Baseball Complex Construction Project
The final project for this course is the creation of a complete Project Plan, consisting of a project topic, project charter, seven subsidiary project management plans, and a Final Report. For the Final Report, the students will submit the project topic, project charter, seven subsidiary project management plans that have been revised to incorporate instructor feedback. The project is divided into ten milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure a quality final submission. The Final Report carries a significant grade based on incorporation of instructor feedback to demonstrate authentic competency in project management practices.
Milestone 1: Project Topic
Decide on a small project through which understanding of the five project process groups and project knowledge areas can be demonstrated. Decide on a project topic that will enable you to explore the five project management process groups and nine knowledge areas. Discuss with your instructor and get formal approval for the project before proceeding to the next elements.
In Task 1.4, you will submit a description of your project topic. The format should be in paragraph form and include a brief description of the project activities, timeframe, and budget. This is for the instructor's approval and feedback. This submission should be no more than one page in length. This milestone is required, and instructor feedback should be incorporated into the Final Project Report.
Milestone 2: Project Charter
Prepare a brief description of the project activities, timeframe, and budget. This is for the instructor's approval and feedback.
In Task 2.4, you will submit the project charter for the instructor-approved project that you chose in Milestone One. You will provide details including project purpose, description, objectives, success criteria, constraints, assumptions, preliminary scope, risks, deliverables, high level schedule, budget, approval requirements, project manager, and authorization details. This should be in Word or Excel. This submission should be no more than two pages in length, excluding title page and Table of Contents. This milestone is required, and instructor feedback should be incorporated into the Final Project Report.
Milestone 3: Project Scope Management Plan
Provide the scope statement, work breakdown structure (WBS), scope control, and sponsor acceptance for your project.
In Task 3.3, you will submit the project scope management plan for the instructor-approved project. You will provide the scope statement, work breakdown structure (WBS), scope control, and sponsor acceptance. The format should be in paragraph form. This submission should be no more than six pages in length, excluding title page and Table of Contents. This milestone will be graded using the Final Project Rubric, and instructor feedback should be incorporated into the Final Project Report.
Milestone 4: Project Schedule Management Plan
Prepare the schedule management approach, activity list, network diagram and critical path for your project.
In Task 4.3, you will submit the project schedule management plan for the instructor-approved project. You will provide the schedule management approach, activity list, network diagram, and critical path. The format should be in paragraph form. This submission should be no more than two pages in length, excluding title page and Table of Contents. This milestone will be graded using the Final Project Rubric, and instructor feedback should be incorporated into the Final Project Report.
Milestone 5: Project Cost Management Plan
Prepare the cost management approach, project costs, reporting format, cost variance response process, cost change control, and project budget for your project.
In Task 5.3, you will submit the project cost management plan. You will provide the cost management approach, project costs, reporting format, cost variance response process, cost change control, and project budget. The format should be in paragraph form. This submission should be no more than two pages in length, excluding title page and Table of Contents. This milestone will be graded using the Final Project Rubric, and instructor feedback should be incorporated into the Final Project Report.
Milestone 6: Project Human Resource Management Plan
Provide the RACI matrix and staffing management plan for your project.
In Task 6.4, you will submit the project human resource management plan. Specifically, you will provide the RACI matrix and staffing management plan. The format should be in paragraph form. This submission should be no more than two pages in length, excluding title page and Table of Contents. This milestone will be graded using the Final Project Rubric, and instructor feedback should be incorporated into the Final Project Report.
Milestone 7. Project Communications Management Plan
Briefly describe stakeholder communication requirements, frequency, and communication matrix components for your project.
In Task 6.5, you will submit the project communications management plan. You will describe stakeholder communication requirements, frequency, and communication matrix components. The format should be in paragraph form. This submission should be no more than one page in length, excluding title page and Table of Contents. This milestone will be graded using the Final Project Rubric, and instructor feedback should be incorporated into the Final Project Report.
Milestone 8: Project Quality Management Plan
Submit a concise project quality management plan including the quality requirements, quality assurance, and quality control components for your project.
In Task 7.4, you will submit the project quality management plan, including the quality requirements, quality assurance, and quality control components. The format should be in paragraph form. This submission should be no more than two pages in length, excluding title page and Table of Contents. This milestone will be graded using the Final Project Rubric, and instructor feedback should be incorporated into the Final Project Report.
Milestone 9: Project Risk Management Plan
Briefly describe the risk management approach, risk identification, prioritization, monitoring, mitigation, and avoidance components for your project.
In Task 7.5, you will submit the for project risk management plan. You will briefly describe the risk management approach, risk identification, prioritization, monitoring, mitigation, and avoidance components. The format should be in paragraph form. This submission should be no more than two pages in length, excluding title page and Table of Contents. This milestone will be graded using the Final Project Rubric, and instructor feedback should be incorporated into the Final Project Report.
10. Final Report
Demonstrate incorporation of the instructor feedback received for the above project management plans and submit all revised documents together as a final document.
In Task 8.3, you will submit the Final Report. This will contain all of the previous milestones completed, with the incorporation of your response to the feedback from the instructor for the previous milestones. The format should be in paragraph form. This submission should be no more than 20 pages in length, excluding the title page and Table of Contents. This milestone will be graded using the Final Project Rubric.
Description of Project:
The project selected for the course Final Project is the construction of a community baseball complex for a small city of approximately 30,000 people. Upon completion the complex will consist of six fields, two small batting cage areas, two small recreational areas, and a walking trail. The complex will be the home for 40 Little League baseball and softball teams ranging from T-ball (5 and 6 years old) to Fast Pitch baseball and softball (12-14 years old). The complex will also hope to attract traveling tournament teams during the spring and fall months. The project activities include obtaining approval from the city, obtaining funding for the project, purchasing land for the complex, clearing the land, obtaining all necessary permits from the city, constructing the fields, constructing the seating areas, constructing the batting cage areas, constructing the concession and restroom areas, constructing the recreational areas, constructing the walking trail, constructing the parking lot, setting up all necessary lighting for the complex, and obtaining utilities. The timeframe for the completion of this project is 18 months with a budget of $2.5 million.