The document outlines the requirements for a two-part course project on managing the Getta Byte Software Project. Part 1 involves creating sections on the project charter, stakeholder engagement plan, communications management plan, project scope statement, and work breakdown structure and schedule. Part 2 builds on Part 1 and requires additional sections on resource allocation and budgeting using MS Project, as well as a risk register. The project is meant to give students hands-on practice applying project management skills and concepts learned in the course.

1. I am interested in the Getta Byte Software Project from MGMT
404.
The Course Project provides an opportunity for you to practice
and apply specific project management skills learned in this
course. The knowledge learned will help you to further your
professional or personal goals. The title of your Course Project
is the Getta Byte Software Project. The project is divided in two
parts. Every week you are encouraged to complete a section of
your Course Project. Part 1 is due in Week 4 and Part 2 is due
in Week 8.
Course Project Part 1
Cover page
Table of contents
Introduction
Section A: The Project Charter
Section B: The Stakeholder Engagement Plan
Section C: The Communications Management Plan
Section D: The Project Scope Statement
Section E: WBS and the Project Schedule (must use MS Project)
References

2. Course Project Part 2
Cover page
Table of contents
Introduction
Section A: The Project Charter
Section B: The Stakeholder Engagement Plan
Section C: The Communications Management Plan
Section D: The Project Scope Statement
Section E: WBS and the Project Schedule (must use MS Project)
Section F: Resource Allocation and Budget Reports (must use
MS Project)
Section G: Risk Register
Conclusion
References
Part 1 is section A,B,C,D,E
Section A: The Project Charter
For this section, you will watch the Getta Byte Software video

3. located in the Week 1 Lesson. Populate all sections of this
Project Charter Template with content related to the Getta Byte
Project Charter and improve its content. There are sections in
the template which are not covered in the video for which the
student is still responsible to complete by elaborating and
adding its missing content. Here is a list of the Project Charter
Template sections.
Mission or purpose
Project and product description
Objectives
Milestones
Budget
User acceptance criteria
High-Level assumptions
High-Level constraints
Exclusions and boundaries
Major risks
Key stakeholders
Section B: The Stakeholder Engagement Plan
For this section, you will watch the Getta Byte Software video
located in the Week 2 Lesson and use the information in the

4. video to complete the Stakeholder Engagement Plan Template
for the Getta Byte project.
Identify each stakeholder and include influence, interest, and
support.
Define the approach to each stakeholder or stakeholder group,
communication method, and frequency.
Section C: The Communications Management Plan
In this section, you will create a simple communications
management plan for the execution of the Getta Byte project.
Complete the Communications Management Plan Template
using the information in the Week 2 Getta Byte Software video.
Communication vehicle
Target audience
Description or purpose
Frequency
Sender
Distribution vehicle
Internal or external
Section D: The Project Scope Statement

5. Populate all sections of this Scope Statement Template with
content related to the Getta Byte project scope and improve its
content. Watch the Getta Byte Project Scope video in the Week
3 Lesson and complete the missing sections by adding content.
Here is a list of the Scope Statement Template sections.
Project description
Project requirements
Project deliverables
Project does not include (exclusions)
Acceptance criteria
Estimated project schedule
Resource requirements
Estimated cost of project
Project constraints
Project assumptions
Section E: WBS and the Project Schedule (must use MS Project)
Instructions
Create the work breakdown structure (WBS) hierarchical chart
for the Getta Byte project using the information learned in the
Week 4 Getta Byte WBS and Schedule video. Remember that

6. the WBS starts with the project name at the highest level. The
lower levels have the work package required to complete those
deliverables. Review the Canvas Week 4 Lesson, the
Contemporary Project Management
textbook, and the
PMBOK®Guide
for some suggestions on how to create a WBS hierarchical
chart.
Create the project schedule using Microsoft Project with the
information provided in the Week 4 Getta Byte WBS and
Schedule video. Complete the following steps.
In the
Task Name
column enter the Project Name, Milestones, and Task Names.
As you develop the task list, make sure to use verb-object task
names (i.e., develop software).
In the
Duration
column enter the duration only for the tasks. Be sure to use
consistent unit such as hours or days for all tasks. The
milestones and project duration will be automatically calculated
by MS Project.
In the
Predecessor
column enter the task dependencies that is the predecessor
relationship. Do not enter dependencies nor assign resources for
milestones or summary tasks.

7. As you develop the task list, make sure to use verb-object task
names (i.e., develop software). In an MS Project schedule, enter
tasks, create the predecessor relationships in the predecessor
column, but do not link summary tasks or assign resources (i.e.,
milestones do not have dependencies).
Course Project Part 2
Section F,G
The Course Project Part 2 assignment is the integration of all
the sections that you have covered in the previous weeks
(Introduction and Sections A through E) plus Sections F, G, and
the Conclusion. Part 2 should be completely integrated and
presented in a logical order, written professionally and free of
spelling and grammar errors, and updated with any changes that
occurred along the way, including corrections and advice
provided by your professor.
Section F: Resource Allocation and Budget Reports (must use
MS Project)
To complete this section, you must continue working on your
MS Project file and add the information in the Week 5 Getta
Byte project video.
Step 1: Allocate resources.
Step 2: Review costs.
Step 3: Analyze your resource allocation and assignments.
Step 4: Print the Gantt chart.
Step 5: Print resource allocation report.

8. Step 6: Print the project budget report.
Note: Microsoft Project is a project management information
system (PMIS) designed to aid project managers in the
development of schedules, assigning of resources, tracking
progress, managing the budget, and analyzing workloads for
projects. In this course, the Microsoft Project schedule is
created in Section E and completed in Section F after adding the
allocation and budgeting of resources.
Section G: Risk Register
Use the Risk Register Template spreadsheet to complete your
assignment.
Identify and analyze your project risks.
Plan and implement risk responses.
Monitor the project risks.
Instructions
Review the Week 6 Getta Byte Software Risk Management
video located in the Week 6 Lesson; the video provides
examples of 3 negative risks.
Apply the risk management process learned in the Week 6
reading assignments (i.e., Chapter 11 of the
Contemporary Project Management
textbook and Part 1 Section 11 of the

9. PMBOK®
Guide
. to identify, assess, and plan risk responses for five positive
and five negative risks other than the examples provided in the
video using the Risk Register Template located in the Project
Templates section below.
For the risk identification process, be sure to assess the
following process inputs: 1) Internal and external enterprise
environmental factors and 2) the organizational process assets.
Next, proceed to complete the following identification columns
in the Risk Register Template.
Category
Risk Name
Risk Description
Risk Owner
Reason/Root Cause
Effect/Impact on Project Objectives
For the assessment process complete the following columns.
Probability of occurrence
Impact/Cost

10. Impact/Time
Impact/Quality
Risk Score (i.e., probability times impact)
For the Plan Risk Response process complete the following
columns.
Risk Response Strategy
Cost
Note: The risks identified in the Week 6 Getta Byte project
video are negative risk examples.
Conclusion
Instructions
Describe how the student applied theoretical and technical
knowledge of the project management discipline to manage the
course project successfully.
Conduct a short self evaluation on how successfully the project
management concepts, techniques, and skills have been applied

11. to the course project.