Project Management Plan (Project Name) Student Name Walden University Date Table of Contents 3Project Description 3Project Management Approach 3Project Assumptions and Constraints 3Responsibility Assignment Matrix 4Stakeholder Acceptance Process 5Project Scope 6Work Breakdown Structure 7Project Schedule 7Project Budget 7Risk Management Strategy 7Quality Management Strategy Project Description The project description is a summary of the project and the deliverables or outcomes expected as a result of conducting the project. The project description typically includes a statement of the purpose of the project and the justification for undertaking the project from a business perspective. It also includes project objectives, high-level requirements, and how project success will be measured. INSERT THE PROJECT DESCRIPTION YOU CREATED IN YOUR PROJECT CHARTER Project Management Approach A project management approach or methodology defines the specific way that projects will be managed within an organization. There are a variety of project management methodologies available. The one that is chosen should match the needs of the organization and the characteristics of the project. Refer to Parts 1 and 2 of the St. Dismas Assisted Living Facility case study. Part 1 provides an overview of the project. Part 2 describes the steps that are being taken to plan the project. Formulate the project management approach that will be used to conduct the St. Dismas Assisted Living Facility project as follows: · Describe the similarities and differences between various approaches to managing projects. (3-4 paragraphs) · Describe the project management approach that will be used for this project. (one page) Project Assumptions and Constraints Project assumptions are factors that may be true but are not confirmed and can impact the project. Constraints are factors that impose limits or boundaries on the project. INSERT THE PROJECT ASSUMPTIONS AND CONSTRAINTS YOU CREATED IN YOUR PROJECT CHARTER Responsibility Assignment Matrix A Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) is a tool that is used to document the roles and responsibilities of project resources. A RAM provides role clarity for project team members. One type of RAM, the RACI chart, designates responsibility and authority to project resources at the task level making it clear who is responsible for what and who has decision-making authority. Refer to Part 1 of the St. Dismas Assisted Living Facility (ALF) project. Fred Splient, the President of St. Dismas, formed the ALF Project Steering Committee naming key stakeholders to participate. Fred is taking responsibility for managing the project. He has assigned other planning tasks to each member of the committee. Using the table below, create a RAM: · In the top row of the RAM (Table 2), add the names and titles of the other members of the ALF Project Steering Committee. In the first column of the RAM (Table 2), add the planning task.

1. Project Management Plan
(Project Name)
Student Name
Walden University
Date
Table of Contents
3Project Description
3Project Management Approach
3Project Assumptions and Constraints
3Responsibility Assignment Matrix
4Stakeholder Acceptance Process
5Project Scope
6Work Breakdown Structure
7Project Schedule
7Project Budget
7Risk Management Strategy
7Quality Management Strategy

2. Project Description
The project description is a summary of the project and the
deliverables or outcomes expected as a result of conducting the
project. The project description typically includes a statement
of the purpose of the project and the justification for
undertaking the project from a business perspective. It also
includes project objectives, high-level requirements, and how
project success will be measured.
INSERT THE PROJECT DESCRIPTION YOU CREATED IN
YOUR PROJECT CHARTER
Project Management Approach
A project management approach or methodology defines the
specific way that projects will be managed within an
organization. There are a variety of project management
methodologies available. The one that is chosen should match
the needs of the organization and the characteristics of the
project.
Refer to Parts 1 and 2 of the St. Dismas Assisted Living Facility
case study. Part 1 provides an overview of the project. Part 2
describes the steps that are being taken to plan the project.
Formulate the project management approach that will be used to
conduct the St. Dismas Assisted Living Facility project as
follows:
· Describe the similarities and differences between various
approaches to managing projects. (3-4 paragraphs)
· Describe the project management approach that will be used
for this project. (one page)
Project Assumptions and Constraints
Project assumptions are factors that may be true but are not
confirmed and can impact the project. Constraints are factors
that impose limits or boundaries on the project.
INSERT THE PROJECT ASSUMPTIONS AND CONSTRAINTS

3. YOU CREATED IN YOUR PROJECT CHARTER
Responsibility Assignment Matrix
A Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) is a tool that is
used to document the roles and responsibilities of project
resources. A RAM provides role clarity for project team
members. One type of RAM, the RACI chart, designates
responsibility and authority to project resources at the task level
making it clear who is responsible for what and who has
decision-making authority.
Refer to Part 1 of the St. Dismas Assisted Living Facility (ALF)
project.
Fred Splient, the President of St. Dismas, formed the ALF
Project Steering Committee naming key stakeholders to
participate. Fred is taking responsibility for managing the
project. He has assigned other planning tasks to each member of
the committee.
Using the table below, create a RAM:
· In the top row of the RAM (Table 2), add the names and titles
of the other members of the ALF Project Steering Committee. In
the first column of the RAM (Table 2), add the planning tasks
that have been assigned to the other members of the committee.
Under the name and title of each individual, add one or more
codes from the RAM Role (Table 1) that indicate the role each
stakeholder is assigned for his or her respective tasks. NOTES:
Add rows and columns to Table 2 as needed to document the
committee members’ roles on the project. A stakeholder may
have more than one role assigned for a task.
Table 1: Responsibility Assignment Matrix Role
R:
Responsible for doing the task
A:
Accountable to ensure the task gets done
C:
Consulted before the task is executed
I:

4. Informed when the task is completed
Table 2: Responsibility Assignment Matrix
Task
Fred Splient
President
Name / Title
Name / Title
Name / Title
Name / Title
Manage project
R, A

5. Communicating with project team members / stakeholders who
need to be consulted prior to executing a task requires a two-
way exchange. One-way communication is used for those who
need to be informed about the progress of the project.
Using the RAM you created, describe the communications plan
for the St. Dismas ALF project.
· Describe the methods that will be used to communicate with
project team members / stakeholders who are to be consulted on

6. project tasks. (2-3 paragraphs)
· Describe the methods that will be used to communicate with
project team members / stakeholders who are to be informed
about project progress. (2-3 paragraphs)Stakeholder Acceptance
Process
The project approval procedure is a formalized process for
obtaining stakeholder approval and sign-off before the project
team can proceed to the next step in the project. Stakeholder
approval is typically required at milestones in the project when
major project deliverables are completed.
INSERT THE PROJECT APPROVAL PROCEDURES YOU
CREATED IN YOUR PROJECT CHARTERProject Scope
Project scope defines all of the work that must be done to
deliver the expected outcome or product of the project. The
project scope statement describes precisely what is and what is
not included in the project. The scope of the project is derived
from stakeholder requirements and is used as input to create the
Work Breakdown Structure.
Refer to Table 4: St. Dismas ALF Construction Project Plan in
the case study.
Compose a project scope statement.
· Describe, in detail, the scope of work required for each of the
four phases of the construction project to build the ALF at St.
Dismas. (3-4 paragraphs)
· Describe, in detail, the deliverables from each of the four
phases of the construction project to build the ALF at St.
Dismas. (3-4 paragraphs)
Work Breakdown Structure
The WBS is used in project management to depict the scope of a
project. In addition, the WBS is the primary source of
information for the development of the project schedule and
network diagram, for the determination of project resources,

7. and is an important element of performance measurement. At
the lowest level of detail, the WBS depicts all of the
activities/tasks that the project team will be required to perform
in order to complete the project.
Refer to Table 4: St. Dismas ALF Construction Project Plan in
the case study.
Kyle Nanno, the construction project manager for the St.
Dismas ALF project, prepared a project plan for the
construction of the facility. Many of the tasks are at a summary
level. Fred has asked Kyle to provide a greater level of detail
for the four phases of the project.
· Produce a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for the
construction of the St. Dismas ALF.The WBS must be
decomposed to three levels and include at least two deliverables
from each of the four phases in the construction project plan.
· Describe the purpose of a WBS, how it is created, and why it
an important tool in project management. (2-3 paragraphs)
Project Schedule
A project schedule is developed by estimating the duration of
each of the activities defined in the Work Breakdown Structure.
A Gantt Chart is a graphical representation of the project
schedule that shows, among other things, the project’s critical
path. Activities on the critical path are those that, if delayed,
will impact the project finish date. A Network Diagram is
another graphical representation of the project schedule. It
depicts the relationships among the project activities.
· Using the WBS you created, construct a Gantt Chart and a
Network Diagram for the construction of the St. Dismas ALF
facility.
· Briefly describe one qualitative and one quantitative tool or
technique that can be used to estimate activity durations.
Project Budget

8. The project budget is developed after project costs have been
estimated. The budget represents the amount of funding that
will be requested for the project.
Refer to Figure 1: St. Dismas ALF Preliminary Budget in the
case study.
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at St. Dismas hired a
consultant to assist with developing the ALF project budget.
The estimated cost for building the new facility is $6,743,000.
Before approving the budget, Fred Splient the president of St.
Dismas, wants more detail.
· Using the WBS you created estimate the costs for each of the
four phases in the construction project plan.
· Explain what estimating techniques and assumptions you used
to develop the project budget.
(one page)Risk Management Strategy
It is important to develop risk management strategies for every
project. Depending on the nature and size of the project, a
comprehensive risk management plan may be required. The goal
of risk management is not necessarily to eliminate risk but to
maximize opportunity for gain and minimize the chance of loss.
Refer to Table 4: St. Dismas ALF Construction Project Plan in
the case study.
Develop a risk management strategy for the construction of the
St. Dismas ALF.
· Describe risks associated with the scope, schedule, and cost of
the project.
· Describe a risk response strategy for each of the risks
associated with the project.
(one page)Quality Management Strategy
Customer satisfaction depends on delivering quality results of a
project. Establishing quality targets and managing them

9. throughout the project increases the chances of a successful
outcome of the project.
Develop a quality management strategy to manage the St.
Dismas Assisted Living Facility case.
· Explain the difference between quality assurance and quality
control.
· Describe the quality requirements for the project.
· Briefly describe how you plan to manage project quality.
(one page)
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Final Project: Project Scope and Approach
During Week 3 you developed a project charter for the St.
Dismas Assisted Living Facility case study. This week you will
incorporate components of the Project Charter into the Project

10. Plan and continue to develop that plan.
The specific parts of the St. Dismas Assisted Living Facility
case study you will need to prepare this week’s elements of the
project plan are listed below.
Meredith, J.R., Shafer, S.M., Mantel, Jr., S.J., Sutton, M.
(2014). Project management in practice (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ:
Wiley.
· Part 1: St. Dismas Assisted Living Facility – 1 (pp. 106-108)
· Part 2: St. Dismas Assisted Living Facility Project Budget
Development—2 (pp. 147-148)
· Part 3: St. Dismas Assisted Living Facility Program Plan—3
(pp. 193-196)
· St. Dismas Assisted Living Facility Construction Project Plan
(pp. 195-196)
Incorporate from your Project Charter the:
· Project Description
· Project Assumptions and Constraints
· Stakeholder Acceptance Process
Create the:
· Project Management Approach
· Responsibility Assignment Matrix
· Project Scope Statement
Refer to the Project Plan Template for specific instructions on
how to complete these components of the project plan.
Submit your Final Project.
Support your assignment with specific references to all
resources used in its preparation. Use correct APA formatting
for all resources. The Walden Writing Center
(http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/APA.htm) provides
preformatted templates with APA-compliant pagination,
margins, and spacing.