Identify stakeholders, analyse and map them using an appropriate tool, and design an engagement plan. A communication plan should also be developed and discussed. Discuss your stakeholder management approach.

MGT5PIP – Preparing a project management plan

Read through the assignment instruction before you start.

My team is required to prepare a project management plan and identify the activities required to design, build, test and launch the product you proposed in Assessment

1. Also, you might need to identify activities to troubleshoot the launched product and provide the necessary training for the client’s staff.

My group members have already completed section 1,2,3,4. and you are required to do a section 5 and 6.

My part:

5. A time-phased budget plan and propose a suitable contract.

You are required to estimate project resources rates and associated costs, and also use MS Project 2016 software to calculate the project budget. You are required to include the budget table and cash flow graph in the project plan.

Discuss your budget-related assumptions. You are required to propose an appropriate type of contract for the project and come up with a payment plan. You should justify the choice of contract.

6. Analysis of project stakeholders and develop a communication plan.

Identify stakeholders, analyse and map them using an appropriate tool, and design an engagement plan. A communication plan should also be developed and discussed. Discuss your stakeholder management approach.

Write an individual research report describing a critical commentary on the project management plan focused on the project execution and dissemination stage:

Research Report

You are asked to write an individual research report describing a critical commentary on the project management plan focused on the project execution and dissemination stage:

The word count is 4,000 words (excluding references).

The report should be appropriate to your role, background or interests

To write the report, you will assume the role of a manager of a hypothetical research project that is now ready to go ‘live’ or is underway:

Remember, this module is focused primarily on the execution and dissemination stages, not the design stage, of research projects.