Create a wbs dictionary for the hris project

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Task - 1

Introduction:

Read the attached "GenRays Case Study" before completing this task.

Scenario:

GenRays recently implemented a new centralized system for finance, purchasing, logistics, and accounting. This system has provided cost savings and other benefits to the company. Management expects that similar business benefits would be possible with a new centralized Human Resources Information System (HRIS), which would include payroll functions.

Currently a rather primitive payroll system is used, and small teams have been deployed to work in each company location to support local payroll and human resources functions. The proposed HRIS would replace this primitive one.

GenRays management has asked you to act as the project manager and lead a project team to put together a plan for the HRIS project that will allow senior executives to determine whether they should proceed with the implementation of a new centralized HRIS. If the plan is approved, the executive sponsors indicate that you may begin implementing the approved plan after W2s are issued in the new year, but all system elements must be functional before year-end closing.

Task:

A. Complete the attached "GenRays Matrix Template" to document the project management tools that would be most useful for the HRIS project.

B. Complete the attached "GenRays Project Charter Template" for the HRIS project.

C. Complete the attached "GenRays Project Scope Document Template" for the HRIS project.

D. Create a WBS Dictionary for the HRIS project that includes the following lists:
• Work item definitions
• Work item sequencing
• Labor resource assignments for each work item
• Work item durations

E. Create a scheduling report for the HRIS project that includes the following:
• Gantt chart
• Critical path

Note: You may use the attached "GenRays Critical Path and Project Schedule Planning Tool" as a resource to help create your scheduling report for the HRIS project; however, your submission to TaskStream should not include the planning tool document. Your reports may be generated through a project management software product.

Note: Please submit the report as a *.pdf (Portable Document Format) file.

F. Discuss the implications of your decisions in parts D and E on the successful completion of the project, including the given points:
• How the decisions were made
• How the decisions affect project implementation
• An analysis of the problems and recommended a solution
• How the project manager will focus attention on identified problem areas
• An analysis of the project plans

G. When you use sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA format.

Note: When bulleted points are present in the task prompt, the level of detail or support called for in the rubric refers to those bulleted points.

Note: For definitions of terms commonly used in the rubric, see the Rubric Terms web link included in the Evaluation Procedures section.

Note: When using outside sources to support ideas and elements in a paper or project, the submission MUST include APA formatted in-text citations with a corresponding reference list for any direct quotes or paraphrasing. It is not necessary to list sources that were consulted if they have not been quoted or paraphrased in the text of the paper or project.

Note: No more than a combined total of 30% of a submission can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from outside sources, even if cited correctly. For tips on using APA style, please refer to the APA Handout web link included in the APA Guidelines section.

Task - 2

Introduction:

Read the attached "GenRays Case Study" before completing this task.

Scenario:

The management of GenRays has decided to adopt a Human Resources Information System (HRIS). With multiple offices and a local human resource office and payroll system for each location, management considers the current system functional but very inefficient and costly.

The company recently implemented a new centralized system for finance, purchasing, logistics, and accounting. This system has provided cost savings and other benefits. Management expects that similar business benefits would be possible with a new centralized HRIS as well.

You have been selected as the project manager for the new HRIS project. As the project manager, you will create the project team and create the plan that will be used to communicate necessary information to both internal and external stakeholders impacted by the project.

Task:

A. Create an HRIS project team organization chart showing the potential positions needed to complete the project.
1. Describe necessary roles for each position on the HRIS project team and how they are organized.
2. Recommend a team member for each position on the HRIS project team.
a. Justify your recommendation for each position.

B. Create a communication plan for the HRIS project by doing the following:
1. Complete the attached "GenRays Communication Plan Template."
2. Explain the information and communication needs of key internal and external project stakeholders you included in the GenRays Communication Plan Template.
3. Discuss how the information you and your team are planning to communicate to different stakeholders about the HRIS project (e.g., milestones met, current project status, issues encountered) meet the stakeholder needs you identified.

C. Create a plan in which you document at least 5 topics that would be appropriate to present to the different group of stakeholders at the close of the HRIS project.

Note: This plan may include different report forms and content for different stakeholders.

D. When you use sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA format.

Task -3:

Introduction:

Read the attached "Xemba Translations Case Study" before completing this task.

Scenario:

Xemba Translations has begun the process of trying to accommodate the increased number of telecommuters at the company. As the newly hired project manager, brought in to take over completion of the project, you have a milestone meeting scheduled with the project sponsor. A portion of the meeting will be focused on the current risks of the project. There was a risk assessment study done early in the project, but as it has now been several weeks since the project began, you determine that a new risk assessment should be conducted. The updated risk assessment matrix will help the team be aware of the current risks and the specific strategies you expect to use to mitigate those risks.

The project sponsor is interested in keeping up to date on how the project is progressing. The sponsor is expecting documentation, including metrics, that breaks down how the project teams have been performing and what current issues need to be addressed.

Task:

A. Create an addendum to the risk assessment matrix that documents five current risks to the project, addressing each of the following points for each risk:
• Description of risk
• Impact
• Likelihood of occurrence
• Degree of impact
• Initial action to take if event occurs
• Team member responsible
• Strategies for prevention and mitigation

B. Explain the metrics you would use to measure the project's performance.
1. Justify why these metrics would be appropriate to use for this project.
2. Discuss the project's current status based on these metrics.
3. Analyze three problems that currently exist based on these metrics by doing the following:
a. Discuss how three problems could affect project implementation and post-project success.
b. Discuss how you would mitigate or remove each problem.

C. Prepare an executive summary (suggested length of 2 pages) for the project sponsor that communicates your analysis and recommendations from parts A and B.

D. When you use sources, include all in-text citations and references in APA format.

Note: When bulleted points are present in the task prompt, the level of detail or support called for in the rubric refers to those bulleted points.

Note: For definitions of terms commonly used in the rubric, see the Rubric Terms web link included in the Evaluation Procedures section.

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Reference no: EM13994343

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