Aim: To understand and apply Project Management (PM) methods, processes and tools to a real-life project.
Objectives:
1) To select a project that you have been associated with, from your own life experience.
2) To reflect upon, and document your experience of managing the project under appropriate headings, such as (but not necessarily the same):
a. Time-line
b. Budget
c. Participants
d. Lessons learnt
3) To transform the above information into a formal project plan using MS Project, and present it as a formal report.
Week 1: Select a project you have executed, and document your PM experience.
Week2: Write down your experience under appropriate headings to further enhance the Week-1 Document.
Week3: Form a group of Maximum 3 team members. Using Project Selection Matrix select one of the projects for further work as a group.
Weeks4-11: Transform your previous documentation using a formal Project Management methodology.You can use the following steps as a guide.
Week 7: Describe the project Scope
Week 8: Describe the project Schedule
Week 9: Describe the project Resources and Risks
Week 10: Describe the project Budget
Week 11: Describe the project integration and closure