Module 1 assignment
Retail Store Major
Project Proposal (Benchmark Assignment)
You currently work for a retail store that carries basic
household goods, some groceries, and health and beauty products. The store is
located in the small community (approximately 5,000 total residents) in which
you live and is looking to expand its operations in some way.
For this assignment, you are required to develop a major
project proposal to be undertaken by your employer. You may decide to expand
your product offerings or open an additional store in an adjacent community,
for example.
You may use figure 2.4A and B in chapter 2 of your textbook
as a general outline of what your proposal should entail. Your project proposal
must include the following components:
Project title
Project manager (yourself)
Problem definition or project rationale: Describe the
problem or opportunity for improvement.
Goal definition: Describe the project goals.
Objective definition: Quantify the savings or benefits you
expect from completing this project. How much will it cost (hours, materials,
methods, equipment, etc.)? Estimate how long the project will take to complete.
Resources: Identify the resources necessary to complete the
project.
Risk analysis: Identify the major risks associated with
undertaking this project. How likely is it that these risks will occur? How
will the project be impacted if these risks occur?
Refer to “The Retail Store” for additional
information about your organization.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not
required.
This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be
using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the
rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment
criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin,
unless otherwise directed by your instructor. If so directed, refer to the
Student Success Center for directions. Only Word documents can be submitted to
Turnitin.
Module 2 assignment
CLC: Project
Selection
Your instructor will assign you to a Collaborative Learning
Community (CLC) team. Submit your project proposal completed for Module 1 to
your CLC team for review.
Work with your CLC team to evaluate the project proposals
submitted by your team members. Refer to “The Retail Store” information
sheet and figure 2.6 in chapter 2 of your textbook (an explanation of how to
use this figure precedes it) for the additional information needed to complete
a priority analysis.
Use the completed priority analysis, your organization
background information, and your knowledge thus far gained in project
management to collectively prioritize the projects and decide which project is
to be undertaken first.
Your CLC team should submit the following:
A completed priority analysis
Determination of which project is to be undertaken first,
along with a summary of why the project was chosen, including an explanation of
the relationship between the project and the organization’s mission, vision,
and objectives
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is
expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin,
unless otherwise directed by your instructor. If so directed, refer to the
Student Success Center for directions. Only Word documents can be submitted to
Turnitin.
Module 3 assignment
Sharp Printing, AG
Read through the Sharp Printing, AG case found in chapter 5
of the textbook. This case refers to Lauren, an experienced employee who is
assigned as the project manager to the project at hand. According to the WBS,
the estimate on this project was increasingly over budget. In preparation for a
meeting with stakeholders, Lauren brainstormed suggestions to resolve some of
the estimates originally compiled.
Decide what you would do if you were the project manager on
this project. Identify which suggestions offered were supportive to the end
result of the project.
Answer the corresponding questions provided at the end of
the case (500-750 words). Use references from the reading materials to support
your response.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is
expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin,
unless otherwise directed by your instructor. If so directed, refer to the
Student Success Center for directions. Only Word documents can be submitted to
Turnitin.
Module 3 assignment
Project Network Plan
Project Networking provides the necessary tools to monitor
project progress. Considerable time and effort is expended developing
successful project networks.
Refer to exercise 9 in chapter 6 of the textbook. Read the
assignment thoroughly and analyze the data provided in the diagram.
Compute the project network sequence and proper timing to
complete the project using an excel spreadsheet, PowerPoint, or another
appropriate form of delivery method. Address all required information in the
description presented in exercise 9. In addition, respond to the following
questions (300-500 words):
Provide the Early Start, Early Finish, Late Start, and Late
Finish times for each activity. Compute the Total Slack for each activity.
Determine which activities are on the critical path. How long will it take to
complete the project?
An activity that is on the critical path for this project
has increased by 7. Will the project end
date be delayed? If so, by how much?
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is
expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin,
unless otherwise directed by your instructor. If so directed, refer to the
Student Success Center for directions. Only Word documents can be submitted to
Turnitin.
Module 4 assignment
CLC: Defining the
Project
For this assignment, work with your CLC team to develop a
project scope statement and work breakdown structure (WBS) for the project
chosen in Module 2.
You may use Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft
PowerPoint, or Microsoft Visio to complete this assignment. You may optionally
use project management scheduling software to create the WBS. Note that use of
project management scheduling software is optional and not required.
Refer to chapter 4 of your textbook for examples of project
scope statements and layouts of a WBS. A
good WBS example is shown in Figure 4.4.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is
expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin,
unless otherwise directed by your instructor. If so directed, refer to the
Student Success Center for directions. Only Word documents can be submitted to
Turnitin.
Module 5 assignment
Resource Scheduling
Methods Analysis Paper
For this assignment, write a paper of 750-1,000 words in
which you analyze the concept of resource scheduling and evaluating various
methods used to schedule resources in project management.
Your analysis should include the following:
An analysis of the benefits and challenges associated with
resource scheduling
A discussion of at least two methods used to schedule
resources and examples of when each method would be most appropriate, given the
scope of the project
Choose which method would be most appropriate for the
project your CLC team selected and explain why you felt it was most
appropriate.
You must include at least two additional sources, one of
which must be a journal article, outside of your textbook, to support your
analysis.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines
found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be
using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the
rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment
criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can
be submitted to Turnitin.
Module 6 assignment
Franklin Equipment,
Ltd. Case Study
Read the “Franklin Equipment, Ltd.” case study in chapter 11
of the textbook.
Answer the corresponding questions in 750-1,000 words.
Use references from the reading materials to support your
responses.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines
found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.
Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Only Word documents can
be submitted to Turnitin.
Module 7 assignment
Tree Trimming Project
Read through the Tree Trimming Project case in chapter 13 of
the textbook. This case refers to the earned value (EV) of the owner, Will
Fence’s Tree Trimming business. Will briefly describes his techniques for EV.
Based on the description provided in the case, is Will using EV?
Answer the corresponding question provided at the end of the
case (300-500 words). Use references from the reading materials to support your
response.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is
expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin,
unless otherwise directed by your instructor. If so directed, refer to the
Student Success Center for directions. Only Word documents can be submitted to
Turnitin.
Module 7 assignment
Project Planning
When looking at the life of a project plan, it is useful to
graph and outline the cost variance (CV), and schedule variance (SV).
Determining progress, or lack of progress, provides essential information to
assess a given project.
Complete exercise 2 in chapter 13 of the textbook. Given the
data provided, in an excel spreadsheet, PowerPoint, or other appropriate method
of delivery, determine the following:
Schedule Variance (SV)
Cost Variance (CV)
Schedule Performance Index (SPI)
Cost Performance Index (CPI)
In 250-300 words, answer the questions provided with the
exercise. Reflect on the assessment of this project assessment. Should the
project continue to improve?
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is
expected.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin,
unless otherwise directed by your instructor. If so directed, refer to the
Student Success Center for directions. Only Word documents can be submitted to
Turnitin.
Module 8 assignment
Training PowerPoint
Presentation
You have been asked by your supervisor to develop a
PowerPoint presentation for an upcoming training on the following topics:
ethics, international factors, and cross-cultural considerations in project
management.
Using 15-20 slides, create a PowerPoint presentation in
which you discuss the following as it relates to successful project management:
A summary of each topic as it relates to project management
Challenges (common pitfalls) and opportunities for growth
and/or improvement
Solutions for dealing with challenges common in project
management
Include one scenario applicable to each concept in which
your coworkers will have to determine an appropriate response to handling the
issue presented in the scenario and faced by a project management team
While APA format is not required for the body of this
assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and
references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be
found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin,
unless otherwise directed by your instructor. If so directed, refer to the
Student Success Center for directions. Only Word documents can be submitted to
Turnitin.
