Lesson 2

Activity 1: Determine who the Stakeholders Are

Stakeholders are anyone who has a stake in the outcome of the project. 

As a team decide who the stakeholders are for your chosen company and project.

You will need to draw on the information you learned in the Task. You may also use the following resources to help:

1. 1. Read Schwalbe, pp. 95-96.
   2. Watch 
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   3. Watch 
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   4. Create a Stakeholder Register for your fictional project.

Activity 2: MS Project 2013

This may seem out of place, however one of the key deliverables you will be responsible for is a project schedule in MS Project 2013.  This activity is to take the LinkedIn Learning course, .  It’s a long course (5 hours) so you want to get started ASAP.

Activity 3:  Write a Project Charter

A project charter is a key document in project management it formally authorizes a project, thus permitting a project management to begin using the resources set aside for the project.

Prior to developing the project charter, the team needs to understand what a project charter is and how to develop one. You will need to draw on the information you learned in the Task. You may also use the following resources to help:

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Watch the LinkedIn Learning video, .
                                    2. Download a Project Charter template from the Resources link.
                                    3. Read Schwalbe, pp. 98-100.

Assignment:  

Submit your Stakeholder Register, your certificate for the MS Project 2013 Essential Training course, and your Project Charter.  

Model your stakeholder register after Schwalbe, Fig 3-12 on p. 97.  Use an appropriate template from the course Resources for your Charter.

Submit Here