QSO340 Mod 2 Northeast Montessori Institute PMBOK® Process Groups As you learned in the assigned resources, the five PMBOK® Process Groups (Initiating, Pla
QSO340 Mod 2 Northeast Montessori Institute PMBOK® Process Groups As you learned in the assigned resources, the five PMBOK® Process Groups (Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing) are specific processes that help project managers plan, implement, monitor, manage, and lead projects in an organized fashion.In this short paper, you will create a general overview of the five PMBOK® Process Groups and an analysis of how two of those process groups apply to the management of the case study for the final project. Additionally, you will identify shortcomings in the project management of the case and make recommendations for improvement.For additional details, please refer to the Module Two Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric document. Project Snapshot
Concerns
Revenue growth began to
slow
Expansion has doubled the
balance sheet debt
Strong competitors enhanced
their product lines
Store managers spent a
majority of the day in the
store office due to the oldfashioned POS systems
Tasks
Phase 1 – Planning
Lay out an elaborate process
for monitoring and reporting
the progress of all projects
Phase 2 – Development
Define the details of the
overall system objectives
Develop architecture
designs for data and
software
Phase 3 – Implementation
Prepare software
requirements, functional and
conceptual designs, user
interface designs, and
system interface
requirements
Design interfaces
Code
Perform testing to
demonstrate system
readiness
Phase 4 – Pilot
Open of a few pilot stores as
part of the initial
deployment process to build
positive momentum
Performance Goals
Free up the store manager to
work the store instead of the
office
Automate cash management
processes to include
debit/credit at store level
Provide on-network
connectivity, allowing realtime access to a wide range
of information
Significantly reduce credit
authorization processing
times
Deliverables
POS and credit systems
Store management suite
(including sales, cash, credit
rollups to corporate legacy
systems)
CRM data interfaces to new
corporate CRM application
Inventory data interfaces to
corporate inventory legacy
systems
Extension of corporate
email to the stores
Implementation of VoIP at
stores and headquarters
Benefits
Store managers would
reduce time spent on backstore management from 6 to
1.5/2 hours per day
ROI analysis determined
this project would return
$15 million per year to more
than 400 stores
$20,000 per year per
resource in salary and
benefits due to reduction on
one sales associate
$11,000 per year in cost
efficiencies due to new
back-store management
application
QSO 340 Module Two Short Paper Rubric
Overview: In this short paper, you will create a general overview of the five PMBOK® Process Groups and an analysis of how two of those process groups apply
to the management of the case study for the final project. Additionally, you will identify shortcomings in the project management of the case and make
recommendations for improvement.
Prompt: Write a short paper based on the five PMBOK® Process Groups and the case study you selected for the final project. Specifically, the following critical
elements must be addressed:
Provide a concise overview of each of the five PMBOK® Process Groups.
Select two process groups and apply them to the case study you selected for your final project. To accomplish this, conduct an analysis of the case study
and describe occurrences that are consistent with the components of the two process groups. For instance, the Planning process group includes creating
a project scope and schedule: Once you connected those aspects of the case study to the Planning process group, you could briefly discuss how the
scope and schedule were created and their main highlights.
Identify areas of weakness and make recommendations for potential improvements. To accomplish this, point out aspects of the two process groups
that were not implemented effectively or at all, and propose ways the project manager could address those elements.
Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font,
one-inch margins, and sources cited in APA format.
Critical Elements
Overview of Process
Groups
Exemplary (100%)
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
provides clear, concise, and
insightful descriptions
Proficient (85%)
Provides an accurate overview
of the five process groups
Analysis of Process
Groups
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
provides nuanced, detailed
analysis
Analyzes the role and
application of two process
groups in the case study
Needs Improvement (55%)
Provides an overview of the
five process groups, but
descriptions are incomplete,
inaccurate, or lacking in detail
Analyzes the role and
application of two process
groups in the case study, but
analysis is superficial,
incomplete, or lacking in detail
Not Evident (0%)
Does not provide an overview
of the five process groups
Value
20
Does not analyze the role and
application of two process
groups in the case study
40
Recommendations
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
provides creative, insightful
recommendations
Recommends potential
improvements based on
identified project management
weaknesses
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Recommends potential
improvements based on
identified project management
weaknesses, but response is
incomplete or superficial
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
Does not recommend potential
improvements based on
identified project management
weaknesses
30
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
10
Total
100%
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