Additional Information
You will need to use MS Project Software for this assignment.
How to obtain a copy of MS Project
Submit a request using your student username to COSSystems@coloradotech.edu
IT will enter your name in their system
Microsoft will send you a username and login to access the site and process the order
Students may also access 30-day free trails at the following locations: MS Project (for Windows users), Project Libre (for Mac users; Windows users should be able to use this as well), or SmartSheet (for Chrome Book users).
The team returned and discussed their ideas about the budget impacts on the project scope. The brainstorming session went very well, with a lot of input from the entire team. You now have more than enough project cost information to share with Sam and Gloria. The discussion again turns to the best way to present the information. Jim shares some insight on Sam and Gloria with the team.
Sam and Gloria will have different concerns and issues on project human resources and quality management, says Jim. Sam will focus more of his attention on the qualifications of people, while Gloria will be concerned with the cost of additional resources and services and quality for the project.
Sam and Gloria really liked our MS Project schedule presentation, says Jerry.
I agree, we should just continue to build our MS Project schedule and this time assign cost and human resources for all activities, says Sara. We should include a plan on how weâre going to manage quality; otherwise, they will ask us how we plan to handle that. Letâs just prepare a simple 1-page quality management plan using this template and present it with the updated MS Project scheduleâ says Jerry.
The MS Project cost should include the salary and budget information that we shared in our team discussion, you say. We should also consider the cost of possible overtime pay. And yes Jerry, I can fill out this simple quality management plan document.
Dont forget the cost of additional people, equipment, and technology for team members and the cost of the services rendered by the vendors, says Sara. It should include additional maintenance and training costs as well.
Oh, thats great! says Jim, turning to you. Do you think you can prepare another version of the MS Project Plan and the Quality Management Plan for the team? You did such a great job the last time.
Sure, you say. Ill have it ready to review at our next meeting.
Assignment
During your final check of your MS Project schedule, you review your notes from the meeting to be sure you have covered salary and budget information from your discussions, and the cost of overtime, additional people, equipment, and technology. Also include the cost of services rendered by the vendors.
For your quality management plan, please find any template or ask your instructor for one. Just make sure you focus on the quality management processes shown in the PMBOK® guide.
PMBOK is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.
