Responsibilities and Tasks/Projects:
- Understanding the end to end project management process at Intelligrated and finding out the missing gaps in the available documentation.
- Understanding the resource management- functions and tools.
- Creating proper documentation for the different stages of the project management lifecycle so as to facilitate easy of functioning while preparing new project plans.
- Understanding the Agile Methodologies in Project Management (including the scrum concepts) and help prepare the road map for Intelligrated’s transition to ‘Agile’ methodologies from the traditional waterfall approach.
- After learning the UNANET tool, uploading all the project plans in the UNANET so as to facilitate forecasting and also perform site administration.
- Developing project plans, managing projects and dealing with the customers.
- Verifying the project plans for inconsistencies and reporting the same to the respective project managers so as to get them updated.
- Verifying test cases for automation in MS-Project.
- Learning the basics of the SharePoint Designer to update/modify/remove outdated documentation and replacing the same with the documentation created.
- Learning MS-Project.
- Learning how to work effectively with other groups, how to communicate with various levels within the company, how to use soft skills such as persuasion to accomplish tasks, how to manage conflict, and other areas that are integral to managing projects and people.
Lessons
This is to ensure that the necessary raw materials and physical resources are available at each stage, and that the workforce on site has the right skills for the scheduled work. The project management team will need to produce a series of planning documents that can be accessed throughout the project. Each member of the project management team must know their role and responsibilities, including which sections of the workforce they will be directly managing.
A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK guide 5th edition).Newtown Square, Pa.: Project Management Institute, Inc., (2013)
In this week’s discussion board, we learned about several project management tools and how they are used to facilitate the successful implementation of IT related projects. Additionally, we learned what happens when IT projects fall behind schedule, the reasons for the delays and if these reasons will hinder complex software implementations in the future.
The first step will be to look at the goals of the project, and align them with the mission of the company. Systematically, the project will be broken into phases: Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Directing, Coordinating, Budgeting, Evaluating, and Reporting. Each phase will be further broken down into tasks and placed into a work breakdown structure. From this view, one is able to see the entire project duration, critical path, and milestones. The Planning phase is integral in any project. This phase of the project defines project objectives, mission, goals, and approach. In addition, outlining key elements of the project is critical: performance expectations, risks analysis, and contingency plans. However, after completion
Table of Contents Section I. II. III. Executive Summary Introduction Project Organization Organization Chart Project Responsibilities Staffing Plans IV. Management Process Management Objectives Priorities Monitoring/Controlling Mechanisms V. Technical Process Plan Computing System Project Plan Modification Process Computer Usage Policies Construction Guideline Support Project Acceptance Process Lessons Learned Documentation VI. Work Packages, Dependencies, Schedules & Budgets Work Packages Dependencies
Week 1 DQ 2 Projects and Organizational Structures PROJ 430 Week 1 Project Definition PROJ 430 Week 2 Checkpoint Assignment PROJ 430 Week 2 DQ 1 The Project Kick-Off PROJ 430 Week 2 DQ 2 Project Planning Documents PROJ 430 Week 2 Project Organization, Deliverables, and Milestones PROJ 430
Project Management Institute. (2000). _A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (4th ed.)._
The process of Project Management is very detailed – there are multiple phases to properly manage the project (e.g., project plan, schedule, communication plan, risk management plan, and
This paper was prepared for Fundamentals of Project Management, Module 2 Check Your Understanding taught by Dr. Levern Eady.
In this paper, I, a student of University of Phoenix will explain and discuss project management. I will address three main points. I will first answer what is a project. Secondly, I will discuss what are the basic phases of the project lifecycle and their purpose. Finally, I will explain why it 's important for organizations to use project management to accomplish tasks.
In this paper the word ‘project” is defined, discussed and elaborated on. The phases of a project lifecycle and its purpose are to be discussed, and how it is important for organizations to use project management to accomplish tasks will in conclusion be discussed thoroughly. The indisputable word ‘Project” may be defined in numerous unusual ways, some can all have the same meaning and others can mislead a reader. The definition that accurately explains what a project is, comes from the Houghton Mifflin Company (2009) website stating; “something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.” A definition that can mislead a reader is this definition from the same website just two paragraphs
Larson, E.W. and Gray, C.F. (2012, p. 214). Project Management: The Managerial Process, 5th Ed. McGraw-Hill Learning Solutions. Boston, MA.
While projects can be similar in some instances, no two projects are ever the same. For this reason, management of projects requires the application of tools and techniques to meet the goals of the temporary endeavor. Project managers apply these tools and techniques to determine what is required for project delivery such as the list of activities to completed, the time required to complete the activities, resources needed and the various risks associated with the deliverable and efforts. A multitude of tools and techniques are employed by the project manager based on the need of the effort to organize, identify and communicate the various aspects of the project. While in contrast, the repetitive nature of operations activities
Project Integration Management – management of all processes to ensure proper coordination of the project.
This paper describes Agile development methodologies and their benefits. Section II presents key elements of Agile. Section III presents benefits of Agile development methodologies over traditional waterfall methodologies.