Project Management: Managing Project Team, Developing Project Plan, Managing Project, Monitoring Progress and Closing Project

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Managing the Project Team................................................................................2
Question 1........................................................................................................................2
1a) Project Priority Matrix...........................................................................................2
1b) Three Personal Attributes of team Members.........................................................3
Section 2: Developing a Project Plan..................................................................................3
Question 2........................................................................................................................3
2a) Gantt Chart View after Clear Leveling..................................................................3
2b) State of Total Project Cost.....................................................................................4
2c) Resource Conflict observed...................................................................................5
2d) Solving Resource Conflict.....................................................................................6
Section 3: Managing the project..........................................................................................8
3a) Impact on Schedule and Cost....................................................................................8
3b) Important Accomplishments...................................................................................10
Section 4: Monitoring the Project’s Progress and Closing the Project..............................10
4a) Gantt Chart View.....................................................................................................10
4b) Cost Performance Index..........................................................................................11
4c) Preventive Actions...................................................................................................11
References..........................................................................................................................13

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Section 1: Managing the Project Team
Question 1
1a) Project Priority Matrix
Project priority matrix helps in prioritizing the urgent and critical tasks associated with a
project (Kerzner & Kerzner, 2017). The project by the Reliance Product Services is considered to
be a high priority project as it aims in addressing the concerns associated with food safety. A
food test laboratory will be built as per the specifications of the project and will be launched on 1
July 2019. The project priority matrix for this project is represented in the table below.
Table 1: FTL Project Priority Matrix
Time Performance Cost
Constrain
Enhance
Accept

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There is a time constraint in the FTL project as the entire project is needed to be
completed within a specific time (Heagney, 2016). The CEO has directed to have a fixed start
and end date for project completion. Accurate and effective project planning can help in
improving the performance of the project. However, the implementation of such a complex
project can result in change in cost or budget of the project, which is needed to be accepted.
Thus, the project priority matrix that has been developed, indicates the priorities set for the FTL
project.
1b) Three Personal Attributes of team Members
The FTL project is associated with the development of a Food Test Laboratory. In order
to ensure that the project is completed in an effective manner, a well competent project team is to
be hired. The personal attributes that the project team members should possess and which are
critical of the success of this project, are as follows-
Availability: Since it is a high priority project, all the human resources must be readily
available and should not be overcommitted with other works (Mir & Pinnington, 2014).
Problem Solving Ability: The team members should be competent enough to solve the
issues in project team such as internal conflict, decision making errors and others (Lientz & Rea,
2016).
Political Connections: It would be helpful to manage and execute this high priority
project if the team members possess a close relationship with the project stakeholders
(Cunningham, Salomone & Wielgus, 2015).
Section 2: Developing a Project Plan