PMP Critique: Improving the SPINGRID Project Management Plan

PMP Critique
SPINGRID
9/14/2019

PMP Critique
Table of Contents
PMP Introduction........................................................................................................ 2
Aims & Purpose...................................................................................................... 2
Name.................................................................................................................... 2
Description............................................................................................................ 2
Sponsor’s Details..................................................................................................... 2
Project Manager and Team Details.................................................................................. 2
Deliverables........................................................................................................... 2
Definitions............................................................................................................. 3
Organization Details.................................................................................................... 3
Organizational Charts............................................................................................... 3
Project Responsibilities............................................................................................. 3
Management & Technical Approach................................................................................ 4
Management Objectives............................................................................................. 4
Project Controls....................................................................................................... 4
Risk Management.................................................................................................... 4
Project Staffing....................................................................................................... 4
Technical Process........................................................................................................ 5
Work to Perform......................................................................................................... 5
Major Work Packages............................................................................................... 5
Key Deliverables..................................................................................................... 5
Others................................................................................................................... 6
Schedule................................................................................................................... 6
Summary............................................................................................................... 6
Details.................................................................................................................. 6
Other.................................................................................................................... 7
Budget..................................................................................................................... 7
Summary............................................................................................................... 7
Details.................................................................................................................. 7
Other.................................................................................................................... 7
Conclusion................................................................................................................ 7
References................................................................................................................ 9
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PMP Critique
PMP Introduction
Aims & Purpose
The purpose of the report is to critique the PMP of the SPINGRID project. The aim is to
highlight the improvement areas of the PMP so that the overall structure and the contents can
be enhanced.
Name
SPINGRID Project
Description
The project includes the design of a system to carry out grid calculations. The software that is
to be developed in the project will comprise of three applications and these shall interact with
the aid of the Internet. The project description that is included in the PMP provides a brief
overview of the project that provides clarity on the project background and the aim of the
project (Bannazadeh, Zomorodian & Maghareh, 2013). The information on the platforms,
such as Java that will be used to develop the software is also included in the description
section. The description does not highlight the budget or schedule that will be spent in the
project and this is one piece of information that should have been present.
Sponsor’s Details
The details of the sponsor could not be found in the PMP of SPINGRID and it is one of the
major drawbacks of the plan. The PMP must highlight the name and contact details of the
sponsor.
Project Manager and Team Details
The organization structure is presented in the form of the table and it includes the role and
name of the resources involved. These cover the details of the project manager along with the
information of the team. The contact details, such as email address and phone number of each
of the resource is also included in the table.
Deliverables
The project deliverables are listed and described in the introduction section of the PMP. This
section comprises of the elaboration and description of the deliverables that will be provided
(Brioso, 2015). Also, a table is plotted that includes the name of every deliverable associated
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