‘done’? Would a complete definition of the project and its boundaries be directly linked to the project success?

7. The final stage of project development is preparation of specific instructions and other arrangements (such as training sessions) to assure that

This Project Schedule will follow a suitable schedule and phases of a project based from the recommendations for a project plan by Harvard Business Review in their 2016 article, The Four Phases of Project Management. These include Planning, Build Up, Implementation and Closeout. Following is