CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN
Reference 20 Style : Harvard AGPS
Must make tables and figures
Executive summary (200–250 words but this does not form part of the assignment word count).
executive summary comes before the table of contents. Read the guidelines and provide a formal Executive Summary with details of why the report was prepared, how it is structured, and what the important findings, conclusions and recommendations are. The Executive Summary relates to the analysis only. (SUGGESTION: this should be written last after you have finished the report.)
Table of contents: This should be a full listing with respective page numbers of executive summary, introduction, main sections, references, individual appendices, and full listing of all figures and tables
1. Introduction (0 words): Briefly state why your report has been prepared, what project is being analysed, and how the report is structured. (Note – this may be similar to the introduction in assignment 1 if you have used the same project, but this is a new report, and you need to provide the information your reader needs to understand the report. You can use the same information in both assignments. There is no need to reference assignment 1 if you are using your original work.)
2. Project background (0 words): Your project description should describe the project and its context – what organisation is the project owner/sponsor, what this organisation does, why the project is being done, where it is located, etc. The description should contain enough detail for the reader to understand the reason behind each of the components of the plan – why it is included and its content and format
3. Audience and structure of the Project Management Plan (1000–1500 words approximately)
3.1 Provide a critical analysis of who is intended to be the main audience of our chosen PM plan? What do they need to know? How will they use the plan? What information needs to be provided?
Writer must make a table here with following headings
Audience , Why they need PMP , What information they need , When the need , How
3.2 What alternatives exist for the structure of a PM plan (examine and compare a range of theories and opinions here)? How should that information be provided? In what sequence? What does the theory say?
In this section writer compare different theories (such as PMBOK and other researcher for further clarification must watch attached videohttps://youtu.be/_I1H3JmwSkU) about the structure of Project Management Plan and make recommendation what is best practice and also compare our chosen PMP with best practice
4. Contents of the Project Management Plan (1000–1500 words approximately) Provide a critical analysis of the major sections of the plan and provide some theoretical framework for what is included in each section (e.g. Why has a project schedule been included, is it a meaningful document, was it prepared by the right people, does it contain the right information, etc.?) This explanation will be drawn from the study modules, text book, selected readings, and other sources. This discussion will probably cover most, if not all, knowledge areas covered under the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) (PMI 2013) in one form or another. It does not have to be under those headings but should clearly indicate that it covers all recognised areas covered by the various Project Management Bodies of Knowledge.
In this section writer must make following headings and under these headings must provide following information (For this section read file attached with the name Help for Section 4 )
4.1 PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT PLAN
Define Scope Management, why it is needed , what are the requirement of scope management and then compare with our chosen PMP , how it fulfils those requirement are there any weakness and how it can be improved
Need to follow above criteria for all the items below
4.2 CHANGE MANAGEMENT PLAN
4.3 COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT PLAN
4.4 COST MANAGEMENT PLAN
4.5 SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT PLAN
4.6 QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN
4.7 RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN
4.8 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN
4.9 PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
5. Conclusions (250 words): Summarise your findings from the analysis of your project management plan. What did you find out about the project plan? Does it conform to the recognised theory? What aspects are important and are of significance to project outcomes? What are its strengths and its weaknesses? (Focus here on the project plan and not on the theory). 6. Recommendations (250 words): What are your recommendations flowing from this analysis with regard to your chosen PMP? What changes should be made to your PMP for this project (or similar future projects)? Address the shortcomings identified in the conclusions. Again, focus on recommendations related to your PMP and not on the project itself. List of references: Provide a complete list of references providing full details of all citations used in the body of the assignment. Appendices: The PMP you have analysed will be attached as Appendix 1 (see below). Attach any additional appendices that relate specifically to the analysis following appendix 1. They should be