Question

Perform Research on a Real Project and Answer the Following. Please state a brief summary of the Project. Conduct a Formative Evaluation of the Project. Conduct a Summary Evaluation of the Project. What is the Communication Plan? If you were in charge of the project, what would you discuss in the Daily Standup Meeting? What Termination and Close-out Responsibilities would you estimate for this project?

Answer 1

The project is concerned about an application development (web and mobile) into buying and selling of used automobiles(2 & 4 wheelers and heavy load automobiles). The business target area of operation is Dubai, the client (Mr. A) has been running this business from the last 9 years. Now with the increase in work and their business clients Mr. A is now looking for a dedicated platform to engage the customers worldwide.

The client has asked for the following -

• Development
• Testing
• Digital marketing

Communication Plan

Description	Frequency	Method	Audience	Owner
Project team meeting	Daily	Meeting	Project team	PM
Stakeholder update	Monthly	Meeting and emails	Stakeholders	PM
Board meeting	Every two week	Meetings	Project Board	PM
Other department	Quarterly	Newsletter	Department	PM
Digital Marketing (for outsourcing)	every week	Meetings (video conferencing)	Freelancers	PM

Discussion during Standup meetings -

As a PM I would like to have a discussion on any opportunity and roadblocks the team had faced or were facing, a brief discussion regarding the block. Try to motivate the entire team with overall organization objective, since the Business Analyst and Designers were the front end team during the project initiation phase, I would like to discuss more with them in terms of tools and requirements. What procedures were they following to capture the requirement, has the requirements are frozen with the client, if not what is the problem. If they need any kind of guidance. Freelance digital marketing experts to understand how can we boost the product in the Dubai market and later to other parts. How long will the digital marketing take to achieve the set targets?

Termination and Close-out Responsibilities

Working with experienced professional eliminate many issues, but at the same time as a human one can commit a mistake that could lead to project risk. The close-out for the project will follow a sequential approach from mapping the deliverables (phase and module wise), with complete transfer and support functions, lessons learn and team evaluation meetings which finally leads to project closure.