Project Management: Training and Apprenticeship program for High School Students (TAHS)

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Case Study: Training and Apprenticeship program for High School Students (TAHS)
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Project description......................................................................................................................3
Part One......................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Measurable organizational Value.....................................................................................3
1.2 Determination of desired area of impact..........................................................................4
1.3 Project value.....................................................................................................................4
1.4 Appropriate metric...........................................................................................................5
Part Two.....................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Scope................................................................................................................................6
2.2 Out of scope.....................................................................................................................6
2.3 Scope management plan...................................................................................................6
2.4 Resource plan...................................................................................................................7
Part three....................................................................................................................................8
3.1 Project milestone.........................................................................................................8
3.2 Project activities...............................................................................................................9
3.3 Project resources............................................................................................................10
3.4 Time estimation..............................................................................................................11
3.5 Project budget.................................................................................................................12
3.6 Time-phase budget.........................................................................................................13
Part Four...................................................................................................................................13
4.1Assumptions....................................................................................................................13
4.2 Project risk and management strategy............................................................................14
Part Five...................................................................................................................................15
Part Six.....................................................................................................................................16
6.1 Annotated Bibliography.................................................................................................16
6.2 Development of closure checklist..................................................................................16
6.3 Development of project evaluation................................................................................16
Bibliography.............................................................................................................................18
Appendices...............................................................................................................................20
Appendix 1: Annotated bibliography...................................................................................20

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Introduction
The paper mainly reflects on the development of a computer-based system for the
organization Globlex for successfully managing the TAHS program. The main purpose of
developing the system is to manage the program successfully such that with the help of the
program proper services can be provided to the farmers and at the same time it assists in
rising the job opportunities for the higher school students. The development of the system
will need 96 days of time for successful completion.
The objectives of the project are generally listed below:
 To develop a computer-based system for the organization
 To provide job opportunities to the higher school students
 To provide help to the farmers with the help of trained expertise
Project description
Globlex is currently engaged with both farm equipment as well as precision farming
and with these two major products, the organization is helping the famers in increasing the
productivity of the farmlands by decreasing the needed time as well as cost. The organization
has initiated a program with the help of which the students of higher school will be trained
with different farming expertise so that they can be able to help the farmers with their skills
and specialities in farming.
Part One
1.1 Measurable organizational Value
MOV is defined as the goal that is quite beneficial in reflecting the value which the
project is bringing for the organizational clients. The measurable value for this specific
project is generally showcased in the table below:

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Factor Description
Customer The number of organizational customers
will rise by 16% due to the service that is
provided by the new system.
Financial As the number of customers increases, the
financial revenue of the organization rises.
Social Social media should be utilized for
advertising about the TAHS program and its
benefits for the farmers.
Strategy Utilization of proper management strategy
assists in managing the operations of the
program effectively.
Operational Improvement within the operation of the
organization is reflected due to the
information system.
1.2 Determination of desired area of impact
Factor Rank
Customer 2nd
Financial 3rd
Social 4th
Strategy 5th
Operational 1st
1.3 Project value
The value that is achieved due to the new information system development is
illustrated below: