saint PRM516 full course (discussion +papers+jornal+ exam)

Some of the tools and techniques used to develop project initiation outputs (e.g., business plan, communication plan, project charter) include expert judgment. It is said that “Experience is the greatest teacher.” If an expert has no, or even bad, experience/success (e.g., he or she has never completed a project within budget, on schedule, and/or failed to achieve technical performance objectives), can you rely on his or her expert judgment? Explain your response.

Learning Portfolio Project - Journal Entry I

During this course, you will create a journal by making three individual submissions. During Module 7, you will combine all of the documents; and based on the feedback that you have received, you will revise your individual submissions and post your completed journal via the Learning Portfolio Project Dropbox. Begin your first Lessons Learned Journal Entry by creating a new Word document. Your document should be double-spaced and should include a minimum of two pages with concepts such as lessons learned, vocabulary, module take-aways, a-ha moments, project management activities, and accomplishments. Integrate what you have learned through your everyday experiences and determine how project management principles can be applied to these experiences. Submit your first journal entry to the Dropbox

Stakeholder Matrix and Risk ter Analysis

As directed by the PM, develop a Great Pyramid Project Stakeholder Matrix and ter. Click on the icon below to download the templates for this assignment. Also include the justification for your analysis and response(s). SeePMBOK^®Guide pages 395 - 415 for more information on stakeholder management and analysis. Post your Stakeholder Matrixto the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.When you save your document, please make sure it includes the format:

"Lastname-Firstname-Stakeholder_Analysis"

Module 3 Discussion, Option #1

Of the three Project Management Office (PMO) types (Supporting, Controlling, and Directive), determine the optimal type of PMO for the Great Pyramid Project. Justify your response. Refer to section 1.4.4 in thePMBOK^® Guidefor a description of the three PMO types.

Begin your second Learning PortfolioJournal Entry by creating a new Word document. Your document should be double-spaced and should include a minimum of two pages with concepts such as lessons learned, vocabulary, module takeaways, a-ha moments, project management activities, and accomplishments. Integrate what you have learned through your everyday experiences and determine how project management principles can be applied to these experiences. Submit your journal entry to the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.(This Dropbox basket is linked to Turnitin.)When you save your document, make sure it includes the format:

"Lastname-Firstname-Journal_Entry_II"

Great Pyramid Business Case

As a member of the Great Pyramid Project Initiation Group, you are required to develop a business case and project approach for the Great Pyramid Project.Click here to download the guidelines for this assignment, then click on the icon below to download the template.

PRM516–Project Process Groups and Project/Product Life Cycles

Great Pyramid of Giza Business Case Guidelines

• A short summary of the main points of the Business Case

• Typically the summary is written last to summarize all the points made in the case

Project Drivers (underlying issues, problems, opportunities, or mandates) - ? This section should answer the question: “What circumstances identified the need for a project?”

• It should describe the issue, problem, or mandate; not how it will be addressed

§ Use of tools can be used (as appropriate) to help identify the underlying causes

§ Examples include:

? Fishbone diagram

? Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats

(SWOT) analysis

? Force Field analysis

Goal –This section should describe:

• The anticipated goals or outcomes that will be achieved if the project or initiative is implemented

• The end state when the project is completed

?Possible alternatives, options, or designs the organization could use to achieve the stated goal

? Factors that will be used to evaluate the alternatives to satisfy the goal

§ Multiple Criteria Factor Ratings - Factors include but are not limited to: cost, schedule, technical, political, policy, past performance, SMEs subjective, or objective judgment, etc.

§ These factors may be weighted based upon their importance or those mandated by law, regulation, policy, or practice

• Options can be compared using the Multiple Factor Rating criteria from item 6 above

• Other methods for comparing options include (if applicable):

§ Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, Payback Period, etc.§ Advantages and disadvantages of each alternative

§ Multiple Criteria Factor Ratings – mentioned above, and other team based analysis methods such as nominal group techniques

§ Pareto Priority Index (PPI) analysis§Multiple-stage decision trees

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• This section should identify the option/alternative recommended based upon completing the analysis conducted as identified in 7 above

• It identifies the alternative used to move forward with the project

• Section 8 is sometimes combined with section 9 below; it depends on the organization

• This section justifies why the option/alternative was selected

• This section typically includes the justification for implementing the project based upon the aforementioned analysis

§ Quantifiable support, where applicable, should be provided to support the recommended option/alternative

• Impact statement – identifying the impact for implementing and not implementing the project with the recommended option/alternative

• Project Approach (added requirement by the PM)

§ Identify the appropriate Project Approach based upon the Business Case Above and as per the PMBOK Guide 2.4.2.

Project Phases (pp 41-46).

Project Charter, Part I

During modules 4-8 of this course, you will develop a project charter for the Great Pyramid Project.Click hereto see the guidelines for this assignment. Start by reviewing thesample project charter. For additional guidance, you are encouraged to refer to the course Webliography,The PM Docs site, course modules, reading assignments, theSLU libraryand thePMI Website. Be sure to properly cite in APA format any sources that you use to quote or paraphrase. You also have the option of using the attachedProject Charter Template, or you may develop your own. Arubricfor this assignment is also available. Post Part 1 of the Project Charter to the Dropbox no later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. When you save your document, please make sure it includes the format:

"Lastname-Firstname-PC-Part_I."

Midterm exam

Instructions: Complete the Mid-term Exam in essay style. Use APA formatting and approximately 500 words per response. Thoroughly respond to each question and provide evidence to defend and/or support your responses. An exam rubric will be used to assess your contributions.

1. What are the requirements and benefits to becoming a certified project management professional? Explain why project managers are so critical in today’s business environment? (Points : 25)

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Question 2. 2. What role does goal setting play in the project initiation? Why is it important? Provide an example from your own experience or observation to make your case as to how goal setting is effectively used in the project environment. (Points : 25)

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Question 3. 3. Describe and explain the specific components of a project charter. Explain why the project charter is critically important to ensuring the successful completion of a project. Compare and contrast the specific stakeholder demands which must be integrated into the project charter in order to ensure that the correct product or service is delivered in the administrative project closing process. (Points : 25)

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Question 4. 4. Describe how the project charter developed during the initiation process is used during the planning process? In your response, explain how the different components and variables contained within the project charter are changed from a defined requirements perspective to a future-oriented integrative perspective which is used to develop costs and schedule baselines. (Points : 25)

Project Practitioner Development Spreadsheet, Entry II

For this assignment, you will need to make your entries into the Project Practitioner Development Spreadsheet (PPD Spreadsheet) and submit the spreadsheet to your instructor. Use thisPPD Spreadsheet template to capture and document your project management experiences, education, competencies and development. Using your Module 2 PPD Spreadsheet along with your instructors’ feedback on this assignment, update your 2 PPD Spreadsheet and submit your Module 4, PPD Spreadsheet Entry II to your instructor for this assignment. As stated, for both the Module 2 and 4 PPD Spreadsheet assignments, you may include any project management experience, education, and training that you have encountered in your personal or professional life. Your project management experiences might include the following: building your home, repairing a car, baking a cake, having a party, planning a wedding or even, writing a research paper. Your objective is to document the time (hours/days/weeks) you spent in implementing, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing these real-world projects including relevant education and training. The projects that you list, may include experience from this project management course or from personal or work-related experience that is related to project management. Each entry should be a minimum of one line in the spreadsheet. Your Module 4 PPD Spreadsheet should include accurate, current experience from the last 8 years and be verifiable. This information should be realistic because you may need to refer to the PPD Spreadsheet information when applying for PMP Certification. Having the PPD spreadsheet will help you support your experience, education and training claims in case you are audited by PMI. Post your Module 4 Project Practitioner Development Spreadsheet to the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT. When you save your document, please make sure it includes the format:

Begin your third Learning Portfolio Journal Entry by creating a new Word document. Your document should be single spaced and should include a minimum of one page with concepts such as lessons learned, vocabulary, module takeaways, a-ha moments, scholarly practitioner readings, project management activities, and accomplishments. Integrate what you have learned through your everyday experiences and determine how project management principles can be applied to these experiences. Submit your journal entry to the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.(This Dropbox basket is linked to Turnitin.)When you save your document, make sure it includes the format

Add to Parts I and II of your charter,The Great Pyramid Project Major Milestones Template. Use this template to develop the major milestones for the project charter and include target completion dates. More specifically, you should include a high-level project schedule (i.e., milestone schedule), budget, and risk elements. Start by reviewing thesample project charter. For additional guidance, you are encouraged to refer to the course Webliography,The PM Docs site, course modules, reading assignments, theSLU library, and thePMI Website. Be sure to properly cite in APA format any sources that you use to quote or paraphrase.

Submit your assignment to the Course Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.When you save your document, make sure it includes the format:

Develop a risk management plan for the Great Pyramid Project. For additional guidance, you are encouraged to refer to the course Webliography,The PM Docs site, course modules, reading assignments, theSLU library, and thePMI Website. Be sure to properly cite in APA format any sources that you use to quote or paraphrase. Post your Risk Management Plan to the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.

When you save your document, please make sure it includes the format:

"Lastname-Firstname-PC-Part_IV"'

module 7 PMP Application Experience Spreadsheet

In this assignment, you will make your entries into the Project Application Experience Template(Excel spreadsheet) This Project Application Experience Template is the document that you will submit to your instructor. You may summarize and use some of the information you submitted for the instructor-reviewed Modules 2 and 4 Project Practitioner Development Spreadsheet (PPD Spreadsheet) assignments to complete the Module 7 Project Application Experience Template assignment. The Module 7 Project Application Experience Template is a document that you can use to practice and prepare for the submition of your PMI PMO Certification Application.Click here to view the application and read more about the PMI PMP Certification process. Your completed Module 7 Project Experience Application spreadsheet, along with your Project Practitioner Development Spreadsheet (Modules 2 and 4) should assist you in completing the PME PMP Certification Application. You do not have to turn in a completed PMI PMP Certification Application for this assignment; you only need to post your completed Project Application Experience Template. You do not have to submit your corrected Modules 2 and 4 PPD Spreadsheet assignment. Each entry should be a minimum of one line in the spreadsheet. Post your Module 7 completed Project Application Experience template to the Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.When you save your document, please make sure it includes the format:

For the Final Project Charter, compile and revise your document according to therubric and feedback from your professor.For additional assistance, refer to the course Webliography,The PM Docs site, course modules, reading assignments, theSLU library, and thePMI Website. Be sure to properly cite in APA format any sources that you use in your project to quote or paraphrase. Post your complete project charter to the Final Project Charter Dropboxno later than Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT.

When you save your document, make sure it includes the format:

module 8 discussion

List five of the most significant lessons learned during the course. For each lesson learned explain:

1. Why is it critical to future projects?
2. How can the lesson learned be implemented into the project planning process to improve future project outcomes?
3. What are three steps you will take on a daily basis as a newly minted PMP® to ensure that your projects effectively integrate this lesson learned?

PRM516final exam

Question 1. 1. Reflect on a project in which you recently participated, either professional, or personal (i.e. current job, past job, community organization, family, or school-related) project. Reflect on the project you have envisioned and compare and contrast it with the project initiation process and best practices which were covered in the PMBOK® Guide and in this course. As you compare and contrast projects, be certain to describe the extent to which your project followed, or did not follow, the processes, procedures and best practices described in this course. (Points : 33.3)

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Question 2. 2. List at least five key skills and abilities that are required for a project manager to be successful in today’s complex business environment which relies heavily on the matrix style organizational structure. Explain why each of these skills or abilities are essential to the project’s success. Describe the benefits that a projectized-style organization structure might provide in a complex business environment. (Points : 33.3)

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Question 3. 3. Compare and contrast the different types of risks that might negatively affect a project’s outcome and describe methods and/or procedures that the project manager can use to mitigate the negative impacts of these risks. Also, explain how the project manager can rank these risks to ensure that the most severe and most likely risks are effectively prioritized. (Points : 33.3)

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