EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Elevate Belize will be a non-profit
organization established to provide training and professional development via a
mobile platform.
With high unemployment and
poverty rates, skill gap and high school being the highest level of education
for workers in Belize, it is one of the many reasons Belize has a sluggish
economy.
The Covid-19 pandemic will
further negatively affect these areas resulting in an even greater economic
constraint. Elevate Belize is aimed at mitigating the effects caused by limited
education, unemployment, skill gap and COVID-19.
Elevate Belize plans to break
barriers and the walls of conventional classroom and training environment by
bringing those classrooms in the neighborhoods, villages and rural communities
of those that desire and require training and education. Elevate Belize
believes in helping people in becoming a greater version of themselves, giving
them an opportunity to become knowledgeable candidates for employment in our
productive sector and contribute positively to Belize’s economy.
Currently, Elevate Belize has not
initiated or executed any mobile training and professional development
projects.
This Project Management Plan
(PMP) is Elevate Belize’s first attempt in having a structured plan that
follows the framework, principles, and guidance of the Project Management Body
of Knowledge (PMBOK).
This is also the first project for Elevate
Belize, which has allowed them the opportunity to integrate the PMBOK functions
into their organization.
The general objectives for this Final
Graduation Project were to create a Project Management plan that will manage
the implementation of training and professional development programs executed
in a mobile classroom across the country of Belize starting January 2023.
The Specific objectives are as
follows: to develop a change control process that will outline how change
request will be managed; to develop a Scope Management Plan in order to
identify the task that need to be completed to launch the mobile training
center; to develop a Schedule Management Plan that defines the scheduled
requirements for the project; to develop a Cost Management plan that will
identify the budget and provide guidance on the cost management of the project;
to develop a Quality Management Plan that will establish the quality processes
and expectation for the project; to develop a Resource Management Plan that
will provide guidance on the overall management of project resources; to develop
a Communications Management Plan that will manage and govern the communication
with stakeholders; to develop a Risk Management Plan that will provide guidance
on the structure and performance of risk
activities; to develop a Procurement Management Plan for the project to
implement proper procurement procedures and processes and to develop a
Stakeholder Engagement Plan that will properly identify and manage stakeholder
engagement; The methodologies for the creation of the PMP for this project involved
a combination of qualitative, quantitative and analytical research methods.
Qualitative research was used to gather knowledge for the development of each
of the specific objectives. Quantitative research was used to calculate time,
cost and resources estimates that were critical in completing the PMP.
Analytical research was used to investigate and further develop the inputs for
each knowledge area.
Important to note is that a Guide to the
Project Management Body of Knowledge 6th edition, was used throughout the
development of the PMP.
This project will be executed in
five phases: Project Planning, Conceptual Designing, Design Execution,
Pre-Launching and Project Closeout & Launch. These five phases will be
executed in 525 days, to conclude January 30, 2023.
Focus should be dedicated on the task included
on the critical path to ensure there are no delays when recruiting the project
team.
The project’s budget is
$140,140.00 USD, calculated using parametric estimating. Pertaining to quality,
four quality factors were identified for this project: Endurance/Durability;
Design Compliance Rate, Time, and Budget.
Quality metrics were developed for each
quality factor to measure the degree of conformance and nonconformance to the
project specification.
Regarding risk, the risk register
identified as the highest risk for project delay and non-conformance to project
goals can be due the inability to identify a vendor that can fulfil the
requirements of the mobile design.
The project team will need to
ensure they are conducting proper monitoring to implement the necessary
strategies to mitigate this risk.
Procurement included items that
were classified as: Mobile, Service or Equipment, which will be procured using
either of the following procurement methods: competitive shopping or direct
contracting.
The contract type that will be
used for this project will be Fixed Price Contract. The Stakeholder analysis
identified the Project Sponsor in the quadrant to manage closely and the
Government of Belize to keep satisfied.
These findings are key, since
their participation and view of the project can determine the success of the
project. This Final Graduation Project will enable the project team to complete
the project on schedule, within the project budget, in addition to meeting the
overall objectives and stakeholder expectations.
Descargar Aquí:
https//www.uci.ac.cr/Biblioteca/Tesis/PFGMAP2137.pdf
Estudiante: AMIRA CORREA-PELAYO
Fecha: Mayo, 2021
Tutor: Jorge Trejos Gutiérrez
Lector: Fabio Muñoz Jiménez
Lector : Sara Fonseca
