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Choose a project you all agree on. Try to choose a project that is business-related. Designate a Project Manager and describe the roles of each of the other team members. Submit a project plan with AT LEAST each of the following considerations:

Needs identification
Project goals and objectives
Schedule and WBS
Charts (Gantt, CPM, PERT)
Budget Considerations
Resource Considerations
Team Communication Requirements

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The business related project which I have selected is development of a new product. This project will be handled by a project manager and the team of twelve people. The team will include the 4 executives or support managers, 2 market analysts, 2 product designers, 2 financial managers and 2engineers. This solution is 1791 words with eight APA References.

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//Before scripting about the project's need, goals, objectives and the other requirements; we should know about the project and role of the project manager in the success of a project. So, initially I will write about the selected project and the role of the project manager.

Introduction

The business related project, which I have selected, is development of a new product. This project will be handled by a project manager and the team of twelve people. The team will include the 4 executives or support managers, 2 market analysts, 2 product designers, 2 financial managers and 2engineers.

Role of Project manager

The project manager needs both the technical competence to understand and meet the project goals and the managerial skills to compete the project with a diverse group of team members. The Project Manager has sole responsibility and authority for project (Haughey, 2008). The Project Manager has the delegated authority to run the project on a day-to-day basis with a responsibility to deliver all required products with the agreed quality within the time and cost constraints laid down by the top management (Haughey, 2008). The role of the project manager encompasses of the activities like creating charts and schedules, activity planning and sequencing, resource planning, developing a budget, team leadership, strategic influencing, etc.

//After discussing the role of the project manager in the successful completion of the project, it is also important for us to understand the role of the team members in the project. I find some of the important tasks that are performed by the team members; you can add more in this provided information. For example:

Role of the team member

Support managers or task managers have to report to the various line organizations and departments. They have the responsibility for work definition and effective management of the resources to accomplish the authorized work. The role of each member includes

Executives or support managers: The executive role involves responsibility and authority for the change orders (positive or negative), overall project direction and administration and success of the project implementation (The Project Executive and Project Teams in Automation Projects, 2008). The executives would also deal directly in matters like analyzing, planning and approving automation components into the project from a quality and quantity standpoint. The estimation of time is the main task for the executives.
Market analysts: The role of the market analysts is to collect the information about the needs and demands in market, which will help in implementation of project. Their task is to collect the data by conducting the reviews and surveys,
Product designers: The role of the product designers is to design the different designs for the product (The Project Executive and Project Teams in Automation Projects, 2008).
Finance manager: The role of the finance managers is look forward about the financing of the project. Their role is to manage the risk and issues. The risk analysis and estimating the cost is the main task for them.
Engineers: The engineers would report directly to the project manager and coordinate with the ...

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