...Project Planning 1 Seitz Corp Scott T. Walker Keller Graduate School PM586: Project Management Professor Gary Gross Introduction In January 2008 the board of directors of SEITZ Corporation authorized the expenditure of $2,750,000 to construct a new plant in Huntsville Alabama that was to be completed and delivering product by 2010. Janis Clark was selected to be the project manager. Janice was given access to several key resources within the company including functional elements of the corporations Midwest plant and headquarters. She was also assigned key individuals Steve Pokorski, the Vice President of Operations, and Joe Downs, the Director of Plant Engineering. It must also be noted the Steve and Joe had submitted alternate proposals that were rejected. Clark immediately called her team together and set forth with plans to kick off the project. They first started by establishing and organizations structure and placing internal and external requisitions for employees with technical skills. Based on the posturing of Clark and her team there appeared to be some arrogance in their attitude in regard to promotion and location of the project. A preliminary list of task was established; a preliminary product line was established. Also expectations for an early completion of the plant were set in place. And it appeared all activities were set in place or in motion. Janice and her team were just about to schedule their kick off meeting...
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...Lauren Goodman December 5, 2013 Mr.Harvey Curt Flood and the MLB An excellent centerfielder on three pennant-winning St. Louis teams in the 1960s, Curt Flood hit better than .300 six times and won seven Gold Gloves in his 12 seasons with the Cardinals. A productive leadoff and number 2 batter who had at least 200 hits twice, his lifetime batting average was .293. Flood was born on Jan. 18, 1938 in Houston, the youngest of six children of hardworking but poor parents. The family moved to California when Flood was two. By seven, he could outrun other kids in his West Oakland ghetto neighborhood. By nine, he was the catcher for the junior’s Sweet Shop team in a local midget league. Nothing could of stop him from that point forward from pursuing his dreams as a professional baseball player. But his baseball legacy is fated to have little connection with his accomplishments on the field. Flood is best remembered for his courage in challenging the reserve clause, a move as crucial to the economic rights of players as all famous Jackie Robinson who broke the color barrier. He felt that the reserve clause was not unlike slavery. Before free agency existed, sports franchises generally held complete control over individual players. Their contracts contained reserve clauses, which specifically bound them to one team. Players who grew unhappy with their team had little leverage; sometimes they might be released from a contract, but their only real hope was that they might be traded...
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...PM586 SEC H PROJECT PART 1 SEITZ HUNTSVILLE PROJECT PROJECT REPORT Introduction Project Planning is the key to the success of a Project. Seitz Huntsville Project is a very large project with a budget of $2,750,000 to be completed in only 18 months. Janis Clark, the Project Manager for Seitz Huntsville Project seems very determined in implementing this Project, having all the support from board of directors and access to functional elements at the corporate plant. Steve Pokorski, the Vice President of Operations, and Joe Downs (was also a Project Manager candidate for this project), the Director of Plant Engineering, were also asked to help Janis in anyway, even if they had to go out of the way. 2 Janis Strategy Mark Green, the Project Sponsor asked Janis to furnish the Project artifacts before proceeding further and Janiss approach was to convert her task list to Project Charter, Scope Statement and WBS. Since she had already created a task list, it was easier for her to build a WBS but that certainly is correct path. Janis, to the best of my knowledge, should have created a Project Charter first with the help of her assistants. A charter document is the WHAT of a project and if not planning properly, the Project is destined to fail. Charter document is used to communicate between the Project Teams, Stake holders and the rest of the company about the Project. This document is the foundation of the Project. It authorizes the project manager to proceed with the project. After creating...
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...| Seitz CorporationMilwaukee, WI12345 Main Street | Phone: (224) 555-0190Fax: (224) 555-0192E-mail: jclark@seitz.com | SEITZ HUNTSVILLE plant Development Project Our Opportunity for Southern Region Expansion Project Introduction Project planning is a key component to the success of any project. The Seitz Huntsville Plant Expansion project is a large project with a budget of $2.75M and an aggressive timeline of eighteen months. Janet Clark, the PM for Seitz Huntsville project seems very committed to the project success. She has the support of the board of directors, the company and the project sponsor. Additionally she has access to resources and technology (including others strategy plans) to get the south plant completed. Steve Pokorski, the VP of Operations, and Joe Downs, the Director of Plant Engineering, were also asked to help Janet make the project a success. Janet’s Strategy Mark Green, the project sponsor, has asked Janet to form the project articles before proceeding with the project. Janet’s approach is to convert her task list to the following: * Project Charter * Scope Statement * WBS Janet had already created a task list so this was easy to build a WBS. However, Janet should have first created a project charter with the help of the project assistants. This is the most basic initiation of any project. When the steps of project creation are skipped, it puts the whole project in jeopardy. A charter document is used to communicate between the...
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...Project Scope Statement Project Name | Seitz Container Corporation | Project Number | | Project Manager | Janet Clark | Prioritization | | Owner(s) | Johann Seitz, Walter Seitz, Teri Seitz | Project Description | To meet increased competition by developing a long range strategic plan to meet increased competition that will enable the company to succeed like that of the past. Increasing presence in new markets and increasing sales while maintain leadership in the Midwest territory. | | Project Product | Seitz Containter Corporation manufactures small to medium size plastic bottles and containers. The idea of constructing a new plant in Huntsville, AL that will enable Seitz Container Corporation to increase their sales in the Alabama region and move from third in the market share to second. To obtain this position, Seitz will reduce their already reasonable transportation costs in an effort to grab this market sector. | | Project Deliverables | As a direct result of increase production efficiency and aggressive marketing campaigns, Seitz is now a leader in the western market and plans for construction of new plant in Huntsville, AL was approved. The authorization to spend 2mil has a target date of June 2010 for completion of the plant and its first shipment out. The plant has to be ready by the end of 2009, the desired started date for the project is slated for April 17, 2009. | | Project Objectives | To double the total sales within the next...
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...Project Name | Seitz Huntsville Plant | Project Number | 101808 | Project Manager | Janis Clark | Prioritization | High | Owner(s) | Johann Seitz, Teri Seitz, Walter Seitz | Start Date: | April 17th 2011 | Scheduled Completion Date: | June 30th 2012 | Mission | The construction of a new Seitz plant in Huntsville, AL that will be in operation by June 30, 2012 | | Scope | The investment project for SEITZ Corporation is the construction of a new plant to operate in Huntsville, Alabama. In order to capitalize on potential growth and meet its strategic plan, the project will begin April 17, 2011 with an expected completion date of June 30, 2012. Total operating capital for the project is $2,750,000. For the project to be considered complete, the following deliverables must be met: * Select resources such as: Architect, Real Estate Consultant, and General Contractor * Recruit and Train Managers for Huntsville Plant * Create a Pre-Production and Production Plan * Create a Building Concept and Design * Procure Building Site, Permits, and Appropriate Approvals * Construct the Huntsville Plant Building * Landscaping on Site * Personnel Recruiting for Plant Operations * Procure Equipment, Raw Material and Truck Fleet * Install Equipment * Create Product Distribution Plan and Pre-Production Plan * Start Up Production and Distribution | | Objectives | To expand Seitz Corporation in accordance with the Company’s Strategic plan set...
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...| Seitz CorporationMilwaukee, WI12345 Main Street | Phone: (224) 555-0190Fax: (224) 555-0192E-mail: jclark@seitz.com | SEITZ HUNTSVILLE plant Development Project Our Opportunity for Southern Region Expansion Project Introduction Project planning is a key component to the success of any project. The Seitz Huntsville Plant Expansion project is a large project with a budget of $2.75M and an aggressive timeline of eighteen months. Janet Clark, the PM for Seitz Huntsville project seems very committed to the project success. She has the support of the board of directors, the company and the project sponsor. Additionally she has access to resources and technology (including others strategy plans) to get the south plant completed. Steve Pokorski, the VP of Operations, and Joe Downs, the Director of Plant Engineering, were also asked to help Janet make the project a success. Janet’s Strategy Mark Green, the project sponsor, has asked Janet to form the project articles before proceeding with the project. Janet’s approach is to convert her task list to the following: * Project Charter * Scope Statement * WBS Janet had already created a task list so this was easy to build a WBS. However, Janet should have first created a project charter with the help of the project assistants. This is the most basic initiation of any project. When the steps of project creation are skipped, it puts the whole project in jeopardy. A charter document is used to communicate between the...
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...Project Name | | Project Number | | Project Manager | | Prioritization | | Owner(s) | | Start Date: | | Scheduled Completion Date: | | Mission | The construction of a new Seitz plant in Huntsville, AL that will be operational by June 30, 2012. | | Scope | Included in Scope: * Selection of Project Resources: Ex (Architect, Real Estate Consultant, and General Contractor) * Training of Huntsville plant managers. * Pre-Production and Production Planning * Building Concept and Design * Procurement of Building Site, Permits, and Appropriate Approvals * Construction of the Huntsville Plant Building * Site Landscaping * Personnel Recruitment for Plant Operation Positions * Procurement of Equipment, Raw Material and Truck Fleet * Equipment Installation * Creation of Product Distribution Plan and Pre-Production Plan * Production Start-up and DistributionNot Included in Scope: * Geothermal Heating * Solar Powered Electric Feed * Multi-Level Parking Garage * In-House Food Court * Construction of Separate Distribution Facility | | Objectives | To expand Seitz Corporation in accordance with the Company’s Strategic plan set by the Board of Directors by construction of a new plant in Huntsville, Alabama, within a budget of $2,750,000, which is to be operational by June 30, 2012.The aforementioned strategic plan is listed below in order of priority.1. Double total sales within the next decade. 2. Develop and market new products based...
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...Project Name | | Project Number | | Project Manager | | Prioritization | | Owner(s) | | Start Date: | | Scheduled Completion Date: | | Mission | Expanding Seitz Corp to Southern district | | Scope | Seitz Corp is investing to expand in Huntsville, Alabama, to expand their operations nationwide and utilize their best employees in a new project for fiscal year | | Objectives | Construction of a new plant in Huntsville, Alabama | | Assumptions | The Milwaukee headquarter and the new Huntsville project team will work together to ensure a quality project | | Constraints | Recruiting from internal and external sources. Extracting best technical employees from the Headquarter | | Time/Decision Points | Jan 31, 2008 Project Begins June 1, 2010 Project Ends | | Cost/Financial Assumptions | Seitz Huntsville Project has a big budget with a great Project team supported by the headquarter and the board of directors. Project has a great plan of utilizing internal resources. | | User Acceptance Criteria/Quality | Utilizing same technology that operates in Milwaukee headquarter and the best employees | | Major Risks | Getting the pant ready by the end of year 2009 will help introduce a new product from the plant; this is a great opportunity to capture a major new market segment | | KEY STAKEHOLDERS | | Name | Project Core Team: | Janis Clark Project Manager Mark Green Board of Directors Regional Sales Manager Marketing...
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...Project Name | Huntsville Plant Project | Project Number | | Project Manager | Nathan Cox | Prioritization | 1 | Owner(s) | Walter Seitz | Start Date: | 4/18/2011 | Scheduled Completion Date: | 6/30/2012 | Mission | Construct a new plant in Huntsville Alabama that would best achieve the strategic goals in the next fiscal year. The #1 priority is to double total sales within the next decade. | | Scope | | * Select resources such as: Architect, Real Estate Consultant, and General Contractor * Recruit and Train Managers for Huntsville Plant * Create a Pre-Production and Production Plan * Create a Building Concept and Design * Procure Building Site, Permits, and Appropriate Approvals * Construct the Huntsville Plant Building * Landscaping on Site * Personnel Recruiting for Plant Operations * Procure Equipment, Raw Material and Truck Fleet * Install Equipment * Create Product Distribution Plan and Pre-Production Plan * Start Up Production and Distribution Out of Scope * Geothermal Heating * Solar Powered Electric Feed * Multi-Level Parking Garage * In-House Food Court * Construction of Separate Distribution Facility | Objectives | | The objective is to construct a new plant in Huntsville Alabama between April 18, 2011 through June 30, 2012. This project is one of several initiatives that align with achieving the SEITZ Corporation’s strategic goal of doubling total sales within...
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...Project Scope Statement Project Name Huntsville Plant Project Number #1 Project Manager Prioritization Top priority Owner(s) Johann & Walter Seitz Project Description In January 2010, the board of directors of SEITZ Corporation decided to select an investment project that would best achieve the strategic goals in the next fiscal year. The project that was selected is the construction of a new plant in Huntsville, Alabama. Walter Seitz is the Project Sponsor. $2,750,000 has been budgeted for this effort, and it should begin by April 18, 2011 and should be fully operating by June 30, 2012. Project Product This section is typically an amplification of the product description from the Project Charter. Project Deliverables 1) Select resources such as: Architect, Real Estate Consultant, and General Contractor. 2) Recruit and Train Managers for Huntsville Plant. 3) Create a Pre-Production and Production Plan. 4) Create a Building Concept and Design. 5) Procure Building Site, Permits, and Appropriate Approvals. 6) Construct the Huntsville Plant Building. 7) Landscaping on Site. 8) Personnel Recruiting for Plant Operations. 9) Procure Equipment, Raw Material and Truck Fleet 10) Install Equipment. 11) Create Product Distribution Plan and Pre-Production Plan. 12) Start Up Production and Distribution Project Objectives To expand Seitz Corporation in accordance with the Company’s Strategic plan set by the Board of Directors by construction of a...
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...Project Name | | Project Number | | Project Manager | | Prioritization | | Owner(s) | | Start Date: | | Scheduled Completion Date: | | Mission | The construction of a new Seitz plant in Huntsville, AL that will be operational by June 30, 2012. | | Scope | Included in Scope: * Selection of Project Resources: Ex (Architect, Real Estate Consultant, and General Contractor) * Training of Huntsville plant managers. * Pre-Production and Production Planning * Building Concept and Design * Procurement of Building Site, Permits, and Appropriate Approvals * Construction of the Huntsville Plant Building * Site Landscaping * Personnel Recruitment for Plant Operation Positions * Procurement of Equipment, Raw Material and Truck Fleet * Equipment Installation * Creation of Product Distribution Plan and Pre-Production Plan * Production Start-up and DistributionNot Included in Scope: * Geothermal Heating * Solar Powered Electric Feed * Multi-Level Parking Garage * In-House Food Court * Construction of Separate Distribution Facility | | Objectives | To expand Seitz Corporation in accordance with the Company’s Strategic plan set by the Board of Directors by construction of a new plant in Huntsville, Alabama, within a budget of $2,750,000, which is to be operational by June 30, 2012.The aforementioned strategic plan is listed below in order of priority.1. Double total sales within the next decade. 2. Develop and market new products based on the company's...
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...Huntsville Plant Project Project Resource Allocation & Findings Within the scope of our new project for SEITZ Corporation we are scheduling resources currently, and crunching raw data to establish a timeline of trying to meet the June 30, 2012 deadline. 2011 Rego Hurtado Project Management, Inc. 5/1/2011 Huntsville Plant Project Project Resource Allocation & Findings Within the scope of our new project for SEITZ Corporation we are scheduling resources currently, and crunching raw data to establish a timeline of trying to meet the June 30, 2012 deadline. 2011 Rego Hurtado Project Management, Inc. 5/1/2011 Introduction The following analysis is based on raw input data utilizing Microsoft Project 2010 scheduling for the new building in Huntsville Alabama. As you know we are focusing on providing an efficient project schedule to meet the current deadline set for June 30, 2012. It is established that a new building will be built upon the idea that SEITZ Corporation will become launched straight to the top of the industry. In this analysis you will find a critical path within our scheduling that establishes the shortest amount of time it would take to complete mandatory tasks; a rundown of the current scheduling along with resource allocation and any changes that need to be made. If you have any questions feel free to send me an email, or for the quickest reply please give me a call. Resource Allocation What is resource allocation? As project managers we...
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...Project Name | Huntsville Plant Construction | Project Number | 2012-7 | Project Manager | | Prioritization | High | Owner(s) | Walter Seitz | Start Date: | April 17, 2011 | Scheduled Completion Date: | June 30, 2012 | Mission | The purpose of the project is to construct a new plant in Huntsville, Alabama, for the Seitz Corporation and fully operational by June 30, 2012. | | Scope | The project deliverables will be: * Select resources: Architect, Real Estate Consultant, and General Contractor * Recruit and Train Managers for Huntsville plant * Create a Pre-Production and Production plan * Create a Building Concept and Design * Procure Building Site, Permits, and Appropriate Approvals * Construct the Huntsville Plant Building * Landscaping on Site * Personnel Recruiting for Plant Operations * Procure Equipment, Raw Materials and Truck Fleet * Install Equipment * Create Product Distribution Plan and Pre-Production Plan * Start Up Production and DistributionThe following will not be considered in this project: * Geothermal Heating * Solar Powered Electric Feed * Multi-Level Parking Garage * In-House Food Court * Construction of Separate Distribution Facility | | Objectives | * To construct a new plant in Huntsville, AL that will be fully operational by June 30, 2012 with a budget of $2,750,000. | | Assumptions | * Suitable location for plant can be found in the next 3 months * Labor market can meet the needs...
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...Course Project Introduction | | In this course, you will have one course project and will require two different assignments – Course Project Part I and Course Project Part II. This project will test your knowledge of all of the project management tools and techniques that we'll cover in this course. Before you begin, please review the PM 586 Course Project Tour. [You'll find the link above.] This audio/visual tool will take you on a "tour" of the project and will highlight many of the logistics and "need to know" information to successfully complete the two parts of the project. In addition, this course project does require use of Microsoft Project. If you are not familiar with the software or just need a "refresher," please run through the tutorials above or look at the end of the chapters in the textbook for a mini-lesson of the software. Course Project Description | | Johann Seitz founded the SEITZ Corporation in 1982. The main products of the firm were small- to medium-sized plastic bottles and containers, used mainly in the food and dairy industries. By 1985, the annual sales of the corporation had reached $31 million and the firm enjoyed a dominant market position in the upper Midwest. In 1998, Walter and Teri Seitz, Johann’s grandchildren, assumed the day-to-day operation of the business. Teri Seitz was a somewhat unstructured, but diligent, student of the latest business school theory and decided that in order to meet increased competition, especially...
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