Project Management Plan: Harrison-Keyes Inc.
The implementing of change in any organization can be an overwhelming task for even the most seasoned professional. While the leadership of the changing organization is focused on improving efficiency, quality, profit and ensuring the future of the organization; the employees are often hesitant and frightened of what the new initiatives mean for them, the organization, and all other stakeholders involved. Continued progress improvement requires successful change management programs that take careful planning, preparation, performance management, and evaluation. Those professionals that “minimize the importance of control are passing up a great opportunity to be effective managers and, perhaps, allow the organization to gain a competitive edge.” (Gray & Larson, 2006, p. 408). The focal point of this paper is to identify a project risk management plan for Harrison- Keyes. Furthermore, we will explore the current issues and the opportunities that exist because of them by creating a plan to reduce project to reduce project duration and design a project closure approach. In order for HK to reach its goals the successful execution of executive leadership and alignment, clear and measurable goals, actionable business case and performance measures, clearly defined roles and responsibilities, and lastly, a well designed execution and continuous improvement plan must be in place.
Describe the Situation
Issue and Opportunity Identification
The current situation at HK is that the long lived publishing company has stepped into the arena of e-publishing and not doing as well as anticipated in its 6 month life cycle. A new CEO has been hired to revitalize the company by improving their already launched e- ...