Module 4 SLP Project Planning, Scheduling, Budgeting, Control and Maintenance

Module 4 - SLP
PROJECT PLANNING, SCHEDULING, BUDGETING, CONTROL, AND MAINTENANCE
You'll remember that the general project for this term involves creating an implementation plan for the new TUI learning management system, Desire2learn (D2L). You've already had the opportunity to review some project management software; now you'll have the opportunity to begin to put together an actual plan using it.
For the first part of this assignment, you should think about the specific steps involved. Up to now, you've only had the project broken down by general stages. Now, try to develop a more specific series of steps, and plot them out relative to each other. Try to make the best estimates you can about timing and required resources.
Use your software to incorporate these steps into your project plan; allocate and distribute your resources as you think they will be needed. If you need to make specific assumptions about anything, don't hesitate to do so as long as you keep a record of such assumptions and make them explicit in your write-up. Don't hesitate to contact your professor if you have questions or want to clarify any particular points.
Prepare a brief (2-3 pages) for part 1 of this report summarizing your activities regarding the previous two steps—action definition and plan design. Attach your plan report either as a component of the document (not counted against the page requirement). Be as personal and reflective as you can; remember, your aim is to describe what you learned from this process and how it might affect your behavior and your career.
After part 1 of SLP4 is completed, you should go back over SLP1-3 and make any needed revisions consistent with the feedback that you've received on your plan through the first four modules. Refine your model, add any necessary steps, and make sure that the conclusion of your plan is a smoothly operating system with controls and maintenance built in.
Use your software to incorporate these steps into your project plan; allocate and distribute your resources as you think they will be needed. If you need to make specific assumptions about anything, don't hesitate to do so as long as you keep a record of such assumptions and make them explicit in your write-up. Don't hesitate to contact your professor if you have questions or want to clarify any particular points.
Finally, prepare a brief (2-3 pages) report summarizing your activities regarding the previous two steps—action definition and plan design. Attach your plan report either as a component of the document (not counted against the page requirement). Be as personal and reflective as you can; remember, your aim is to describe what you learned from this process and how it might affect your behavior and your career.
Please conclude your paper with a brief overall evaluation of your experience using planning software, and any suggestions you may have for improving the effectiveness of this assignment as a way of learning about project planning and implementation.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be evaluated on the following criteria:
Complete the SLP assignment. Length of 4-6 pages (since a page is about 300 words, this is approximately 1,200-1,800 words)
Conducted evaluation and analysis as required
Precision: the questions asked are answered.
Clarity: Your answers are clear and show your good understanding of the topic.
Breadth and Depth: The scope covered in your paper is directly related to the questions of the assignment and the learning objectives of the module.
Critical thinking: Incorporate YOUR reactions, examples, and applications of the material to business that illustrate your reflective judgment and good understanding of the concepts.
Your paper is well written and the references are properly cited and listed.