Project management plan

Develop a 1,850+ word project management plan (often referred to as a project charter) paper that follows this outline:

1.0 PROJECT OVERVIEW

1.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.2 KEY PROJECT INFORMATION

1.3 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED

1.4 PROJECT OBJECTIVES

1.5 SCOPE/APPROACH

1.6 PROJECT TEAM ORGANIZATION

1.7 ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES of PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS

2.0 PROJECT EXPECTATIONS

2.1 METHODOLOGY

2.2 MAJOR PROJECT DELIVERABLES

2.3 RISKS/MITIGATION PLANS

3.0 PROJECT PROCEDURES

3.1 ISSUE RESOLUTION/SCOPE CHANGE CONTROL

3.2 QUALITY MANAGEMENT/REAPPRAISAL

3.3 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA/PROCEDURES

APPENDIX ADESIGN DOCUMENTS

APPENDIX BGANTT CHART with CRITICAL PATH

Section Definitions: Be sure to include all of the sections contained in this outline!

• • Executive Summary: a high-level summary of the key points contained in the charter (e.g., purpose, budget, schedule highlights, construction/design techniques, etc.) Should be no more than three paragraphs in length.
  • Key Project Information: a description of the project in terms of the projects purpose and intended outcomes, key risks, key third-party arrangements, and key implementation strategies (e.g., design-build).
  • Alternatives Considered: a review of the alternatives considered together with an explanation as why the chosen approach was selected.
  • Project Objectives: expressed as a set of outcomes (e.g., interchange at [location] capable of supporting automobile speeds of a minimum 50 miles per hour and provide traction and skid-protection capabilities for icy conditions).
  • Scope/Approach: provide specifics on the qualities of the final product deliverable (e.g., references to design documents in an appendix, thickness of the pavement, mix ratios, construction/management methods to be employed, description of landscaping, etc.)
  • Project Team Organization: an organization chart depicting the management team of the project.
  • Roles/Responsibilities of Project Team Members: for each role represented on the project team, provide a description of the responsibilities of that role (example: Project Managerprovides overall project management (including plan management and periodic status reporting), ensures resource availability, resolves project issues, and sets the day-to-day project direction).
  • Methodology: a description of the method or methods expected to be used during the project. Description should provide a link to the risk mitigation plan.
  • Major Project Deliverables: description of the major project deliverables including a reference to design documents in the appendix.
  • Risks/Mitigation Plans: description of known risks (e.g., weather, labor strikes, etc.) and plans for avoiding and/or reducing the impact of the risks (example: risklabor strike; mitigation planensure current contract extends beyond the anticipated life of the project.
  • Issue Resolution/Scope Change Control: description of the processes the project management group will follow to ensure the project comes in on time and budget including processes for change orders and issue resolution.
  • Quality Management/Reappraisal: description of methods to be followed for the duration of the project to ensure deliverables meet specifications. Also to include a method for testing and reappraisal at the end of the project to demonstrate stated design requirements have been satisfied.
  • Acceptance Criteria/Procedures: description of final sign-off process.
  • Appendix A: design documents that support the descriptions of scope, objectives, and the executive summary (e.g., site photos, sketches, etc.)
  • Appendix B: Gantt chart depicting the overall project schedule including the identification of the projects critical path.