Training and Apprenticeship program for high school Students - Project Management Case Study

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Case Study- Training and Apprenticeship program for high school Students
Name of the Students
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Project description......................................................................................................................2
Part 1: Measurable organizational Value...................................................................................2
1.1 Desired area of impact.....................................................................................................2
1.2 Identification of value......................................................................................................3
1.3 Metrics..............................................................................................................................3
1.4 Timeframe........................................................................................................................4
1.5 MOV statement................................................................................................................4
Part 2: Scope of the project........................................................................................................4
2.1 Project scope....................................................................................................................4
2.2 Resource plan...................................................................................................................5
2.3 Scope management plan...................................................................................................6
Part 3: Work breakdown structure.............................................................................................6
3.1 Work breakdown structure...............................................................................................6
3.2 Duration, allocated resource and project budget..............................................................7
3.2 Assumptions and constraints made for developing the budget......................................13
3.3 Confidence about the project estimation........................................................................13
Part 4: Risk analysis and plan..................................................................................................14
4.1 Assumptions...................................................................................................................14
4.2 Risk identification..........................................................................................................14
4.3 Risk analysis...................................................................................................................16
Part 5: Quality management plan.............................................................................................17
5.1 Project quality statement................................................................................................17
5.2 Verification activities.....................................................................................................17
5.3 Validation activities.......................................................................................................17
Part 6: Closure and evaluation.................................................................................................18

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6.1 Annotated Bibliography.................................................................................................18
6.2 Development of closure checklist..................................................................................19
6.3 Development of project evaluation................................................................................20
Bibliography.............................................................................................................................21

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Introduction
The paper mainly showcases on the organization “Globlex” which generally has 30
years of experience in agricultural field. The organization mainly aims to help the farmers so
that the productivity from the farmlands can be increased. For this, the organization organizes
a program with the help of which the organization will provide training to the students of
higher class as per the farming expertise so that they can be able to help the farmers. For
managing the operations of the program effectively, the organization mainly aims to develop
an information system.
The main objectives of the project are generally listed below:
 To develop an information system for managing the operations of TAHS program
 To provide the facility of training to the higher school students
 To provide trained expertise in the farmlands for helping the farmers.
Project description
The organization Globlex generally helps the farmers in increasing the production of
the farmlands. Presently the organization is dealing with two different products including
farm equipment as well as precision farming. The team of Globlex farm has 30 years of
experience within the agricultural business and it generally considered as the largest
organization that will serve the farmers in the coming future. It is found that the organization
is using number of new technologies for helping the farmers in the future.
Part 1: Measurable organizational Value
1.1 Desired area of impact
The desired area of impact of the measurable organizational goal of the project are
generally elaborated in the table below:

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Factor Rank
Operational 1st
Customer 2nd
Financial 3rd
Social 4th
Strategy 5th
1.2 Identification of value
The determined value of the project is generally elaborated below:
Better: The services that are received by the organization are very much better as
well as efficient due to the management of operations with the help of a new system
Faster: With the development of the new system, the services that are received by the
organization will be quite faster.
1.3 Metrics
The metrics in context to MOV are generally reflected in the table below:
Factor Metrics
Operational The new system helps in improving the
operations of the organization by 12%.
Customer The rise in the number of customers will be
around 14%.
Financial The yearly revenue of Globlex will be
increased by 13%.
Social Due to the utilization of social media, the
number of customers rises by 3%
Strategy Due to the use of proper strategies, the

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program will be managed effectively.
1.4 Timeframe
The timeframe that is needed is generally reflected in the table below:
Factor Timeframe
Operational 3 months
Customer 3 months
Financial 2 months
Social 1month
Strategy 1 month
1.5 MOV statement
The measurable organizational value is considered as one of the project goals that is
mainly utilized for elaborating the value that the project helps in bringing to the customers of
the organization. In order to provide proper value to the organization, it is quite necessary to
align it with the support of the organization’s mission, strategy as well as vision of the
organization.
Part 2: Scope of the project
2.1 Project scope
The scope of the project mainly includes the following:
 Development of computer-based system for the management of the TAHS
program
 Inviting the students to join the program
 Providing the facility of training to the students
 Adding details about the system within the information system
 Providing trained expertise to the farmers