Final Project Management Project

Project must meet the rubric a 100% or I will need a refund. No late turn ins.

Write a paper of no more than 1,400 words, addressing the following items:

How changes to the project scope, timeline, and budget are managed and reported.
How project cost and schedule performance is measured and reported.
How project quality is managed and reported.
Reasons why your project could be closed.
Closure processes you use for normal completion, such as having objectives met.
Ethical considerations you may have to make through the project lifecycle and ways to respond.

Explain the processes that must be in place to effectively manage each aspect of the project and your rationale for selecting the techniques you plan to use.

Include scholarly references in addition to textbooks used in the Project Management concentration.

Assemble your final project plan to include deliverables from Weeks 1, 2, 3, and 6 into a final, cohesive document.

Week 1 (appendices)

Project Charter

Week 2 (appendices)

Project Schedule

Project Budget

Week 3 (appendices)

Project Risk Management Plan

Project HR Plan

Project Communication Plan

Project Procurement Plan

Week 6 (new additions – no more than 1,400 words)

Change Management Plan For:

Cost and schedule.

Quality.

Project closure.

Ethics considerations in project management.

What was your rationale for selecting these plans.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Individual Assignment: Final Project Management Plan

Purpose of Assignment

In this paper, students explain how they manage aspects of execution, monitoring & control, and closure for their projects. Students also speculate over ethical issues that may arise during their projects and how they would respond. The assignment is relevant in that it forms the final installment of the individual project plan started in Week 1 with the submission of the project charter. Students should also include past weeks’ submissions modified to reflect faculty feedback. The final document should represent a complete project plan for their individual course-length project.

Grading Guide

Content		Met		Partially Met	Not Met	Comments:
The student addresses how changes to the project scope, timeline, and budget are managed and reported.
The student explains how project cost and schedule performance are measured and reported.
The student addresses how project quality is managed and reported.
The student explains reasons why a project could be closed.
The student explains the closure processes used for normal completion, such as having objectives met.
The student addresses ethical considerations made through the project lifecycle and presents some effective ways to respond.
The student explains the processes that must be in place to effectively manage each aspect of the project and the rationale for selecting the techniques they plan to use.
The student includes deliverables from Weeks 1, 2, and 3 along with Week 6 as one coherent document.
The student includes scholarly references in addition to the course textbook.
The paper is no more than 1,400 words in length.
	Total Available		Total Earned
10.5	#/10.5

Met

Partially Met

Not Met

Comments:

Total Available

Total Earned

Writing Guidelines
The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page.
Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
4.5	#/4.5

Assignment Total	#	15	#/15
Additional comments:

Project Management Plan

Project Charter

Project Management Plan: Project Charter

Being the project manager and mandated with the task of developing the transformation of a regular general Target Store into a target supercenter store, I will be able to develop build a project charter for the process.

Project Description Problem

The proposed project will be a large project that will transform the current Target Store into a supercenter store. We have noticed with great concern that our company need to expand in terms of merchandise. This can only happen when the company has enough storage of merchandise. We therefore need to build a Target Supercenter Store that will enable the company to attract a pool of customer hence increasing the profit margin and revenues. The new target supercenter will involve expansion of the current store from just one floor building into a 3 floor building. The project is estimate to run for a period of one year and the total cost is budgeted to cost the company to about $7,000,000.

Result Statement

After successful completion of the project the company will immensely benefit in terms of increase storage of merchandise. With the increase of space the company will be able to stock more products hence, attracting more customers. Consequently, the revenue and profit margin will substantially increase. The image of the company will also be boosted resulting to a competitive advantage against the competitors.

Project Mission Justification

The mission of the project will be to build a modern Target Supercenter store with ability to store large amounts of merchandise by use of the company’s revenue, which will be completed in the stipulated time frame (Kerzner, 2017). The new store is supposed to solve the current storage problem and must conform to the current standards of supercenter stores. The cost of the store is expected to not deplete the company’s revenue. It should use a reasonable amount of revenues that will not paralyze the company’s operations. Eventually, the project should be completed in the stipulated time to avoid any additional financial and other resource constraints.

Project Scope Statement

The main goal of project will be to build the supercenter store that will have enough space to store a large number of merchandise. The project objective is to implement building of this store in the time given and use the revenue allocated but the finance department. The project will be estimated to undergo three major phases. The first phase which is projected to run for a period of three months is the ground excavation and foundation building. The project team will hire the earth movers to facilitate the ground excavation for the site where the project will be built. The companies engineer will be given the task of getting the best company to oversee the process.

The foundation building will be planned for and the team’s mechanical engineer will be mandated to ensure a firm foundation is built. The cost of excavation and building the foundation is estimated to cost about $1,000,000. The second phase of the project is to build the three floors and it is estimated to last for 4 months. The materials that will be required such as building cement, sand, ballast, building blocks among others will be purchased by the project procurement manager. The team will hire the best civil mechanical and water engineers to undertake the process (Nicholas & Steyn, 2017), this will to cost the company $4,000,000 inclusive of labor and material costs. Final phase of the project will be the roofing, interior design and painting, lasting for a period of two months costing the company $2,000,000 or more dollars.

The entire stake holders in the project team will be given various tasks to ensure successful completion of the project. The project manager will ensure that all the process run smoothly by availing all the resources required in all phases of the project. The finance officer will ensure accountability of the project fund. Project procurement officer will be mandated with purchasing of all the materials. In the team we will also have a risk manager who will assist in forecasting of potential hazards that may affect successful completion of the project.

Major Deliverables

The major deliverable of the this project will be Engineering report, Proposal, Design drawings, Design documents, Technical interpretation, Site investigation report ,Design review Tender document for material suppliers, new equipment or tools, Strategic report, Progress, Usability report. All these deliverable will be very crucial for the expansion of the store.

High-level Milestones for Significant Events

Some of high level milestones in this project will be completion of ground excavation to ensure the foundation is initiated. Another milestone will be the issue of certificate to undertake the project from the federal construction authority and city council. The major milestone of the project will be completion of the super center store and start of operations.

Applicable Technical Requirements

The major technical requirements to ensure that the building of the store will be successful will include the availability of the required building material, availability of certified architectures and engineers, compliance with the building authorities and city councils and the availability of semi-skilled labor in the construction site.

Project Constraints

The transformation of a Target Store into a super center store project will be faced with constraints such limited number of qualified personnel, accreditation costs. The project might be completed late than the stipulated time causing extra financial costs. Weather and technological dynamics might also affect the completion of the project. Finally the dollar changes might affect the budgeted cost of the project negatively.

References

Kerzner, H. (2017). Project management metrics, KPIs, and dashboards: a guide to measuring and monitoring project performance. John Wiley & Sons.

Nicholas, J. M., & Steyn, H. (2017). Project management for engineering, business and technology. Taylor & Francis.

Week 1 Individual Assignment: Project Charter

Assignment Requirements Reviewed

Develop a project charter.

Write a paper 700 to 1,050 words, featuring the following elements:

Narrative project description

Problem and result statement

Mission justification

Project scope statement

Major deliverables

High-level milestones for significant events

Technical requirements, assumptions, or constraints applicable to the project

Content

60 Percent

Points Available

Points Earned

5.8/6

Additional Comments Below:

· Organizational need articulated in narrative description, problem and result statement, and mission justification
· Work accomplished by project is clearly defined in scope statement, including features and functions in and out of scope
· Deliverables align with project scope
· Has a high-level milestone list and provides a reasonable estimate of project duration?
· Explains technical requirements, assumptions, or constraints applicable to project

Maria,
Your project charter includes the following required elements:
Narrative project description
Problem and result statement
Mission justification
Project scope statement
Major deliverables
High-level milestones for significant events
Technical requirements, assumptions, or constraints applicable to the project
Your chapter describes the project at a high level and provides sufficient detail for stakeholders to authorize the project. From this document, you would be able to allocate resources and actually start work of the project.
Unfortunately, you did not seek faculty approval before submitting paper which was one of the assignment requirements.
Develop a project charter.

Obtain faculty approval of the topic for project.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper featuring the following elements:
· .2 Point

Organization/Development

20 Percent

Points Available

Points Earned

1/1

Additional Comments Below:

· The paper is no more than 1,050 words.
· The structure of the paper is clear, logical, and easy to follow.
· The introduction provides a sufficient background on the topic and previews major points.
· The central theme and purpose is immediately clear.
· Subsequent sections develop and support the central theme.

Size of paper (i.e. word count) has been kept within reason.
Presentation of detail is logical and flows smoothly.

Mechanics

20 Percent

Points Available

Points Earned

1/1

Additional Comments Below:

· Formatting or layout and graphics are pleasing to the eye, such as font, colors, and spacing.
· Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed, and spelling is correct.
· APA formatting is followed.

Paper layout presents information in a way that is professional and adds to the overall meaning of the paper.
There are no spelling errors.
There are no grammar errors.
APA format (i.e. line spacing, font, page headers, headings, citations, and references) is correct.

Turn It In Report

I have reviewed your project charter and provided feedback above.
I approve your project charter and ask you to proceed with your project.

Total Points

Available

Total

Points

Earned

Late assignment reduction = – 10% = – .8 Point

7 Points

Target Stores

Maria Duplantier

Tasks and Milestone

Task Name

Duration

Business Plan Document

30 days

Project Planning

30 days

Funding

10 days

Budgeting

10 days

Goods and services/Procurement

10 days

Scheduling

0 days

Store Design

45 days

Security System

4 days

Interior Design

15 days

Lightening

15 days

Furnishings

4 days

Art and drawings

4 days

Decisions on paints and Color Schemes

3 days

Floor Space/ In store Displays

0 days

Windows Displays

30 days

Communication networks

10 days

Exterior Design

13 days

Lightening

10 days

Signage

2 days

Landscaping

2 days

Parking

2 days

Cleaning and Upgrading

7 days

Constructions and design

1 day

Vendor selections

1 day

Interior

2 days

Bathrooms

2 days

Cashier Counters

2 days

Customer service area

1 day

Employees area

1 day

Utilities

4 days

Electrical

2 days

Gas

2 days

Water

2 days

Sewer

1 day

Communication networks

23 days

Bid process

1 day

Vendor selections

1 day

Vendor Contracts

2 days

Cabling

2 days

Phone System

2 days

Application Implementation

3 days

Point Of sale

3 days

Inventory Management

2 days

Integrate SKU Data

2 days

Quality Review

3 days

Code Compliance

1 day

Occupancy Certificate

1 day

Head Office Review

2 days

Staffing

2 days

Advertising

1 day

Interviewing

1 day

Hiring

2 days

Training

1 day

Merchandising

11 days

Assemble Displays

1 day

Price Ticketing

1 day

SKU Scan

3 days

Display Merchandise

3 days

Gift Cards

3 days

Display Store Policies

4 days

Marketing

11 days

Staff Business Cards

4 days

Branded Shopping Bags

2 days

New Location Updates

5 days

New Location Updates

13 days

New Catalog

5 days

Print Media

5 days

Internet

3 days

Grand Opening

4 days

Special Guest Invitation

2 days

Advertising

3 days

Catering

1 day

Entertainment

1 day

Budget Estimates

Project Initiation

Project Planning

Project Execution

Project Shutdown

A manager works together with other team in responding to risks. The response in this case will include management, risk analysis, identification. The risks are to be identified to ensure that they are dealt with early e

no

ugh during the early stages of the project life cycle. The following gives a brief outline on how the risks will be dealt with.

>Risk Identification

The risks will be identified from several factors such as the project team, key stakeholders and other environmental factors that can contribute to the key risks.

Risk Analysis

Using all possible outcomes in the project, it is possible to come up with the risks, after which they are ranked according to the outcome of the risk. The risks with higher impact means that there is high probability of the risk occurring. Using the risk analysis information, the risks can be grouped accordingly and major risks to be ignored or given a special attention.

Qualitative Risk Analysis

This is giving a risk the numerical probability of the risk occurring. The impact of the risks will be assessed by the experts in the field. The following ranking will be used to categories the risks according to the risk ranking.

Voice

B

ased Risk Matrix

Low

High

0.45

Low

Project Name:

Prepared by:

Date:

Identified
Risk

Impact on Project

Impact rating

Probability
of occurring

Mitigation
action

Failure to meet the required design of the supermarket.

High

0.45

Deal with the risk, collect all the voice requirement

Using unsuitable color Mix

Low

0.34

Employ competent color mixer.

Project going beyond the expected time

0.02

Follow the critical tasks methods to evaluate progress.

The owner of the house rejecting the current design

0.03

Let other companies handle the risk.

The project can run out of supplies

Medium

0.08

ompetent supplier listing panel

Key employees might leave at a critical time during the project management

Have a back-plan for employees, outsource employee recruitment to have employees at all the time.

The house design fails to meet the required standard

0.35

Employee a key designer in the team, keep on involving all stakeholders during the project

Risk Response Planning

Every risk would be given to the project team to ensure that the project will not be interfere with the project flow. There should be more flow of information and the following actions can be taken in order to mitigate the risks.

· Risk Avoidance – Includes taking necessary actions so that threats that can make the risk to happen are totally avoided

· Mitigate: This include the need to realize how to deal with the risk should it occur. Risk mitigation might include accepting the impact of the risks.

· Accept the risk. This means that nothing should be done about the risk

· Transfer – passing the risk to a third party so that the company does not feel its direct effect.

Communication Plan

Communication plan will be done according to the following communication matrix. The matrix can be shown in the following diagram.

Figure 1: Project Communication Plan

Human Resource Plan

Human resource planning should explain the purpose and the importance of having every employee in the project. Human resource plan should show all the human resource requirements and how they are going to be employed in the project and use the plan to help in managing the project effectively. Therefore, human resource plan will help the team to manage the human resource activities and help in building the project until the project closure. Human resource plan will be divided into the following sections:

· The responsibilities and roles of every team member

· The project organization chart as well

· Staffing plan schedule

· Time-line for every staff resource and skills.

The main reason of having human resource plan is to achieve the project success by ensuring that the appropriate resources are acquired with the available skills such as team building, resource training, and other strategies where activities are well managed. Essential skills are imparted and the resources. In short in skill gap should be identified and the skills acquired immediately. The following were the roles and responsibilities identified during the project. The project will have the following activities included.

Tasks and Milestone

30 days

10 days

15 days

4 days

0 days

30 days

10 days

Lightening

10 days

2 days

1 day

2 days

1 day

2 days

1 day

Vendor selections

1 day

2 days

3 days

2 days

3 days

1 day

2 days

1 day

2 days

1 day

3 days

4 days

11 days

4 days

2 days

13 days

5 days

3 days

4 days

2 days

3 days

1 day

Task Name

Duration

Business Plan Document

30 days

Project Planning

Funding

10 days

Budgeting

Goods and services/Procurement

Scheduling

0 days

Store Design

5 days

Security System

4 days

Interior

Design

15 days

Lightening

Furnishings

Art and drawings

Decisions on paints and Color Schemes

3 days

Floor Space/ In store Displays

Windows Displays

Communication networks

Exterior Design

13 days

Signage

2 days

Landscaping

Parking

Cleaning and Upgrading

7 days

Constructions and design

1 day

Vendor selections

Interior

Bathrooms

Cashier Counters

Customer service area

Employees area

Utilities

4 days

Electrical

Gas

Water

Sewer

Communication networks

23 days

Bid process

Vendor Contracts

Cabling

Phone System

Application

Implementation

3 days

Point Of sale

Inventory Management

Integrate SKU Data

Quality Review

Code Compliance

Occupancy Certificate

Head Office Review

Staffing

2 days

Advertising

Interviewing

Hiring

Training

Merchandising

11 days

Assemble Displays

Price Ticketing

SKU Scan

Display Merchandise

Gift Cards

Display Store Policies

Marketing

Staff Business Cards

Branded

Shopping

Bags

New Location Updates

5 days

New Location Updates

New Catalog

Print Media

Internet

Grand Opening

Special Guest Invitation

Advertising

Catering

Entertainment

Budget Estimates

Business Plan Document

Project Planning

Funding

$120.00

Budgeting

Goods and services/Procurement

$200.00

$340.00

$230.00

Scheduling

$120.00

Store Design

Security System

$200.00

Interior Design

Lightening

Furnishings

Art and drawings

Decisions on paints and Color Schemes

Floor Space/ In store Displays

Windows Displays

Communication networks

Exterior Design

Lightening

$980.00

Signage

Landscaping

Parking

Cleaning and Upgrading

Constructions and design

Vendor selections

$1,340.00

Interior

Bathrooms

Cashier Counters

Customer service area

Employees area

Utilities

Electrical

Gas

Water

Sewer

Communication networks

Bid process

Vendor selections

Vendor Contracts

Cabling

Phone System

Application Implementation

Point Of sale

Inventory Management

$2,480.00

Integrate SKU Data

Quality Review

Code Compliance

Occupancy Certificate

Head Office Review

Staffing

Advertising

Interviewing

Hiring

Training

Merchandising

Assemble Displays

Price Ticketing

SKU Scan

Display Merchandise

Gift Cards

Display Store Policies

Marketing

Staff Business Cards

$3,620.00

Branded Shopping Bags

New Location Updates

New Catalog

Print Media

Internet

Grand Opening

Special Guest Invitation

Advertising

Catering

Entertainment

Project Initiation	Project Planning	Project Execution	Project Shutdown	Category
Expense Totals

		$120.00	$341.00			$200.00	$781.00
$140.00		$230.00	$219.00		$340.00	$929.00
$210.00		$980.00
$260.00	$190.00	$461.00	$1,031.00
$380.00	$150.00	$703.00	$1,433.00
$440.00	$130.00	$824.00	$390.00	$1,784.00
$500.00	$110.00	$945.00	$580.00	$2,135.00
$560.00	$90.00	$1,066.00	$770.00	$2,486.00
$620.00	$70.00	$1,187.00	$960.00	$2,837.00
$680.00	$50.00	$1,308.00	$1,150.00	$3,188.00
$740.00	$30.00	$1,429.00		$1,340.00	$3,539.00
$860.00	$672.00	$1,671.00	$1,720.00	$4,923.00
$91.17	$1,913.00	$2,100.00	$5,084.17
$1,100.00	$128.17	$2,155.00		$2,480.00	$5,863.17
$1,160.00	$146.67	$2,276.00	$2,670.00	$6,252.67
$1,280.00	$183.67	$2,518.00	$3,050.00	$7,031.67
$202.17	$2,639.00	$3,240.00	$7,421.17
$1,400.00	$220.67	$2,760.00	$3,430.00	$7,810.67
$1,460.00	$239.17	$2,881.00		$3,620.00	$8,200.17
$1,520.00	$257.67	$3,002.00	$3,810.00	$8,589.67
$1,580.00	$276.17	$3,123.00	$4,000.00	$8,979.17
$1,640.00	$294.67	$3,244.00	$4,190.00	$9,368.67
$1,760.00	$331.67	$3,486.00	$4,570.00	$10,147.67
$1,820.00	$350.17	$3,607.00	$4,760.00	$10,537.17
$1,880.00	$368.67	$3,728.00	$4,950.00	$10,926.67
$1,940.00	$387.17	$3,849.00	$5,140.00	$11,316.17
$2,060.00	$424.17	$4,091.00	$5,520.00	$12,095.17
$2,120.00	$442.67	$4,212.00	$5,710.00	$12,484.67
$2,180.00	$461.17	$4,333.00	$5,900.00	$12,874.17
$2,240.00	$479.67	$4,454.00	$6,090.00	$13,263.67
$2,300.00	$498.17	$4,575.00	$6,280.00	$13,653.17
$2,420.00	$535.17	$4,817.00	$6,660.00	$14,432.17
$553.67	$4,938.00	$6,850.00	$14,821.67
$2,540.00	$572.17	$5,059.00	$7,040.00	$15,211.17
$2,660.00	$609.17	$5,301.00	$7,420.00	$15,990.17
$2,720.00	$627.67	$5,422.00	$7,610.00	$16,379.67
$2,780.00	$646.17	$5,543.00	$7,800.00	$16,769.17
$2,900.00	$683.17	$5,785.00	$8,180.00	$17,548.17
$2,960.00	$701.67	$5,906.00	$8,370.00	$17,937.67
$3,020.00	$720.17	$6,027.00	$8,560.00	$18,327.17
$3,140.00	$757.17	$6,269.00	$8,940.00	$19,106.17
$3,200.00	$775.67	$6,390.00	$9,130.00	$19,495.67
$3,260.00	$794.17	$6,511.00	$9,320.00	$19,885.17
$3,320.00	$812.67	$6,632.00	$9,510.00	$20,274.67
$3,380.00	$831.17	$6,753.00	$9,700.00	$20,664.17
$3,440.00	$849.67	$6,874.00	$9,890.00	$21,053.67
$3,500.00	$868.17	$6,995.00	$10,080.00	$21,443.17
$905.17	$7,237.00	$10,460.00	$22,222.17
$3,680.00	$923.67	$7,358.00	$10,650.00	$22,611.67
$3,740.00	$942.17	$7,479.00	$10,840.00	$23,001.17
$3,800.00	$960.67	$7,600.00	$11,030.00	$23,390.67
$3,860.00	$979.17	$7,721.00	$11,220.00	$23,780.17
$3,920.00	$997.67	$7,842.00	$11,410.00	$24,169.67
$3,980.00	$1,016.17	$7,963.00	$11,600.00	$24,559.17
$4,100.00	$1,053.17	$8,205.00	$11,980.00	$25,338.17
$4,160.00	$1,071.67	$8,326.00	$12,170.00	$25,727.67
$4,220.00	$1,090.17	$8,447.00	$12,360.00	$26,117.17
$4,280.00	$1,108.67	$8,568.00	$12,550.00	$26,506.67
Total Costs	$128,340.00	$30,442.67	$255,167.00	$350,760.00	$764,709.67

Roles and Responsibilities

Project Manager

(PM), (2 positions): The project manager will be required in coordinating all aspects of the project and involving the various stakeholders in the project. When all stakeholders are informed about the progress of the project, there is low likelihood that the project will be in jeopardy. Design Engineer, (2 positions): Design Engineer will be responsible for designing various designs and color combinations. There will be an interior designer and exterior designer when dealing with the project. Training Lead (1 position): Training lead will be involved in different training during the project. When the training starts, the lead will ensure that the human personnel are well trained into taking the project.

Functional Managers

: There are manger who will not form any part of the management but will be involved in various parts of the project such as critical decision making.

Communication Plan for the project

Implementation Manager

Project Manager

Functional Managers

Training Leads

Design Engineers

Department Managers

Requirements Gathering

Coding Design

Coding Input

Software Testing

Network Preparation

Implementation

Conduct Training

Key:
R – Personnel Responsible.
A – Personnel Accountable for the Job.

C –There is a consultation made
I – The personnel is informed about the activity going on

Staffing Management

Staffing is part of the management human resource planning and this will outline how human resource will be acquired. The timelines of their acquisition and release of an employee. Various performance reviews should be performed on employees and the other government regulations such as regulatory compliance in payroll and recruitment should be taken into consideration.

Staff Acquisition:

For the whole project, new staff would be acquired as outlined above. The resources will be entirely internal and there will be no contract performed. Any training required will be delivered and any adequate skills required will be hired for full time employment

Performance Reviews:

Every employee will have their performance reviewed and each team member’s work will be required to understand the requirement of their jobs at the beginning of the project.
The project manager will review each team member’s assigned work activities at the onset of the project and communicate all expectations of work to be performed. All expectations to be delivered by the team members are to be communicate as well. The functional managers will then perform a formal performance review on each team member.

Employee Performance Appraisal

Performance appraisals are the system are very important in human resource management. There is need to understand employee roles benefits and objectives of all employees and applause them when they perform well. Performance appraisal systems are developed to ensure that there is efficiency in an organization and that every employee perform to their best. Employees should be allowed to perform to their best and develop their potential, the best employee is to be rewarded. This will make other employees to be energized and perform better.

Procurement plan

Procurement plan is necessary in deciding what will be bought and what will not, the procurement plan will define the procurement method to be employed during the project.

The First Three Contracts

Procurement Method	Prior Review Threshold
ICB and LIB (Materials)	$1899
NCB (Materials)	All contracts
ICB (Materials)	$900 00
NCB (Works)		The First Three Contracts
ICB (Non-Consultant Services)

Prequalification.

The bidders must be prequalified in order to take bids and the prequalification process must be followed. The procurement manual should be followed. In the following table, the procurement schedule, method, coupled with dates must be followed.

Procurement Packages with Methods and Time Schedule

06.08.2006

ICB

06.08.2006

Shopping

2	3	4	7
Contract (Description)	Procurement Method	Prequalification (yes/no)	Expected Bid-Opening Date
Supply Office Equipment	NCB			no	06.08.2006
Supply of Building materials		ICB
Supply of renovation materials	28.08.2006
Acquisition of Colors		Shopping
Acquisition of other materials	30.08.2006

Reference

Hurst, n. (1998). Risk assessment. Cambridge: royal society of chemistry.

Hester, r., & Harrison, r. (1998). Risk assessment and risk management. Cambridge: royal society of chemistry.

References Not Cited In Assignment – .25 Point

Your references were not cited in your assignment. Remember that APA requires at least one citation for every reference listed on the reference page.

[I would suggest that you use either Riverpoint or the Citation and Reference Generator located on the Center for Writing Excellence / Tutorials & Guides website to assist you in your next written assignment]

Week 3 Individual Assignment: Signature Assessment Assignment: Project Management Plan

Comments:

Content

7 Points available / 7 Points earned

Comments:

· Risk management plan identifies at least five risks: (2 Points)

· Risks tabulated and quantified with an overall risk assessment score

· Mitigation plans identified for each risk

· HR plan identifies HR needs by skill set and when they are needed: (3 Points)

· Training approach for team is identified

· Plans for recognition and reward of team are discussed

· Communication plan identifies key stakeholder groups: (1 Points)

· Tabulates types of information and include the frequency of produced information, target audience, how information is distributed, and who is responsible for producing information

· Project Procurement Plan (1 Points)

· Examine the methods that will be used to manage procurements in the project.

· Examine at least one contract vehicle that might be used.

Maria,

You have successfully completed additional sections of your project management plan, including the risk management plan, the human resources (HR) plan, communication plan, and procurement plan.

You have demonstrated a solid understand by identifying specific risks for your project and how they are managed, what HR is needed, and how to manage project communications.

This assignment helps emphasize the importance of these plans and their vital role in a well-rounded plan. The assignment also provides the roadmap for project execution, monitoring, and control.

Organization/Development

1 Point available / 1 Point earned

· The paper is no more than 2,100 words.

· The structure of the paper is clear, logical, and easy to follow.

· The introduction provides a sufficient background on the topic and previews major points.

· The paper shows an understanding of relevant theory and idea.

· The central theme and purpose is immediately clear.

· Subsequent sections develop and support the central theme.

Size of paper (i.e. word count) has been kept within reason.

Presentation of detail is logical and flows smoothly.

Mechanics

1 Point available / 1 Point earned

· Formatting or layout and graphics are pleasing to the eye, such as font, colors, and spacing.

· Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed, and spelling is correct.

Paper layout presents information in a way that is professional and adds to the overall meaning of the paper.

There are no spelling errors.

There are no grammar errors.

APA Formatting

1 Point available / .75 Point earned

· APA formatting is followed.

Please refer to my comments in your assignment – .25 Point

Turn It In Report

Turn It In Matches supported by provided references

10 Total Points Available / 9.25 Points Earned

Center for Writing Excellence

Writing Style and Mechanics

Student Name

Course/Number

Date

Instructor Name

An APA running head is not
needed for undergraduate or

master’s courses per the
University Writing and Style

Guidelines. If you are a student
in a doctoral program, or

otherwise require a running
head in your paper, consult
the doctoral APA Sample

Paper in the CWE>Tutorials
and Guides>Doctoral Writing

Resources.

Pagination: Use the
header feature in

Microsoft® Word to set
the page number (see

Appendix A).

The title: Use upper and lower case
letters, centered between the left and
right margins, and positioned on the

upper half of the page. Use black, 12-
point Times New Roman font

throughout. Arial and Courier font
types

are acceptable.

All lines are double-spaced throughout
the entire document. Use black, 12-point
Times New Roman font throughout the
document. Arial and Courier font types

are acceptable.

This APA Sample Paper is intended for undergraduate and master’s level students.

The University of Phoenix APA sample papers represent the consensus of key academic officials within the University. This particular
sample reflects expectations outlined in the University of Phoenix Writing and Style Guidelines for undergraduate and master’s courses,
which correspond with the University’s preferred style guide for most programs: The Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association, Sixth Edition. If your course materials direct you to follow MLA style, please see the MLA Sample Paper in the Center for
Writing Excellence (CWE)>Tutorials and Guides>MLA Information.

This sample paper is offered as a concise tool to help students with style, but it is not a definitive or binding representation of format for
all courses. The CWE provides many tools to help students write and format effective papers; however, the faculty member determines
the assignment grade in the course.

Abstract: Typically, an abstract is required only for
publication. If your assignment instructions indicate
a requirement to use an abstract, a sample can be
found in the CWE>

Tutorials and Guides.

Indent the
first line of

each
paragraph
using the
tab key,

set at five
to seven

spaces or
one-half

inch.

Direct
quotations
require a

page
number or
paragraph
number.

Writing Style and Mechanics

The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) began as a

journal article in 1929. The APA reported results from a meeting of scholars “to establish a

simple set of procedures, or style rules, that would codify the many components of scientific

writing to increase the ease of reading comprehension” (APA, 2010, p. xiii). Today, the

Publication Manual is in its sixth edition and the APA style described in it is a widely

recognized standard for scholarly or professional writing in the social sciences. Although the

style guide is designed to prepare manuscripts for publication, many universities and health care

journals have adopted its use as a guide to achieve uniformity and consistency (Cuddy, 2002).

Writing in the style prescribed by the Publication Manual can be a daunting experience for

students. As with any new skill, “practice makes perfect” (S. Proofreader, personal

communication, June 28, 2004). Points of APA style most often used by undergraduate and

graduate students are listed below. However, keep in mind that this sample paper is a guide and

should not be considered as a replacement for the Publication Manual.

Format Considerations

Some commonly used rules and formats from the sixth edition of the Publication Manual

are listed below. Please note, however, that some assignments may require unique formatting,

and you should consult your syllabus for clarification.

Correct Margins

Margins are one inch on all sides. This rule is broken only to avoid placing a lone

heading on the last line of the page or a single line of text on the top of the next

page.

Use the paper
title above your

introduction,
centered not

bolded.

Personal
communication

citation: No
need to include
on the reference

page.

Use one
or two
spaces
after a

period at
the end of

a
sentence,

but be
consistent
with usage
throughout

the
document.

Level one heading:
Centered, bolded, upper
and lower case letters.

Level
two

heading:
Left

margin,
bolded,
upper

and lower
case

letters.

Margins should be
one inch on all

sides of the
document.

Writers
should

ensure that a
line is not tab

indented
when

centering a
heading so
as not to

appear off
center.

The place of publication in a reference should include city and state using two letter postal abbreviation for the state. If the
location is outside of the U.S., use the city and country. Examples: New York, NY. London, England.

Page Header

The page header contains the page number aligned with the right margin. The automatic

header function in Microsoft® Word should be used to place the page numbers consecutively in

the paper (see Appendix A). Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, and so on) are used to number each page,

beginning with 1 on the title page.

Document Headings

Paragraph headings should be used in long documents to organize the essay, to break it

up into readable portions, and to make it easy for readers to locate information. Using headings

in a short document before every paragraph can make the writing appear choppy, and the paper

may not flow smoothly from point to point. Use paragraph headings if your document is longer

than three or four pages or if the assignment instructions require paragraph headings.

Reference Page

Hanging indentation is used for the reference page. The proper format can be set in

Microsoft® Word (see Appendix B). Creating the hanging indentation by using the tab key or

space bar will not protect the formatting if changes are made to the reference page at a later time.

The reference page is alphabetized by author or by title of the work when no author is listed, and

each entry contains the date of publication in parentheses directly after the author’s name. The

title, the place of publication, and the name of the publisher follow the date of publication for a

book entry. The proliferation of electronic materials has prompted APA to create formats

designed specifically for Internet and web-based written material. Visit the APA website at

http://www.apastyle.org for additional information about formatting electronic references. You

will also find frequently asked questions and helpful free tutorials about using APA style.

http://www.apastyle.org/

Citation
with a
page

number:
One space
between

the p. and
the

number.

Only references that have been cited in the paper are listed on the reference page.

Personal communications are cited in the text but do not appear on the reference page because

the reader cannot retrieve them. Additional reference examples are available in the Reference

and Citation Examples tutorial in the Center for Writing Excellence (CWE) at Tutorials and

Guides.

In-Text Citations

Direct quotations. Direct quotations must mirror the original source word for word, even

if errors are contained in the original text. To alert the reader that errors are part of the original

material, the word [sic], enclosed in brackets and italicized, must follow the erroneous material.

The source of the quotation must be cited. The format of direct quotations may vary with the

placement of the quoted material in the sentence. The following is an example of how you may

use a direct quotation from a website with an author: “Diversity is emerging as one of the most

serious issues in the workplace today, yet most employers are not prepared to deal with it”

(Copeland, 2003, Erroneous Assumptions, para. 1). The author’s last name, the year of

publication, the website title or section title, and the paragraph number, when no page number is

available, are included in the citation.

The following is an example of how one may use a direct quotation from a book with one

author: Venes (2001) stated, “The types of influenza doctors must prepare for fall into three

categories” (p. 106). If the author’s name is stated prior to the quotation, include the date of

publication (in parentheses) after the author’s name, and follow the quotation with the page or

paragraph number. For a work with two authors, use both authors’ last names for every citation.

If the source has three or more authors but fewer than six authors, list all authors in the first

citation, and use the first author’s last name and the words et al. (without italics) for the rest of

Level
three

heading:
Indented,
bolded,

capitalize
only the

first
word,

period at
the end,
continue

text
same
line.

Level
three

heading
usually

only
necessary
in longer
papers,

most
commonly
in master’s

and
doctoral
papers.

“Erroneous
Assumptions”
is the heading
of a section
within the

web-based
article,

“Managing a
Multicultural
Workforce.”
Using the

heading of a
section for an
online article
citation will
help your

reader quickly
locate the

content in the
original
source.

the citations. If the source has more than six authors, you may use the first author’s last name and

the words et al. (without italics) for every citation (APA, 2010, p. 175). The following example

from the Publication Manual (2010, p. 42) shows a citation from a work with more than six

authors using the first author: (Good et al., 2001). Refer to the Reference and Citation Examples

tutorial in the CWE at Tutorials and Guides for more examples of in-text citations.

Quotations that contain fewer than 40 words are enclosed in double quotation marks

within the text. Use single quotation marks for quotations contained within a direct quotation.

Quotations of 40 words or more are indented in a block format without quotation marks. Use

double quotation marks to indicate a quotation within the block quotation. The block quotation is

started on a new line, and it is indented five to seven spaces or one-half inch. A sample block

quotation appears on page 7 of this document.

Paraphrased or summarized material. Paraphrasing or summarizing allows the writer

to present someone else’s ideas or intellectual property and to supply proper credit to the original

author or authors (Lawton, Cousineau, & Hillard, 2001). When an author is paraphrased or

summarized, the source must be cited in the text. If a source is mentioned more than once in a

paragraph, a citation must be included each time. Page or paragraph numbers are not required for

paraphrased material, but the Publication Manual recommends that writers include a page or

paragraph number to help the reader easily locate the information (APA, 2010, p. 171). If a

writer were to paraphrase information from an article located in an online database, the writer

would format the citation as follows: Daniels (2004) included Darden Restaurants on her list of

the 50 best companies for minorities. Here is an example where the author is not mentioned

within the text: A list of companies has been singled out as best for minority employees (Daniels,

2004). Both examples include the author’s last name and the date of publication. If the author’s

Write out
and with
authors’
names

mentioned
within the
text. Use

an
ampersand
(&) when
they are
written
within a
citation.

name is not provided with the paraphrased text, it must be included in the citation. Refer to the

Reference and Citation Examples in the CWE at Tutorials and Guides for examples of citing

paraphrased material.

Deciding to summarize, to paraphrase, or to provide a direct quotation is an important

question one must consider when using sources in an academic paper. Summarizing and

paraphrasing both consist of sharing a source author’s ideas by phrasing them in one’s own

words. A writer should summarize or paraphrase source material when it is important to capture

the basic idea but when the author’s exact words are not essential to the paper. Conversely, a

writer should quote directly when the source verbiage is crucial and stating it any other way

would cause it to lose its meaning. Usually writers will quote authors who are experts in their

field and whose ideas support their own. However, excessive use of direct quotations should be

avoided. Writers are encouraged to paraphrase when doing so will not change the meaning or the

impact of a source (Ede, 2011).

Plagiarism. Plagiarism constitutes a serious academic concern. According to Lawton,

Cousineau, and Hillard (2001), “Academic communities demand that writers credit others for

their work and that the source of their material clearly be acknowledged” (para. 6). Internet

access has resulted in an increase in plagiarism. McCabe noted (as cited in Sterngold, 2004),

41% of students said they engaged in cut-and-paste plagiarism from online sources. The

sentences and phrases used in one’s paper must be original or cited and referenced accordingly.

Although it may be easier for a writer to use someone else’s words, doing so discredits the

writer. When in doubt, cite. See the Plagiarism Guide in the CWE at Tutorials and Guides for

more information about avoiding plagiarism and about properly citing intellectual property.

Secondary
Sources:

Also called an
indirect

source. List
only primary

source in
reference list,

and cite
secondary

source author
only within the

text.
Secondary
sources are
not ideal in
academic
writing and
should be
avoided.

Electronic
source and
quotation:

If the
electronic

source does
not have

page
numbers,
use the

abbreviation
para. for the
paragraph
number.

Headings should not appear at the end of a page. For the sake of readability, move the
heading to the top of the next page (see Other Format Issues on page 7). This ensures

that the intended content of the following body text is clear.

Other Format Issues

The preferred typeface for APA style is black, 12-point Times New Roman (APA, 2010).

However, Arial and Courier font types are acceptable. Avoid using any software settings that

reduce spacing between words or letters or that add spacing between paragraphs. Use double-

spacing throughout the document. You may use one space or two spaces after sentence-ending

punctuation in the body of your essay, but use consistent spacing at the end of a sentence

throughout your essay.

Although the Publication Manual (2010) requires an abstract to precede the text, an

abstract is not used in most student papers. Some assignments may require an abstract if students

are submitting lengthy papers or project proposals. In those cases, the direction to submit an

abstract will be in the assignment guidelines. A sample abstract can be found in the CWE at

Tutorials and Guides.

Writing Mechanics

Correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure—in addition to

formatting—are essential components of scholarly writing. Strunk (1918/1999) emphasized the

importance of being succinct:

Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a

paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no

unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts. This requires not that the writer

make all his sentences short, or that he avoid all detail and treat his subjects only in

outline, but that every word tell. (para. 1)

Block
quotation (40

or more
words):

Indent to the
tab margin
and do not

include
quotation

marks. The
in-text citation
occurs outside

of the
punctuation

that ends the
sentence.

Grammar

In addition to the provision of a standardized format for scientific writing, the Publication

Manual (2010) emphasizes the importance of proper grammar. Important basic grammar

principles are listed below. For further information, refer to Step-by-Step Grammar Review in

the CWE. The Step-by-Step Grammar Review provides individualized practice with grammar

and punctuation.

Subject and verb agreement. A singular noun requires a singular verb and a plural noun

requires a plural verb (APA, 2010). Words that intervene between the noun and the verb do not

change this basic rule.

Noun and pronoun agreement. When writers use a singular noun, they must also use a

singular pronoun. To avoid using awkward combined forms such as he/she or (s)he, writers may

reword the sentence and use a plural noun and a plural pronoun to eliminate the problem of

nouns and pronouns that do not agree. For example, the sentence “A student applying for a job

must carefully proofread his/her application” may be reworded to read, “Students applying for

jobs must carefully proofread their applications.” Use of plural forms also helps writers reduce

bias, avoid stereotypes, and refrain from using both singular and plural in the same sentence or

paragraph.

Passive voice. Passive voice obscures the actor in this sentence: “The house was

painted,” because it omits who applied the paint. In contrast, the same sentence written in active

voice would be something such as this: “Our company painted the house.” The passive voice,

which is a form of “be” (is, was, were, will be, have been, etc.) and a participle (painted, etc.), is

useful when the actor’s identity is not important to the sentence or context. Overuse of the

passive voice causes the document to read similarly to an instructional manual, dry and

monotonous. According to Sigel (2009), it weakens the essay’s argument and prevents clear and

concise writing. Occasional use of the passive voice is acceptable, but documents written

primarily in the active voice are more enjoyable and more persuasive to read (Sigel, 2009).

Punctuation. Correct punctuation establishes the rhythm and readability of sentences.

Use only one space after commas, colons, and semicolons. Use one or two spaces after a period

at the end of a sentence (be consistent with use). When a hyphen or a dash is used, no space

appears before or after the hyphen or dash (APA, 2010). In academic writing, use a comma to

separate all words in a series of three or more, as in the following example: Tasks included

reading, writing, and analyzing the information in the text. Correct use of commas and

semicolons can be challenging for students. Writers should consider using a proofreading tool,

such as WritePoint®, to aid in checking proper comma use.

Capitalization. Capitalization is used to designate a proper noun or trade name as well as

major words in titles and in headings. Instances where capitalization is not used include laws,

theories, models, or hypotheses, such as ethical decision-making models and names of conditions

or groups in an experiment, such as experimental or control groups (APA, 2010). A common

error in capitalization is its use with the name of a job title or department. An example is human

resources, which is not capitalized, versus the specific title of ACME Human Resources

Department, which is capitalized.

Seriation (elements written in a series). Items contained in a list help to clarify the

point being made or help to clarify components of a subject. Bullets may be used for a list in

academic writing according to APA standards (2010). To show seriation of separate paragraphs,

however, number each paragraph with an Arabic numeral followed by a period that is not

enclosed in or followed by parentheses. To show seriation within a paragraph or a sentence, use

lowercase letters in parentheses (see Appendix C).

Numbers. Spell out numbers one through nine that appear in the body text. Use Arabic

numerals to express numbers 10 and above. Exceptions to this rule are discussed in the Grammar

and Writing Guides in the Center for Writing at Tutorials and Guides. Once in the Grammar and

Writing Guides, go to Grammar Mechanics and select Number Usage for a list of the exceptions.

If you have the Publication Manual, sixth edition (2010), refer to pages 111-114 for detailed

information about number usage.

Third person versus first person. Person refers to the point of view or the source of the

writer’s opinions. Use third person (he, she, or they) in academic writing. When referring to

yourself, however, stating “The writer instructed the patients” is ambiguous and may give the

impression that you did not participate. Instead, use a first person personal pronoun: “I instructed

the patients.” For the most part, reference to self in first person should be limited to personal

reflection or opinion papers.

Conclusion

By understanding mechanics and usage requirements and by referencing materials

appropriately with in-text citations and reference entries, you will clearly communicate the

content of your work. Use the information included in this paper to develop effective academic

papers. You are also encouraged to refer to the resources in the CWE and the style information

from www.apastyle.org for additional information about academic writing.

Always include a conclusion that summarizes
the main points of the paper.

Reference Page: Use a separate page to list the
references and double-space the entire page. The word

References is upper and lower case, centered, not
bolded, at the top of the page.

An
online
journal
article.

A book with
a corporate
author and
an edition
number.

A source
available on
a university
program or
department

website.

A source
with a
digital
object

identifier
(DOI).

An
electronic

version of a
republished

book.

A print
version

of a
book.

Italicize the
titles of

books and
journals

(including
journal
volume

numbers).

References

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological

Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

Copeland, L. (2006). Managing a multicultural workforce. California Job Journal. Retrieved

from http://www.jobjournal.com

Cuddy, C. M. (2002). Demystifying APA style. Orthopaedic Nursing, 21(5), 35-42. Retrieved

from http://www.orthopaedicnursing.com

Daniels, C. (2004, June 28). 50 Best companies for minorities. Fortune, 149(13), 136-

146. Retrieved from http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune

Ede, L. (2001). The academic writer (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Bedford/St. Martin’s.

Lawton, K. A., Cousineau, L., & Hillard, V. E. (2001). Plagiarism: Its nature and consequences.

Retrieved from Duke University Guide to Library Research website:

http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/plagarism.htm

Sigel, T. (2009). How passive voice weakens your scholarly argument. Journal of Management

Development, 28(5), 478-480. doi:10.1108/02621710910955994

Sterngold, A. (2004). Confronting plagiarism: How conventional teaching invites cyber-

cheating. Change, 36(3), 16. Retrieved from http://www.changemag.org

Strunk, W., Jr. (1999). Elementary principles of composition: Omit needless words. In The

elements of style. Retrieved from http://www.bartelby.com/141/strunk5.html#13

(Original work published 1918)

Venes, D. (2001). Taber’s cyclopedic medical dictionary (19th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F.A.

Davis.

http://www.jobjournal.com/

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Appendix A: Header Feature in Microsoft® Word

Identify each page with the page number placed at the right margin. Do not use your

name to identify each page. Be sure the font type and size are the same in the header as that used

throughout the document. To create a correct header with an automatic page number in Word,

use the following guidelines.

Word 2010 and newer

1. Select the Insert tab.

2. Select the Header icon.

3. Choose the Blank header tab from the drop-down menu.

4. Tab to the right margin, and select the Page Number icon.

5. Place the cursor over Current Position. A drop-down menu should appear.

6. Select the Plain Number option. A number will appear at the right margin of your

document.

7. Choose Close Header and Footer (the red X at the far right on the menu). Your

cursor then appears at the beginning of the document, and automatic page numbers

should be visible as you type each new page.

Word 2003

1. Select the View menu on the toolbar.

2. Select Header and Footer.

3. Place the cursor in the Header box and select the right justification button on the

toolbar so that the cursor in the Header box moves to the right.

4. Use the automatic function for inserting the page number as illustrated in this picture by

selecting the first button with the # symbol.

5. Select Close. The header is complete.

Appendix B: Creating a Hanging Indent in Microsoft® Word

To create a hanging indent for your references page in Word, use the following guidelines.

Word 2010 and newer

1. Select the text that requires a hanging indent or create a hanging indent at the top of the

references page before typing the text.

2. From the Home menu, select the arrow in the Paragraph group seen below. This will

bring up the Indents and Spacing tab.

3. Under Indentation, in the Special box, select on Hanging and select OK.

Word 2003
1. Select the text that requires a hanging indent or create a hanging indent at the top of the
references page before typing the text.

2. From the Format menu, select the Paragraph command.

3. In the Special list, under Indentation, select Hanging and select OK.

Appendix C: Seriation

To show seriation (lists) within a paragraph or sentence, use lowercase letters, not

italicized, in parentheses:

Job satisfaction is increased when nurses are provided with (a) therapeutic massage, (b)

relaxation therapy, and (c) music therapy.

To show seriation of separate paragraphs, number each paragraph with an Arabic

numeral, followed by a period but not enclosed in or followed by parentheses. A numbered list

signifies that element 1 is more important than element 2 and so on. See the following examples

to create a numbered or bulleted list.

Berk (2001) suggests that parents determine suitability of books for children by using the

following criteria:

1. Books are made from durable material . . . [paragraph continues]

2. Books are action-oriented . . . [paragraph continues]

If all elements in the list are of equal importance, use bullets instead of numbers as shown below.

Berk (2001) suggests that parents determine suitability of books for children by using the
following criteria:

 Books are made from durable material . . . [paragraph continues]

 Books are action-oriented . . . [paragraph continues]

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Final Project Management Project

Individual Assignment: Final Project Management Plan

Purpose of Assignment

Grading Guide

Risk Analysis

Qualitative Risk Analysis

Voice B ased Risk Matrix

Risk Response Planning

Staffing Management

Staff Acquisition:

Performance Reviews:

Employee Performance Appraisal

Procurement plan

Procurement Packages with Methods and Time Schedule

Voice

B

ased Risk Matrix