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Business Case: Roadmap to IDPI Success
IDE 761 – Strategies in Educational Project Management
03/26/2019
Submitted by:
Lei Zhang, Rachita Kapoor, Qi Wu
Submitted to:
Tiffany A. Koszalka, Ph.D.
Instructor
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Executive Summary
ID Productions INC. is a popular education and learning organization that they provide training
solutions to schools, universities, and business and industry. They are growing rapidly in the field
of training and development and have huge teams of instructional designers working for their
various clients. Their business model is composed of delivering three major products to their
clients that include short instructor-led workshops, instructor facilitated online courses, and self-
study online courses. Different teams of instructional designers are working on different products
catering to different clients. Each team follow their own set of plans, deliverables, and templates
which at times create difficulties for the client to understand if the same products has been
delivered by a single organization.
There exists the problem of fluid collaboration between different groups. In this case, we created
a project management plan for the organization to prioritize their business model. This includes
streamlining the deliverables of their various products and services so that they are in line with the
client expectations. We review the schedule and work load of their teams so that their time could
be utilized in the best possible way. Besides, we also design common templates for the various
phases of the ADDIE model that the organization uses to develop their training programs. Each of
the products that include instructor-led workshops, instructor facilitated online course, and self-
study online course have multiple templates for the various phases of product development and
hence IDP cannot maintain a brand value with their clients. The scope of the project would include
designing and developing of common templates for each of the products for each phase of the
ADDIE model. This would assist the teams at IDP to follow a standardized procedure to develop
their training programs and be in line with the client expectations.
Furthermore, the administration of IDP is never sure of the status of the projects and the teams
working on the project and therefore they cannot commit the timelines of another project to a
client and also, they cannot allocate different project to their resources. To overcome this
situation, we design timesheets to manage the time of each of the resources of the instructional
design team specialists so that their current status can be entered and monitored by the
administrators for future use. The timesheets include the names of each of the resource working
under various teams along with their current project allocation and the time for which they have
been allocated.
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Figure 1: Graphic Representation of Project
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Table of content
DEFINE PHASE ............................................................................................................................. 5
Problem/Opportunity ................................................................................................................... 5
Project Goals ............................................................................................................................... 5
Project Objectives ....................................................................................................................... 5
Success Criteria ........................................................................................................................... 6
Assumptions and Risks ............................................................................................................... 6
PLAN PHASE ................................................................................................................................ 6
Work Breakdown Structure ......................................................................................................... 6
Critical Path ................................................................................................................................. 8
Gantt Chart .................................................................................................................................. 9
Project Plan ................................................................................................................................. 9
ORGANIZE .................................................................................................................................. 11
Work Packages Descriptions / Assignments ............................................................................. 11
Team Organization Structure .................................................................................................... 12
Recruiting Criteria ..................................................................................................................... 12
CONTROL .................................................................................................................................... 13
Management Style ..................................................................................................................... 13
Status/Variance Reports ............................................................................................................ 13
CLOSE .......................................................................................................................................... 14
Milestones/Deliverables (key outcomes of major tasks)........................................................... 14
Resources .................................................................................................................................. 15
Format for Final Project Report ................................................................................................ 16
Client Sign-off Procedures ........................................................................................................ 17
Post Project Audit/Debrief ........................................................................................................ 17
Appendix ....................................................................................................................................... 19
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DEFINE PHASE
Problem/Opportunity
ID Productions INC. is a popular education and learning organization and they provide instructor-
led workshops, instructor facilitated online courses, and self-study online courses. They are
growing rapidly in the field of training and development and have huge teams of instructional
designers working for their various clients. Different teams are work on different products.
Each team follow their own set of plans, deliverables, and templates which at times create
difficulties for the client to understand if the same products has been delivered by a single
organization.
Besides, the management of IDPI is facing difficulties understanding the current status of various
projects in order to coordinate and communicate the same to their clients: The human resource
assignment is also not very clear and does not follow a procedure. The management is unaware of
which resource (instructional specialists) is working to what project and when would they be
released from a particular project so that they can be assigned to a new project.
The management is keen to grow their business to offer new products to their clients but they are
unsure of how to align these with their current projects so that the business runs in sync and each
product follows a similar plan and run simultaneously. If the management of IDPI does not find a
solution soon to align their projects and three products they deliver to their clients, it will be
difficult for them to maintain their status and trust in the industry.
Project Goals
The goals of the project would be to prepare and develop a project management plan to manage
their various educational projects more effectively in order to have a common ground related to
their products, timelines, resources, and templates. The project management plan will also assist
in managing the human resources (instructional specialists) working on various projects more
efficiently. The organization is hoping to finalize the project management plan by 30th of April
2019. The project management team has 3 months to roll and implement this plan.
Project Objectives
The project management plan for IDPI would have various milestones related to the various
objectives that the project will achieve in each phase.
Create common templates for the analysis phase of each learning product
Create common templates for the design phase of each learning product
Create common templates for the development phase of each learning product
Create common templates for the implementation phase of each learning product
Create common templates for the evaluation phase of each learning product
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Create schedule and timesheets for the various human resources (instructional design
team specialists) working on various projects
Success Criteria
The success criteria for this project is aligned to meeting the objectives of the project.
Templates for the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation phase
are developed within the desired timelines
Human resources (instructional specialists) are assigned systematically to projects with a
start and end date
No new employees are hired but the current employees are scheduled to work efficiently
on various projects
Clients are satisfied with the quality as the various products are in line with each other
and run effectively
Assumptions and Risks
Various assumptions could be taken into consideration related to the risks involved with the
project.
Time constraint to build templates for all the phases of learning projects
Budget overruns in order to create effective deliverables
Team members not in line with a common management style as most of them have
different ways of working on a learning project
Constraint of hiring any new team members as the organization do not want to invest in
human resource at their current business status
Measuring the quality standards of various clients
Miscellaneous (people leaving the organization, ending of contract with the client,
sickness, weather
PLAN PHASE
Work Breakdown Structure
Activity Estimates:
Time – in days; Start schedule – Period 1 (each period is 5 days)
Activity No.
Activity Description
Sequence relationships Estimated
Time / Start
before after days peri
od
1 Collate the existing templates for various phases of
developing the product
2 - 3 1
2 Brainstorm on the template most suitable to maintain the
organization’s brand value and fits with the learning
product
3,4,5 1 2 1
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3 Create templates for the instructor-led workshops 6,8,10 2
3.1 Design template for the instructor-led workshops for
conducting analysis
3.2 2 1 2
3.2 Design template for the instructor-led workshops for
designing training material
3.3 3.1 1 2
3.3 Design template for the instructor-led workshops for
developing training material
3.4 3.2 1 2
3.4 Design template for the instructor-led workshops for
implementing the training
3.5 3.3 1 2
3.5 Design template for the instructor-led workshops for
conducting evaluation
4 3.4 1 2
4 Create templates for the instructor facilitated online
course
6,8,10 3
4.1 Design template for the instructor facilitated online
course for conducting analysis
4.2 3 1 3
4.2 Design template for the instructor facilitated online
course for designing training material
4.3 4.1 1 3
4.3 Design template for the instructor facilitated online
course for developing training material
4.4 4.2 1 3
4.4 Design template for the instructor facilitated online
course for implementing the training
4.5 4.3 1 3
4.5 Design template for the instructor facilitated online
course for conducting evaluation
5 4.4 1 3
5 Create templates for the self-study online course 6,8,10 4
5.1 Design template for the self-study online course for
conducting analysis
5.2 4 1 4
5.2 Design template for the self-study online course for
designing training material
5.3 5.1 1 4
5.3 Design template for the self-study online course for
developing training material
5.4 5.2 1 4
5.4 Design template for the self-study online course for
implementing the training
5.5 5.3 1 4
5.5 Design template for the self-study online course for
conducting evaluation
6 5.4 1 4
6 Review templates for the instructor-led workshops 7 5.5 2 5
7 Review templates for the instructor facilitated online
course
12 6 1.5 5
8 Review templates for the self-study online course 9 7 1.5 5
9 Work on the updates and finalize the templates for the
instructor-led workshops
12 8 2 6
10 Work on the updates and finalize the templates for the
instructor facilitated online course
11 9 1.5 6
11 Work on the updates and finalize the templates for the
self-study online course
12 10 1.5 6
12 Create schedule and timesheets for instructional design
team specialists
13 11
12.1 Develop timesheets for Instructional Designers and
Developers
12.2 11 0.25 7
12.2 Develop timesheets for Technical writers 12.3 12.1 0.25 7
12.3 Develop timesheets for Technology/e-learning
specialists
12.4 12.2 0.25 7
12.4 Develop timesheets for Programmers 12.5 12.3 0.25 7
12.5 Develop timesheets for Graphic artists 12.6 12.4 0.25 7
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12.6 Develop timesheets for Message design specialists 12.7 12.5 0.25 7
12.7 Develop timesheets for Videographers 12.8 12.6 0.25 7
12.8 Develop timesheets for Program evaluation analysts 12.9 12.7 0.25 7
12.9 Develop timesheets for Assessment analysts 12.10 12.8 0.25 7
12.10 Develop timesheets for Educational Project Manager 12.11 12.9 0.25 7
12.11 Develop timesheets for Expert Trainers (on staff) 12.12 12.10 0.25 8
12.12 Develop timesheets for Facilities site coordinators 12.13 12.11 0.25 8
12.13 Develop timesheets for Client trainers and self-study
advisors
13 12.12 0.25 8
13 Collate timesheets to manage timelines of various team
members
14 12 0.75 8
14 Finalize timesheets and circulate to the administration
staff
13 1 8
Critical Path There are 12 different activities in total, the critical path is list below (Figure 2). Some activities
(activity 3,4,5,12) contain sub-activities (Figure 3).
Figure 2 Critical Path
Figure 3 Critical Path including sub-activities
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Gantt Chart
The Gantt chart is showed in Figure 4.
Figure 4 Gantt Chart
Project Plan
Schedule (task deadlines/resources required)
Num. Task Activity Task deadline Resources
Start Date End
Date
1 Collate the existing templates for
various phases of developing the
product
03/01/2019 03/03/2019 Project Manager
2 Brainstorm on the template most
suitable to maintain the
organization’s brand value and fits
with the learning product
03/03/2019 03/05/2019 Project Manager
Instructional Designers
and Developers
Client trainers and self-
study advisors
3 Create templates for the instructor-
led workshops
03/06/2019 03/06/2019 Instructional Designers
and Developers
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Program evaluation
analysts
Assessment analysts
Expert Trainers (on staff)
4 Create templates for the instructor
facilitated online course
03/06/2019 03/06/2019 Instructional Designers
and Developers
Technology/e-learning
specialists
Program evaluation
analysts
Assessment analysts
Expert Trainers (on staff)
5 Create templates for the self-study
online course
03/06/2019 03/06/2019 Instructional Designers
and Developers
Technology/e-learning
specialists
Program evaluation
analysts
Assessment analysts
6 Review templates for the instructor-
led workshops
03/07/2019 03/08/2019 Educational Project
Manager
Instructional Designers
and Developers
7 Review templates for the instructor
facilitated online course
03/09/2019 03/10/2019 Educational Project
Manager
Instructional Designers
and Developers
8 Review templates for the self-study
online course
03/09/2019 03/10/2019 Educational Project
Manager
Instructional Designers
and Developers
9 Work on the updates and finalize
the templates for the instructor-led
workshops
03/11/2019 03/12/2019 Instructional Designers
and Developers
Expert Trainers (on staff)
Client trainers and self-
study advisors
10 Work on the updates and finalize
the templates for the instructor
facilitated online course
03/13/2019 03/14/2019 Instructional Designers
and Developers
Expert Trainers (on staff)
Client trainers and self-
study advisors
11 Work on the updates and finalize
the templates for the self-study
online course
03/15/2019 03/16/2019 Instructional Designers
and Developers
Expert Trainers (on staff)
Client trainers and self-
study advisors
12 Create schedule and timesheets for
instructional design team specialists
03/17/2019 04/20/2019 Administrator staff
Educational Project
Manager
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13 Collate timesheets to manage
timelines of various team members
03/20/2019 03/20/2019 Administrator Staff
Educational Project
Manager
14 Finalize timesheets and circulate to
the administration staff
03/21/2019 03/21/2019 Administrator Staff
Educational Project
Manager
ORGANIZE
Work Packages Descriptions / Assignments
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Team Organization Structure
Recruiting Criteria
Job Title Criteria
Educational
Project Manager
5+ year management experience in instructional projects (meeting time, budget, quality
standards)
Leadership qualities (leading teams with mix skill sets, working styles)
Technical skills (project management software, writing status reports, online learning tools)
Communication skills (negotiation, giving direction/correction, personable, presentation,
writing)
Human resource skills (recruiting/interviewing, problem solving, flexibility)
Instructional
Designer and
Developer
Degree/experiences (5+ years instructor and online training)
Design expertise (design theory to practice, writing, message design, assessment)
Communication skills (writing, oral, graphic/visual, interviewing, negotiation, etc.)
Technical Writer
Degree/experiences (5+ years technical content writing)
Time management expertise
Communication skills (writing, oral)
Technology/e-
learning
Specialists
Degree/experiences (5+ years designing, developing, implementing, online instructional
solutions)
Time management expertise
Communication skills (writing, oral)
Programmers Degree/experiences (4+ years specialist in developing / programming technology-based
resources)
Time management expertise
Communication skills (writing, oral)
Graphic Artists Degree/experiences (4+ years creating graphic images, advising on graphic design and use
of visuals)
Time management expertise
Communication skills (writing, oral)
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Message Design
Specialists Degree/experiences (4+ years layout of messages, message emphasis and consistency)
Time management expertise
Communication skills (writing, oral)
Videographers Degree/experiences (4+ years creating scripts, shooting video, editing video)
Time management expertise
Communication skills (writing, oral)
Program
Evaluation
Analysts
Degree/experiences (4+ years designing, developing, implementing, analyzing evaluations)
Time management expertise
Communication skills (writing, oral)
Assessment
Analysts Degree/experiences (4+ years design, develop, assess learning needs and learning
outcomes)
Time management expertise
Communication skills (writing, oral)
Expert Trainers
(on staff) Degree/experiences (4+ years advise on workshop and online facilitator products; support
development of TTT sessions)
Time management expertise
Communication skills (writing, oral)
Facilities Site
Coordinators Degree/experiences (4+ years IDPI outside contractors who plan workshop
implementations)
Time management expertise
Communication skills (writing, oral)
Client Trainers
and Self-Study
Advisors
Degree/experiences (4+ years training specialists, facilitators, content experts)
Time management expertise
Communication skills (writing, oral)
CONTROL
Management Style
IDP Inc. believes in an open-office structure where employees at various designation have the
power and responsibility to share and implement ideas. The organization does not follow the
hierarchical structure and all the employees have the freedom to showcase their work. The
atmosphere is democratic in nature and the leadership does not take all the decisions without
consulting the various teams. The technical teams have been given the freedom to explore new
technologies and bring ideas on the table for the managers to review and showcase it to the
leadership. Similarly, the creative teams have the power to take the decisions on their style of
working depending on the project. The organization is open to constructive feedback and
criticism is discouraged across the board. The employees have the freedom to provide feedback
to their managers and the leadership. Each quarter, the managers of various teams provide
constructive feedback to their team members for improvement. Leadership skills are also
promoted across the organization.
Status/Variance Reports
Table 1 is an example of status/variance reports, task 6 starts on time and completes on schedule.
Task 7 starts early and finish early, while task 8 starts late and is in progress by March 11.
Table 1 Status/Variance Reports
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Num. Task Schedule
Time Schedule
Variance
7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25
6 Review templates
for instructor-led
Mar 7- 8 On schedule
7 Review templates
for instructor
facilitated Mar 9-10
Early start,
early end
8 Review templates
for self-study Mar 10-11
Late start, late
end
Conflict and Contingency Management
The administrative staff and the educational project manager are directly responsible for
implementing and delivering the project management plan. They have to constantly
communicate with each other and with the project management team to implement the project
plan. The administrative staff and the educational project manager have schedules meetings
twice a week with each other to discuss the status of the project and work on the deliverables.
The educational project manager conducts meetings four times a week with the various teams
working on the project. These teams include instructional designers and developers, technology
and e-Learning specialists, and message design specialists. Each team has a separate meeting
with the educational project manager and then a combined meeting of all the teams is held to
discuss the status of the project, share queries and concerns, and work on deliverables. The teams
are transparent with each other on their work status and queries. The educational project manager
promotes transparency within various team members and creates a platform that is open for all to
share their queries and concerns. The educational project manager resolves the queries raised by
the various teams and then further assistance is taken from the administrative staff, if required.
The queries and concerns regarding project timelines and project budget is discussed with the
leadership of the organization.
CLOSE
Milestones/Deliverables (key outcomes of major tasks)
Num. Task Activity Key outcome
1 Collate the existing templates for various
phases of developing the product
Template files ready for brainstorming session
2 Brainstorm on the template most suitable
to maintain the organization’s brand value
and fits with the learning product
Source documents prepared for template creating
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3 Create templates for the instructor-led
workshops
Initial version of the templates for analysis, design,
development, evaluation, and implementation phases for the
instructor-led workshops training projects
4 Create templates for the instructor
facilitated online course
Initial version of the templates for analysis, design,
development, evaluation, and implementation phases for the
instructor facilitated online course training projects
5 Create templates for the self-study online
course
Initial version of the templates for analysis, design,
development, evaluation, and implementation phases for the
self-study online course training projects
6 Review templates for the instructor-led
workshops
Suggest changes and updates to the initial version of the
templates for the instructor-led workshops training projects
7 Review templates for the instructor
facilitated online course
Suggest changes and updates to the initial version of the
templates for the instructor facilitated online course training
projects
8 Review templates for the self-study
online course
Suggest changes and updates to the initial version of the
templates for the self-study online course training projects
9 Work on the updates and finalize the
templates for the instructor-led workshops
Final version of the templates for analysis, design,
development, evaluation, and implementation phases for the
instructor-led workshops training projects
10 Work on the updates and finalize the
templates for the instructor facilitated
online course
Final version of the templates for analysis, design,
development, evaluation, and implementation phases for the
instructor facilitated online course training projects
11 Work on the updates and finalize the
templates for the self-study online course
Final version of the templates for analysis, design,
development, evaluation, and implementation phases for the
self-study online course training projects
12 Create schedule and timesheets for
instructional design team specialists
Timesheet documents for instructional design team
specialists
13 Collate timesheets to manage timelines of
various team members
Suggest changes and updates to the timesheet documents
14 Finalize timesheets and circulate to the
administration staff
Finalize the timesheet documents
Resources
1. Required Staff
• Project Manager
• Instructional Designers and Developers
• Client Trainers and Self-Study Advisors
• Program Evaluation Analysts
• Assessment Analysts
• Expert Trainers (on staff)
• Technology/e-learning Specialists
• Educational Project Manager
• Instructional Designers and Developers
• Administrator Staff
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2. Materials
Current templates for the instructor-led workshops training projects Current templates for the instructor facilitated online course
Current templates for the self-study online course Access to client deliverables Attendance records Project allocation records Computers/Laptops
Internet connection Paper/Pen/Whiteboard/Marker Meeting rooms
Telephone service
Refreshments/Snacks
3. Funding
ID Productions Inc. change management budget
Internal budget
Human resource budget
Administration budget
Format for Final Project Report
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Client Sign-off Procedures
1. Showcase Deliverables to different human resources (instructional specialists)
Showcase the final templates for the instructor-led workshops for the Analysis,
Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation phase
Showcase the final templates for the instructor facilitated online courses for the
Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation phase
Showcase the final templates for the self-study online courses for the Analysis,
Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation phase
Showcase the final timesheets for the instructional design team specialists
2. Prepare final Meeting with client
Schedule the final meeting with the client
Prepare the final project report
Prepare the final presentation
Conduct project presentation
3. Sign-Off
Prepare sign-off documents
Seek client sign-off on final project deliverables
Seek client sign-off on the project report
Seek client sign-off on the project presentation
4. Miscellaneous Activities
Follow-up on activities during the final meeting
Follow-up on activities after the final meeting
Finalize the project budget
Finalize the release of the resources
Post Project Audit/Debrief
1. Project Audit
Schedule debrief session on project completion status (whether it completes on time,
the effects of the project)
Schedule debrief session on final project deliverables (the effects of the project)
Develop and share copies of the final project deliverables
Develop and share copies of the final project report
Develop and share copies of the final project presentation
Complete the final audit checklist to close the project
2. Resource Audit
Schedule debrief session on project team performance
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Schedule debrief session on project takeaways
Gather feedback from project resources
Schedule a meeting to discuss strengths and weaknesses of the project
Perform evaluation for the performance of the resources
Release the resources from the project
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Appendix
Requirement 1: Use of New Technology
Rationale for Change
Our client, ID Productions INC. has recently attended a workshop on educational technologies and
was highly impressed with a latest multimedia technology that has been developed to create
training projects. The client is keen to purchase the technology for IDP so that the organization
can start using the technology to create their own learning projects. The client has asked our project
management team to check if this change will affect our latest project management plan that we
have built to implement projects and resources alignment at the organization.
After various brainstorming sessions, we have concluded that inclusion of this technology would
not directly affect our project management plan. The goal of our project is to align all the three
products offered by IDP, Instructor-led workshops, Instructor facilitated online courses, and self-
study online courses. All the teams on these projects are not in sync with each other and use their
own templates and methodologies to implement their projects. This situation has effected the brand
value to IDP with their clients and IDP is not able to manage the various projects simultaneously.
To overcome this, we have suggested to build common templates for the various phases of the
training projects including Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. Each
team working on any of the product would use these templates to build the phase they are working
on irrespective of the platform and technology being used. This will lead to all the teams being in
sync with the projects and delivering common products to the various clients.
Another goal of the project is to maintain the time and schedule of the various resources working
on the projects. The administration of IDP is not aware of the allocation of the resources on the
projects and do not know when the resources are allocated to the project and when would they be
released from the project. This had led us to create time sheets for all the resources working on
various projects so that the administration is aware of the timelines of the resources allocated to a
certain project and they can further allocate that resource to another project.
Currently, the technology and platform are not being considered as they would use common
templates to build any project they are working on and allocate specific time to each project. The
organization is keen not to hire new resources. Therefore, that cannot be included in the project
plan to hire new resources who are experienced in this technology. The current resources might
take time to learn the new technology but as long as their schedule is allocated in the time sheet
and the administration is aware of their status, our goals and objectives of the project are met. We
would not be making any specific changes to our project management plan to implement this
change as the plan is in line with the expectations of the project.
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Requirement 2: Reduce Project Timeline by 20%
Rationale for Change
We created a project management plan in line with the initial timeline shared by the client. The
project schedule was supposed to run for 26 days from 1st of March 2019 to 26th of March 2019.
The client has now come up with a new requirement to reduce the project timeline by 20% which
reduces the number of working days to 21. We would be making updates to the project plan by
reducing 5 days from the project schedule to manage the client expectations.
We discussed the details with the client so that we could maintain the initial schedule but the client
is concerned about a major leadership meeting that would take place in the first week of April and
the client wants to wrap up the project prior to that so that the project plan could be showcased to
the leadership during that meeting. We would want to meet the client expectations as this is urgent
and hence would be making updates to the project plan so that the project can be completed within
the new time frame.
The project will start on the initial date which would be 1st of March 2019 and would be completed
by 21st of March 2019 in line with the new timelines. We would not make any changes to the
schedule of the first part of the project as creation of templates for the various phases of a learning
cycle for the three products of the client is a major part of the project and the project plan and
resource allocation for that is finalized.
We would be making updates to the second part of the project wherein we would be reducing the
timeline for creating time sheets for the various resources. Earlier the timesheets for the
instructional specialists where being created in different days but now timesheets for multiple
resources would be created in the same day. This may increase the workload on the resources
working on the deliverables but the process for creating the timesheets for instructional specialists
remain the same and hence work on can be done in collaboration.
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