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Project Management Consultancy

MET AD 508
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Boston University
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Vijay Kanabar
Director of Project Management Programs
3
Timeline
  • September 3, 2019
    Experience start
  • September 19, 2019
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 24, 2019
    Experience end
Experience
3/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries

Experience scope

Categories
Leadership Communications Operations Project management Product or service launch
Skills
project planning business consulting business strategy consulting marketing strategy
Learner goals and capabilities

Is your organization preparing to launch a new product, service, campaign, or internal initiative? Could this new undertaking benefit from more thorough planning? In this assignment, student consultants will develop a comprehensive project management plan for a project of your choosing that you can use to execute the project successfully. The focus can be project, program or portfolio management.

Learners

Learners
Any level
5 learners
Project
100 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Individual projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Students will share a completed project plan document (10+ pages), and you can provide guidance on the components most critical to your project. These plans typically include some or all of the following:

  • Project Kick-Off deck that can be presented to stakeholders
  • Scope Statement
  • Work Breakdown Structure 
  • Budget 
  • Schedule
  • Communications/Marketing Plan 
  • Risk Management Plan  


Project timeline
  • September 3, 2019
    Experience start
  • September 19, 2019
    Project Scope Meeting
  • December 24, 2019
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Students will be designing professional project management templates that you can re-use for future projects. Students will work with you to understand your project goals and constraints, and will apply project management theory to develop a detailed action plan. 

Project examples include, but are not limited to:

  • A plan for a new product launch
  • A plan for a new service launch 
  • A plan for a client or employee event 
  • A plan for software or system implementation 
  • A plan for the release of a new pricing model 
  • A plan for a new employee rewards and recognition program 

Please note: While this isn’t expected, if the project aligns to students’ skills and interests, they may be able to execute some project tasks. 

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

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