Finalize Project Schedule and Mitigate Any Delays
Using the results of your work from week two project Identify Overall Scope/ Analysis of Unexpected Results; two additional events will be introduced. You will again analyze the impact of these events to the final project.
The two additional risks are.....
On March 1, 2016
1. The project engineering team discovers the refrigerated module is too large for the designed refrigerated backpack pouch. What is your course of action?
On May 27, 2016
2. The subcontractor assigned to build the radio module for the backpack has shut down. What is your course of action?
In a 2-3 page Word document, discuss your analysis on the following events:
1. It is discovered the refrigerated module is too large for the designed refrigerated backpack pouch. What is your course of action?
2. The subcontractor assigned to build the radio module for the backpack has shut down. What is your course of action?
In your analysis, you should discuss four areas affected by these unexpected events. Three of the areas of the project affected by the events should include changes to budget, human capital, and impact to schedule, and identify one additional area affected by these events.
Project info.....
Below is the scenario for the project assignment. You are assuming the role of the project manager for a company PROGear to provide a new product (Backpack with built in refrigerated pouch and radio module) to a customer ( U.S. Army, Ground Forces and Special Operations). Each week you will be presented additional information on the project and will be required to produce a weekly deliverable in support of the project.
The course project is designed to address the course objective as well as incorporate each of the weekly modules objectives. You will be required to submit a final paper on the project addressing all of the objectives described in the project summary.
Scenario
Your company was recently awarded a delivery contract on a new product (see below). You were newly hired by the company; you will assume the role as the assigned program manager overseeing the design, development, production and delivery of the new product. The details below provide a summary to the course project:
- Company type (PROGear): A small defense contractor located in the United States of America
- Company size (employees): 100
- Product: Backpack with built in refrigerated pouch and radio module
- Awarded quantity: 200 units (100 assigned to Ground Forces / 100 assigned to Special Operations)
- Program Budget: Proposed award: $1,500,000
- Customer: U.S. Army, Ground Forces and Special Operations
- Award date: September 1, 2015
- Completion date: March 1, 2017
- Delivery schedule: 100 units 12mthsARO (after receipt of order). 50 units every 3 months after first delivery
- Milestone Schedule:
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o First delivery: September 1, 2016
o Second delivery: December 1, 2016
o Last delivery: March 1, 2017
o First milestone payment (from customer): October 30, 2015
o Second Milestone payment: January 30, 2017
o Final Milestone payment: May 30, 2017
o Initial Program review (at the customer's site): November 16, 2015
o Subsequent Program reviews: 6 months after the initial review
Expected Result from Senior Management:
- On-time delivery for the three stated product deliverables
- Desire to complete the total program under the stated budget of $1,500,000
- All milestones accomplished by due dates listed
- Supplemental (follow-on) contract for future additional units (backpacks)