Project Planning
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Project Plan Forecast
“A project monitoring system involves determining what data to collect; how, when, and who will collect the data; analysis of the data; and reporting current progress. Gray and Larson (2006).”
A communications plan. addressing how progress will be reported to the various project sponsors and executives
“When giving a status report to superiors, project managers must present the most positive image possible without stretching the truth. They should adapt their communication pattern to that of the senior group, making it a point to use buzzwords and jargon valued by superiors in their presentations. Gray and Larson (2006)”
Project communication plan is a way updating and keeping in touch with sponsors and executive, to give them the progress of the project. Constant and effective communication among all project stakeholders, sponsors and executives are always lending factors to a successful project. For the Jamba Juice project, the external stakeholders will be kept informed of the progress at all times, the communication plan will be detail enough for the stakeholders and most important be able to manage the stakeholders expectations. Before the report the Jamba Juice project manager will be able to find out what information they need, why, when in what detail and what medium will best accomplish the information.
There will quarterly meeting and presentation to keep Jamba Juice project stakeholders update with the a progress report. The progress report will include the following, introduction, which will always remain the stakeholders, the purpose of the report and its intended audience. Work completed, Work schedule, problem encounter, changes in requirements and summary of an overall assessment, which will be a conclusion needed to opinion of how the project is an on going project and the project is yet to be finished.
A schedule for the project with tasks, duration, effort, resources and dependencies
Task Name
Duration
Start
Finish
Resource Names
Predecessors
Jamba Juice
159 days
6/1/2007 0:00
1/9/2008 0:00
Phase 1- Project Plan
65 days
6/1/2007 8:00
8/30/2007 17:00
Vice President
Project Opportunity
20 days
6/8/2007 8:00
7/5/2007 0:00
Vice President
Research the market and completion
3 days
6/8/2007 8:00
6/12/2007 17:00
Vice President
Interview owners of similar business
3 days
6/13/2007 8:00
6/15/2007 17:00
Vice President
Interview owners of other Jamba Juice stores
3 days
6/18/2007 8:00
6/20/2007 17:00
Vice President
Identify need resources
3 days
6/21/2007 8:00
6/25/2007 17:00
Vice President
Identify operating cost
3 days
6/26/2007 8:00
6/28/2007 17:00
Vice President
Choosing a location
5 days
6/29/2007 8:00
7/5/2007 17:00
Licenses
25 days
6/1/2007 8:00
7/5/2007 17:00
Building Permit
5 days
6/1/2007 8:00
6/7/2007 17:00
Government Agency
State Inspections
5 days
6/8/2007 8:00
6/14/2007 17:00
Government Agency
Fire Deartment
5 days
6/15/2007 8:00
6/21/2007 17:00
Government Agency
Amercan Disp. Act
5 days
6/22/2007 8:00
6/28/2007 17:00
Government Agency
Food Inspection and Licenses
5 days
6/29/2007 8:00
7/5/2007 17:00
Government Agency
Insurances
15 days
7/6/2007 8:00
7/26/2007 17:00
Liability
5 days
7/6/2007 8:00
7/12/2007 17:00
Insurance Agency; lawyer
Fire Insurance
5 days
7/13/2007 8:00
7/19/2007 17:00
Insurance Agency; lawyer
Theft Insurance
5 days
7/20/2007 8:00
7/26/2007 17:00
Insurance Agency; lawyer
Top Management
45 days
6/29/2007 8:00
8/30/2007 17:00
Vice President
Hiring Staff
25 days
6/29/2007 8:00
8/2/2007 17:00
Vice President
Project Manager
5 days
6/29/2007 8:00
7/5/2007 17:00
Vice President
Human Resouces
5 days
7/6/2007 8:00
7/12/2007 17:00
Vice President
Banker
5 days
7/13/2007 8:00
7/19/2007 17:00
Vice President
lawyer
5 days
7/20/2007 8:00
7/26/2007 17:00
Vice President
Contractors
5 days
7/27/2007 8:00
8/2/2007 17:00
Vice President
Interview and test candidates
20 days
8/3/2007 8:00
8/30/2007 17:00
Human Resources ; Lawyer
Train Staff
20 days
8/3/2007 8:00
8/30/2007 17:00
Trainner
Others
3 days
6/1/2007 8:00
6/5/2007 17:00
Phase 2 – Financial
20 days
6/1/2007 8:00
6/28/2007 17:00
Choose a Bank
20 days
6/1/2007 8:00
6/28/2007 17:00
Banker
Establish acounts
5 days
6/1/2007 8:00
6/7/2007 17:00
Banker
Establish line of credit
5 days
6/8/2007 8:00
6/14/2007 17:00
Banker
Choose legal representation
5 days
6/15/2007 8:00
6/21/2007 17:00
Lawyer
Choose capital funding sources
5 days
6/22/2007 8:00
6/28/2007 17:00
Lawyer,Banker
Marketing Program
10 days
6/1/2007 8:00
6/14/2007 17:00
Project Manager
Establish an advertising program
5 days
6/1/2007 8:00
6/7/2007 17:00
Order promotional material
5 days
6/8/2007 8:00
6/14/2007 17:00
Physical Facilities
20 days
6/1/2007 8:00
6/28/2007 17:00
Project Manager
Secure operating space
5 days
6/1/2007 8:00
6/7/2007 17:00
Lawyer
Selecting Computer hardware and software
5 days
6/8/2007 8:00
6/14/2007 17:00
Project Manager
Established utilities
5 days
6/15/2007 8:00
6/21/2007 17:00
Project Manager
Contract funitures and equipments