04/20/15
Project Management
Final Project
Dr. George Sparks
Part I
Project Charter
Project: Colorado Springs Welcome Home Parade Date 04/20/15
Scope Overview
The project team will organize all the aspects of the parade. They are going to execute this project in a professional manner and with a 100% accuracy. They will organize and execute all aspect of the event, they will have a fund rising to be able to get money to pay for the parade expenses. The will coordinate and plan a lunch reception for all 11,000 soldiers. All this planning have to get done a five month period. The project team will be sure to execute the parade under the budget and has have been inform the city is offering every city department to participate. This will help to low the cost of the parade
Business Case
The project team have 4 months to raise enough money to be able to fund the parade. All of the project planning and fund raise has to get done in the time provide to them by the city council.
Milestone Schedule and Deliverables
Milestone
Completion Date
Stakeholder
Acceptance Criteria
No money, No much time
Start 02/05/04
Schedule and Scope
02/08/14
Operations Manager
Every areas of the city is flexibles
City will provide 40 busses for transportation of the 6000 Soldiers
04/10/14
Sponsor
The city agrees.
Coordinate to have all the traffics lights controlled at the time of the parade
03/14/14
Management Committed
City have to coordinate with their engineers’ that all the traffics have been tested.
Inform the town of all the roads that are going to be closed
05/21/14
Project Manager
Send notices and bulletins of the delays.
We need to raise additional funds to cover expenses
05/15/14
Board/Committee
All the funds are covered. Budgeting has been cover
Parade is a success
06/04/14
Sponsor
All the troops have a wonderful homecoming
Risks and Assumptions
Project Risks and Assumptions
Risk Owner
Contingency Plans
1. A lot of things can arise that are out
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