MS project and Team leadership
Assignment 2: MS Project and Team Leadership
DJhonna M. Jones
Dr. Stephen Castellese
Managing Human Resource Projects
March 16, 2014
In continuation from assignment one, this paper is dealing with issues to do with the fictitious North American Human resource advisement Council (NAHRAC) company . The paper will contain a memo communicating the budget situation of the project to the rest of the team. Two ways to improve an underperforming team member will be suggested. Finally a plan of action will be organized to get the project back on track.
Construct a project charter to revamp the compensation and benefits package.
Project Name: Integrated Financial and Benefits Disbursement System
Agency: North American Human resource advisement Council (NAHRAC)
Project Sponsor: Stephen Castellese
Project Manager: DJhonna M. Jones
Project Background:
The current system used by the NAHARC is estimated to have been used for well over 35 years. As a result, the system has adapted to the different changes over the years. These changes have made the system increasingly complex and cumbersome and thereby too difficult to change. NAHARC plans to incorporate a new integrated benefits system as a solution that will fill business needs of all the departments and staff of NAHARC, including their customers. This administration is based on a capability study NAHARC performed from January 2013 to January 2014 and the RFP that developed from the study, done in conjunction with Hickson and Hickson
, Limited (HHL) in the fall of 2006. Response to the RFP was assessed by the consultant, (HHL), and NAHARC staff. Jobe Technological Solutions was selected as the vendor for the project. The project is scheduled to begin 10/1/2014.
Design a communication plan for the project.
(CalTrans, 2007)
Define the scope of the project
NAHARCs new benefit administration system will include an abundance of web enabled self
DJhonna M. Jones
Dr. Stephen Castellese
Managing Human Resource Projects
March 16, 2014
In continuation from assignment one, this paper is dealing with issues to do with the fictitious North American Human resource advisement Council (NAHRAC) company . The paper will contain a memo communicating the budget situation of the project to the rest of the team. Two ways to improve an underperforming team member will be suggested. Finally a plan of action will be organized to get the project back on track.
Construct a project charter to revamp the compensation and benefits package.
Project Name: Integrated Financial and Benefits Disbursement System
Agency: North American Human resource advisement Council (NAHRAC)
Project Sponsor: Stephen Castellese
Project Manager: DJhonna M. Jones
Project Background:
The current system used by the NAHARC is estimated to have been used for well over 35 years. As a result, the system has adapted to the different changes over the years. These changes have made the system increasingly complex and cumbersome and thereby too difficult to change. NAHARC plans to incorporate a new integrated benefits system as a solution that will fill business needs of all the departments and staff of NAHARC, including their customers. This administration is based on a capability study NAHARC performed from January 2013 to January 2014 and the RFP that developed from the study, done in conjunction with Hickson and Hickson
, Limited (HHL) in the fall of 2006. Response to the RFP was assessed by the consultant, (HHL), and NAHARC staff. Jobe Technological Solutions was selected as the vendor for the project. The project is scheduled to begin 10/1/2014.
Design a communication plan for the project.
(CalTrans, 2007)
Define the scope of the project
NAHARCs new benefit administration system will include an abundance of web enabled self
References: CalTrans. (2007). Project Communication Handbook. Sacramento: CalTrans. Kloppenborg, T. (2012). Human Resource Management . Mason: Cengage Learning. Project Connections and Intergrated Project Solutions. (2013). Project Leader Roles and Responsibilities. New York: ProjectConnections and Integrated project solutions. Sparb Collins. (2007). Project Charter. Bismark: North Dakota State.