Structuring and managing projects require a project manager to look at a project holistically to ensure the project implementation is going as planned or being adapted to what is needed. Project managers must collect data and use the performance information to analyze, evaluate, and communicate the project’s success. Managing projects is not an easy task, and a project manager must be able to communicate the process behind the decisions that were made.
In this assessment, you will present your decision-making process on the methods, models, and artifacts you would use if you were to become the new project manager on a project. This assessment will challenge you to verbalize your thought process and understand how your decisions can affect the project outcome.
Assessment Prep
Review the Stakeholder Matrix, Project Charter: Asset Tracking System for Hospitals, and Project Charter: Asset Tracking System for the Food Industry documents.
Review the continuation of the scenario:
The current project manager for the hospital project has been reassigned to a new high-priority initiative, leaving an opportunity for you to step into the role of project manager for the Food Asset Tracking Project. Having previously tailored the project charter for this initiative, you are well-acquainted with its unique requirements and challenges. The department manager has now invited you to present how you would lead and implement the project. Your presentation should outline your proposed structuring methodologies, performance tracking strategies, and overall approach to ensuring the project’s success.
The Food Asset Tracking Project comes with specific challenges tied to the food industry, such as ensuring regulatory compliance, managing inventory, navigating supply chain logistics, and maintaining quality standards. As a candidate for the role of project manager, you are tasked with developing and presenting a project proposal to stakeholders. Your proposal should outline how you would effectively address these challenges while achieving the project’s objectives. Additionally, it should demonstrate why you are the best choice to lead this initiative, showcasing your strategies, methodologies, and ability to deliver successful results in a complex environment.
Assessment Deliverable
Create a 10- to 12-slide presentation, with appropriate images and detailed speaker notes, that summarizes the way you would manage and implement the project if promoted to project manager.
You may use the provided presentation template. Include the following in your presentation:
- Initiating the Project and Planning:
- Outline the project structuring methodologies you would implement, such as waterfall, agile, scrum, lean, or critical path.
- Provide a detailed explanation of why these methodologies are well-suited to this project, particularly in addressing the unique challenges of the food industry. Highlight how they enable effective monitoring, control, and adaptability.
- Performance Tracking:
- Identify the critical aspects you would track to ensure project performance, such as metrics, milestones, and deliverables.
- Explain how your chosen methodology facilitates the tracking process, ensuring visibility and alignment with project goals.
- Management of Project Artifacts:
- Explain how you will manage project artifacts, including project documents, reports, and plans, to ensure they are accurate, complete, and readily available.
- Describe the processes or tools you will use to ensure timely updates and organization of artifacts throughout each phase of the project.
- Quality Management Plan:
- Describe your approach to maintaining high-quality standards for the project. Include specific techniques, processes, or tools that will ensure compliance with industry standards and project requirements.
- Explain how quality will be consistently monitored and enhanced throughout the project’s lifecycle.
- Risk Management and Mitigation Strategies:
- Discuss how you will identify, analyze, and address the risks outlined in the probability matrix.
- Propose specific mitigation strategies tailored to the food industry’s context, such as managing regulatory compliance risks, inventory challenges, and supply chain vulnerabilities.
Each section should include clear, actionable strategies and demonstrate how your approach will contribute to the success of the Food Asset Tracking Project. Incorporate relevant visuals or diagrams where appropriate to enhance clarity and stakeholder engagement.
Include a slide with at least 2 APA formatted references at the end of your presentation. One of your references must be for our course text Project Management Principles and Standards.
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