Homework: Planning Considerations for the HR Project
At this point, you've organized your HR project team and you are familiar with the importance of leading and managing the project and team. It is now time to plan your project, which happens to be a large and critical part of project management. Project planning tends to be collaborative and integrative in that many factors, such as scope, resourcing, budgeting, and risk need to be considered.
Write a 5 to 6 pages paper in which you:
a) Define and discuss scope and scheduling as they each relate to project management and provide a "Statement of Importance" to your project team so they know the relevance of each task.
b) Review the behavioral skills associated with project resourcing listed in the textbook at Section 9.1. and select any four of the skills you consider more critical. Be sure to explain why.
c) Explain to the management team and your project team how you have determined the budget associated with project costs. How are costs aggregated? How would you explain determining cash flow for separate activities? Be specific with your responses.
d) Discuss at least three ways the project manager is able to identify possible project risks.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this homework are:
a) Identify the scope of projects and the structure of the accompanying work.
b) Plan the project schedule and resources.
c) Estimate project costs and associated risks associated with each cost.
d) Use technology and information resources to research issues in managing human resource projects.
e) Write clearly and concisely about managing human resource projects using proper writing mechanics.