Assignment Content Continue from previous assignment (attached) Part 3: Communication/Stakeholder Plan For the project selected in Unit III, create a thorough communication plan/stakeholder management plan. Your plan should include the following information: • Identify all stakeholders and understand their needs, expectations, and potential impact on the project. • Develop strategies to effectively engage stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. • First, analyze stakeholders to determine their interests, influence, and potential impact on project success. • Second, create a stakeholder management plan that outlines specific approaches and communication plans tailored to each stakeholder or stakeholder group. • Third, inform stakeholders, address their concerns, and integrate their input in the project. • Fourth, develop and adhere to a schedule for updating stakeholders on progress and developments. • Finally, proactively build relationships with stakeholders to reduce risk and increase the likelihood of project success. The deliverable for this element of the project is a table that you may create in Word or Excel. The table should include at least 10 project stakeholders using the following headings: • Stakeholder • Communication Needs · • Method/Medium • Timing/Frequency Identify the stakeholders’ role in the project based in the following categories: • Unaware • Resistant • Neutral • Supportive • Leading Finally, include a column for Strategies to succinctly list your planned approach to the management of each stakeholder. Please note that if you create your table in Excel, you will need to paste it into a Word document to submit along with Parts 4 and 5. Part 4: Resource Acquisition Plan For the project you selected in Unit III, create a project resource acquisition plan. You will use Figures 5.1 and 5.2 in the textbook as a guide. Your plan should also include the following information: • Determine resources (including human, physical, and material) needed from the project plan. • Acquire those resources (either internally or externally). • This can include recruiting team members, sourcing equipment, and ensuring facilities and materials are ready. • Manage resources efficiently throughout the project, such as: • assigning roles and responsibilities to team members, • providing team members with necessary tools and training, and • adapting and updating the process continuously to address changes in project scope, schedule, or other external factors (Carter, 2023). Your plan should include an introduction, and should be able to answer the following questions: • What policies and procedures exist in the project environment that governs resource acquisition? • What are my criteria for resource selection? • How many resources am I likely to require? • What skill sets will I require? • With whom should I plan to negotiate for resources, and how? • How do I document and explain the detailed requirements in terms of time required, skillsets, budget, and accounting? Feel free to make use of tables with the resource acquisition plan when describing itemized elements such as skillsets, numbers, criteria, and policies and procedures. Note also that the plan should end with an example of a project work package. An example work package can be found in the Unit V. Your resource acquisition plan should be at least two pages in length. Part 5: Team Development Plan For the project selected in Unit III, create a simple project team development plan. You will use Figures 6.1 and 6.2 in the textbook as a guide for creating your plan. You should be informed by the following information: Developing a team involves improving competencies, team member interaction, and overall team environment to enhance project performance. This process can use techniques such as team-building exercises, training, performance assessments, and conflict resolution strategies to build trust, foster team cohesion, and promote a collaborative atmosphere (Carter, 2023). Ultimately, the goal is to enhance individual and team skills, align team members with project goals, and ensure a motivated and high-performing team. Managing a team involves tracking team performance, providing feedback, resolving issues, and managing changes to optimize project execution. These can be accomplished by conducting performance appraisals, offering recognition and rewards, and addressing conflicts promptly and effectively to ensure team members remain productive and focused on project goals, while also maintaining a positive and collaborative working environment (Carter, 2023). Managing the team effectively helps overcome obstacles to performance, foster continuous improvement, and maintain alignment with the project’s objectives. Your plan should include an introduction and should include the following: • Project kick-off and ground rules • Emotional intelligence promotion among the project team members • Conflict resolution strategies • Ethical communication practices. • Tracking and measurement of project goals Compile the team development plan that addresses the items above. Feel free to use a table to summarize your policy and approach. Your team development plan must be at least two pages in length.
