WEEK 1
You have been asked to serve as the Project Manager for implementing the Enterprise Business Software application.
Readthe Brewton Business Scenario.
Preparea 2- to 3-page document (700 to 1,050 words) identifying the key stakeholders of the company who will have an interest in the implementation project and who will approve your Week Four implementation plan.
Identifyany challenges you anticipate in working with these stakeholders and strategies for leveraging their position within the company, their strengths, and their level of support for the project.
Specifyall of the human resources that will be required to implement the application and describe the roles each will play on the project.
Identifycomputer and network resources that will be required in order for the system to be useable in a production mode of operation.
Preparea high level implementation plan using Microsoft®Project, showing just broad categories of effort that must be accomplished, and the general project timeline required to successfully implement the Business Enterprise Software application. The initial plan will have such major categories as the following:
- System Deployment Preparation
- System Documentation
- Data Conversion
- System Testing
- User Training
- System Startup
You will add the detailed tasks for each category as you work on the subsequent weeks' assignments.
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Formatyour paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Zipyour assignment into one file.
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WEEK 2
Using the paper started in Week One,addan additional 3 to 4 pages (1,050 to 1,400 words) describing your strategies for managing the project as follows:
- Develop a project communication plan to describe how stakeholders and managers will be kept informed regarding project progress. This will include the form of communication (status reports, meetings, etc.), frequency, and specific project milestones that will aid in determining where the implementation stands.
- Describe the various kinds of documentation that will be required to support the future system operation, including both user and technical documentation.
- Describe the Change Control Process that will be employed on the project to properly manage any disruptions to the progress of the project.
- Evaluate out-sourcing of implementation tasks, using consulting services versus performing them in-house, describing the costs, benefits, and challenges associated with each option.
Incorporatefeedback from your previous assignments.
Formatyour paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Updateyour project plan to include the tasks associated with this week's assignment.
Zipyour assignment into one file.
Clickthe Assignment Files tab to submit your ZIP file of this week's assignments.