Semester Project Part 3 1. Submit a Project Quality Plan (sections 1 thru 3 only) for your assigned semester project using the Project Quality Plan Template provided in the Semester Project folder. A summary of the sections follow: Section 1 = Project Overview Section 2 = Specifications/Standards Section 3 = Quality Tools Note: Please be sure to also review the Semester Project Instructions which contains the details of your assignment and the Semester Project Student Assignments which identifies the project you are assigned to. For this assignment you are only to complete sections 1 thru 3 of the Project Quality Plan Template. According to me, an organization taking a political stand is an ethical dilemma. An organization needs to treat every person it deals with (irrespective of his/her caste, creed, sex, nationality, color)  with equal respect. Having freedom of speech and expression allows every human being to express and do as they wish until and unless it is legal and within the laws of the country. If an organization then takes a political stand to support one and go against the other, it is going to be a clear case of ethical dilemma. As in the case of Nike.  As we read above, Barack Obama said that Colin Kaepernick has the right to protest. However, Donald Trump blamed Colin. Therefore, if Nike is supporting Colin and taking a political stand, it is surely in ethical dilemma.  Another example here can be of Starbucks: International coffee franchise Starbucks, made headlines this January when CEO Howard Schultz, vowed to hire 10,000 refugees worldwide in response to US President's Trump's travel ban. Immediately customers took to social media to voice both their concerns and support. In fact, the hashtag #BoycottStarbucks quickly became a trending topic.  We can clearly see huge spikes from January 31st - February 1st, where interactions surrounding the refugee conversation reached it's highest peak. The Starbucks Tweet battle lead to an increase in Follower Growth by 34x in just one day. They also received 7x more Average Interactions per Tweet and 9x more Mentions.   While Starbucks stayed quiet about the situation on Facebook, they went bold on Twitter. This is likely because the conversation first sprouted on Twitter due to the "boycott" hashtag, and naturally Starbucks allocated their resources to take a stance on the platform where the social media action was taking place. The Tweet featured above was Starbucks' second highest performing, earning more than 10,000 Likes and nearly 3,000 Retweets. The photo is plain - but symbolic, using the iconic Starbucks apron ties to form a heart. The description text drives it home with Starbucks standing up for their beliefs.  As we can read above, Starbucks took a political stand and they were in a case of ethical dilemma.  Reference: Jordan Lukes (2017, March 3). The Ethical Dilemma: Should companies take sides? Retrieved from: https://www.socialbakers.com/blog/2661-the-ethical-.

1. Semester Project Part 3
1. Submit a Project Quality Plan (sections 1 thru 3 only) for
your assigned semester project using the Project Quality Plan
Template provided in the Semester Project folder. A summary
of the sections follow:
Section 1 = Project Overview
Section 2 = Specifications/Standards
Section 3 = Quality Tools
Note: Please be sure to also review the Semester Project
Instructions which contains the details of your assignment and
the Semester Project Student Assignments which identifies the
project you are assigned to. For this assignment you are only to
complete sections 1 thru 3 of the Project Quality Plan Template.
According to me, an organization taking a political stand is an
ethical dilemma. An organization needs to treat every person it
deals with (irrespective of his/her caste, creed, sex, nationality,
color) with equal respect. Having freedom of speech and
expression allows every human being to express and do as they
wish until and unless it is legal and within the laws of the
country. If an organization then takes a political stand to
support one and go against the other, it is going to be a clear
case of ethical dilemma.
As in the case of Nike. As we read above, Barack Obama said
that Colin Kaepernick has the right to protest. However, Donald
Trump blamed Colin. Therefore, if Nike is supporting Colin and
taking a political stand, it is surely in ethical dilemma.
Another example here can be of Starbucks:

2. International coffee franchise Starbucks, made headlines this
January when CEO Howard Schultz, vowed to hire 10,000
refugees worldwide in response to US President's Trump's travel
ban. Immediately customers took to social media to voice both
their concerns and support. In fact,
the hashtag #BoycottStarbucks quickly became a trending
topic.
We can clearly see huge spikes from January 31st - February
1st, where interactions surrounding the refugee conversation
reached it's highest peak. The Starbucks Tweet battle lead to an
increase in Follower Growth by 34x in just one day. They also
received 7x more Average Interactions per Tweet and 9x more
Mentions.
While Starbucks stayed quiet about the situation on Facebook,
they went bold on Twitter. This is likely because the
conversation first sprouted on Twitter due to the
"boycott" hashtag, and naturally Starbucks allocated their
resources to take a stance on the platform where the social
media action was taking place. The Tweet featured above
was Starbucks' second highest performing, earning more than
10,000 Likes and nearly 3,000 Retweets. The photo is plain -
but symbolic, using the iconic Starbucks apron ties to form a
heart. The description text drives it home
with Starbucks standing up for their beliefs.
As we can read above, Starbucks took a political stand and they
were in a case of ethical dilemma.
Reference:
Jordan Lukes (2017, March 3). The Ethical Dilemma: Should
companies take sides? Retrieved from:
https://www.socialbakers.com/blog/2661-the-ethical-dilemma-
should-companies-take-sides

3. PROJECT QUALITY PLAN TEMPLATE
[ PROJECT NAME]
Project Number:
Project Location:
Project Engineer:
Project Manager:
Author:
[Name – Title] ID Number Date
Reviewer:
[Name – Title] ID Number Date
Reviewer:
[Name – Title] ID Number Date
Reviewer:
[Name – Title] ID Number Date
Reviewer:
[Name – Title] ID Number Date
Reviewer:
[Name – Title] ID Number Date
Approver:
[Name – Title] ID Number Date
Approver:

4. [Name – Title] ID Number Date
PROJECT QUALITY PLAN
Table of Contents
1 Project Overview 3
2 Specifications/Standards 3
3 Project Quality Tools 3
4 Project Quality Assurance 3
5 Project Quality Control 3
6 Project Roles and Responsibilities 3
7 Issue Escalation Process 3
8 Quality Plan Action Log 3
9 Appendices 4
1 Project Overview
2 Specifications/Standards
3 Project Quality Tools

5. 4 Project Quality Assurance
5 Project Quality Control
6 Project Roles and Responsibilities
7 Issue Escalation Process
Escalation Level
Management Title
Name

6. 8 Quality Plan Action Log
Quality Review Date
Activity Reviewed
Issue
Resolution
9 Appendices
Semester Project Instructions

7. Overview
The semester project is a hands-on learning opportunity to
reinforce the material learned throughout the course of this
semester. The semester project work will allow you to bring to
life some of the concepts taught during the course and galvanize
your understanding of the material. In addition, the semester
project work will provide you with practical skills and
experience that are highly sought after in the work place. It
may seem a little overwhelming at first, however, I will be your
guide and I will be teaching you during your journey. This
project will require a considerable amount of time to complete,
so you should begin working on this by the second week of
class. It will require that you conduct some research, apply
newly obtained skills, and interact with your instructor. If you
get stuck, remember, don’t spin your wheels or get frustrated -
contact me for help.
Approach
· Each student will be assigned by the instructor to one project
to work on (assignments will be available the second week of
class – see full list below).
· You may work independently or select one other person in the
class to work with. If you select one other person in the class
to work with, both students must send the instructor an email by
the end of the third week of class to confirm who their partner
is and both students will receive the same grades for this
assignment. Otherwise, I will expect you to complete your
assigned project on your own.
· Research your selected project to fully understand it. You may
do this by examining companies in that line of work or
historical projects of a similar nature.
· Research the purpose and format of the various types of
‘project plan deliverables’ that you will produce (see below).
· Thoroughly review the materials that I have provided on
Blackboard as a wealth of information is available that will

8. assist you with your project.
· Communicate with your instructor on a regular basis as you
will need to confirm your assumptions, gain clarity, and gather
additional requirements
· Produce draft versions of your ‘project plan deliverables’ (see
below) to share with your instructor as you progress to ensure
that you are on the right track. This is very important and will
significantly improve your chances of scoring well.
· Turn in the final version of your ‘project plan deliverables’
(see below) when they are due.
Project Plan Deliverables
1. Project Risk Management Plan (Must use MS-Word)
· The Project Risk Management Plan describes how risk
management activities will be performed and who is
responsible.
· The Project Risk Management Plan defines the tools, process
and methodology used to manage risks on a project.
· The Project Risk Management Plan defines the roles and
responsibilities for everyone who is involved in managing risks
for a project. This includes who is leading the activity, who is
providing the training, who identifies new risks, who updates
the risk register, as well as other responsibilities.
· The Project Risk Management Plan describes how risk
management activities will be funded.
· The Project Risk Management Plan describes the timing of
risk reviews, the requirements for integration with schedule and
budget, and the application of contingency reserves.
· Project Risk Management Plans come in many forms, however,
for this class I have provided the template that you must use.
All sections of this template must be completely filled out.

9. 2. Project Risk Register (Must use MS-Excel)
· Project risks identify what could potentially go wrong during
the course of the project – not overall company risk,
departmental risks or some other project’s risks.
· Generally this is in the form of a sentence or two which
describes the risk and the impact (i.e. Management decisions
may not be made in a timely manner resulting in a delay in
schedule)
· Your project should have a minimum of a two dozen risks and
they should be as specific as possible using the guidance that I
provide.
· The project risks should be specific to the project you are
assigned to.
· The project risks should cover all phases of the project.
· Project Risk Registers come in many forms, however, for this
class I have provided the template that you must use. All
columns and tabs of this template must be completely filled out.
3. Project Quality Management Plan (Must use MS-Word)
· The project quality management plan describes how quality
will be implemented on a project. It defines what quality looks
like, how it will be implemented and who is responsible.
· The project quality management plan covers quality
management, quality assurance and quality control.
· The project quality management plan defines the tools,
processes and metrics to be used to ensure the appropriate level
of quality is achieved for your project deliverables and that you
are meeting expectations of your client.
· Quality Management Plans come in many forms, however, for
this class I have provided the template that you must use. All
sections of this template must be completely filled out.

10. Projects List
Please note that all construction projects listed below must
include the design, engineering, and construction and assumes
the work is self-performed or self-managed if you’re hiring a
number of contractors to complete the work.
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Project Description
Cost
Duration
1
Construction of a small office building
$5M
18 Months
2
Construction of a community park
$3M
6 Months
3
Construction of a police station
$15M
18 Months
4
Construction of an amusement park
$100M
12 Months
5
Construction of a suspension bridge
$100M
36 Months
6
Accounting software implementation at a medium-sized
company

11. $25M
18 Months
7
Development of a new experimental drug to treat asthma
$200M
48 Months
8
Convert data center from IBM servers to Dell servers
$30M
9 Months
9
Retrofit apartment building with new fire suppression system
$15M
4 Months
10
Relocate historical school house to a new location 2 miles away
$1M
3 Months
11
Construct a new McDonald’s restaurant
$5
6 Months
12
Development of a new experimental drug to treat diabetes
$200M
48 Months
13
Design and engineer a new all electric vehicle
$75M
24 Months
14
Design and engineer a new 15 speed automatic transmission
$35M
15 Months
15
Design and engineer an optical recognition automatic teller

12. machine (ATM)
$10M
18 Months
16
Customer billing system software implementation at a large-
sized company
$150M
24 Months
17
Construct 10 miles of a new expressway
$100M
48 Months
18
Construct 60 miles of new pipeline to transport natural gas
$75M
24 Months
19
Re-locate a major automobile manufacturing facility 50 miles
away
$135M
6 Months
20
Construct a warehouse for an automobile parts supplier
$10M
12 Months
21
Construct a homeless center in Mexico
$30M
24 Months
22
Inventory Management software implementation at a Large-
sized company
$20M
18 Months
23
Develop a new subdivision of homes in Lyon Township, MI

13. $60M
24 Months
24
Build a brand new factory in Michigan to manufacture wind
turbine blades
$100M
36 Months
25
Host the special Olympics in Southfield, MI
$5M
18 Months
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