NR 451 DeVry Week 3 Discussion

Feasibility of Your Project and Importance of Communication (graded)

Now that you have identified your capstone change project, it is time to look its feasibility.

• What tangible and intangible resources will be needed to implement your project?
• What improved outcomes do you anticipate will occur that could indicate the project produced a successful return on investment (ROI) of these resources?
• How will you communicate your plan for change with key decision-makers so that they will support the allocation of the resources you are seeking?

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Feasibility of Your Project and Importance of Communication

Introduction

As a project manager, you know that communication is key to keeping projects on track. You need to communicate with your team members about timelines, milestones, and other important details. But what about communicating with yourself? This can be a challenge for some people because they don’t like talking about themselves or their projects in detail. However, if we want our work done well and efficiently then it’s necessary because this ensures that everything runs smoothly from start to finish without any problems along the way!

The first questions you answer should be “why” and “what”.

Before you start working on your project, it’s important to ask yourself the right questions. The first question you should answer is “why”. What do you want to achieve? Why is this a good idea? Why are people going to use your product or service?

The answers to these questions will guide your scope and define your project. You can also use them as a reference point when defining what features are included in each phase of the development process.

When your answer is a question, the next step is to find the answer.

When your answer is a question, the next step is to find the answer. This is where you will get the most value out of this exercise:

• Know what you are trying to achieve. You need to be clear about what it is that you want from your project and why it’s important for your business or organization. If there is no clear objective, then it can be very difficult for anyone else (including yourself) to know how best to proceed with their work on this project.

• Ask good questions! Asking questions helps people understand what needs doing, why certain things need doing now rather than later, and how long certain tasks should take before being completed by other people working alongside them on this particular task/project.*

Your answers will guide your scope and define your project.

It’s important to define the problem before starting on a solution. Don’t worry about what other people are doing or saying, because it won’t help you. What can be achieved by you? How ambitious are you looking to be? Will your project require more time or money than expected?

Be realistic in your goals and don’t stress over the small things (like not being able to afford running shoes). You can achieve anything in three months if necessary! If not, just keep working hard every day until one day when everything has fallen into place for good!

With the scope and purpose defined, you’ll know where to start.

Once you’ve defined the scope and purpose, it’s time to think about where you want to go with your project.

It’s important not only to define goals but also timelines for those goals. For example, if your goal is “to get fit in three months” then setting a deadline at the beginning of each week will help keep you motivated throughout the process. You can use this same idea when setting up milestones along the way—for example, as soon as I reach my first measurable fitness milestone (i.e., running five miles), I’ll celebrate by buying myself some new clothes!

Setting out concrete steps toward achieving your desired outcome is also crucial; this helps ensure that you don’t get discouraged along the way or lose sight of what matters most: making progress towards achieving long-term health goals!

As mentioned earlier, don’t worry too much about what other people’s goals might be; instead focus on being ambitious but realistic with yourself based on how much time has passed since starting out on this journey thus far.”

Seek out early success with a small milestone that is achievable in several hours or days.

The first step to building a product is setting milestones for your project. A milestone is an accomplishment that you can achieve in just a few hours or days. It’s important to set small milestones, because it allows you to achieve them quickly and maintain momentum as you go along.

Small milestones are great ways of testing out new features before committing them fully into production, saving yourself time and money on unnecessary work later on down the road.

Once you get that one thing working, you can set a second, slightly more challenging milestone.

Once you get that one thing working, you can set a second, slightly more challenging milestone. This gives your team and stakeholders a sense of progress and helps them stay focused on completing their tasks.

When we have milestones in place, it’s easier for us to stay motivated because we know what needs to happen before we move on. And when we’re able to get our tasks done quickly and easily—and are able to present them at meetings with confidence—we feel proud of ourselves!

Set an aggressive goal to keep momentum going.

The next step is to set a goal for your team. The goal should be aggressive, but achievable. If the project seems too big or impossible to accomplish, then it’s not worth pursuing.

You’ll want to keep everyone motivated by setting clear goals along with milestones that can be achieved at each stage of development. This will help keep everyone focused on what matters most: making sure their work gets done well and on time!

You need to have a plan in place to fall back on when things go wrong.

When things go wrong, you need to be able to change course quickly. It’s not enough just to know what your options are; you also need to know how to get help if you need it.

If your timeline isn’t realistic, revise it so that it is.

You can’t always predict what will happen, and that’s okay. But when you’re working on a project, it’s important to give yourself plenty of time to complete your work. This is especially true when you’re spending money on things like materials or equipment. If your timeline isn’t realistic, revise it so that it is.

Communicating Your Timeline:

• Set realistic deadlines with your client and then share these deadlines with the team as well (and vice versa). It helps everyone stay on track if they know exactly when things need done by—and more importantly why those deadlines matter!

The entire team must understand the potential impact of changes in scope so that they can plan accordingly.

You will find that communication is a crucial part of the project, especially when you’re working on something that has the potential to change a lot. You’ll want to be able to communicate with your team members and make sure they understand what’s happening so they can plan accordingly. It’s also important for everyone involved in the process (including yourself) to have a clear idea of what steps need to take place before moving forward, as well as any potential issues that could arise from time constraints or unexpected changes in scope.

With this knowledge, you’ll be able to adapt quickly if necessary—and this is where having an idea about how things should be done comes into play!

Communication and planning are key to keeping projects on track

• Communication is key to keeping projects on track. If you don’t communicate with your team and stakeholders, you could be surprised by the scope of a project or its timeline. You need a plan B in case something unexpected happens—and communication will help you prepare for it.

• Communication is also important when setting realistic timelines for projects. It’s impossible to predict every aspect of what could go wrong, so it’s important that everyone knows how long things should take and how much time they can afford within the timeline set forth by their boss or client.

Conclusion

We hope this article has helped you to better understand the importance of communication and planning on your next project. Remember that a successful team is built on trust, understanding, and consistency. If you can get all those things in place early on in the process, then your project will be more likely to succeed from the start—and we guarantee it will be fun!