Write a 5 page essay discussing the following concepts covered in this week’s material;
Purpose of Planning in a Project
Steps in Project Planning and Scheduling
WBS
Network Diagram
Developing the Schedule
Preparing the project plan
Conclusion
References
Academic writing normally includes more than 1 citation with the related reference. Try to find at least 1 other supporting or opposing source.
Sample Solution
The purpose of planning in a project is to identify the resources, tasks, and timeline needed to complete the project successfully. It helps in setting objectives, estimating costs and resource requirements, creating strategies for controlling risks, and managing schedules. The plan also outlines how problems will be addressed and how progress will be monitored (Qasim et al., 2020). Its primary goal is to ensure that all stakeholders are on the same page; they know what’s expected from them and when it needs to be completed by (Al-Ajmi et al., 2018).
Sample Solution
The purpose of planning in a project is to identify the resources, tasks, and timeline needed to complete the project successfully. It helps in setting objectives, estimating costs and resource requirements, creating strategies for controlling risks, and managing schedules. The plan also outlines how problems will be addressed and how progress will be monitored (Qasim et al., 2020). Its primary goal is to ensure that all stakeholders are on the same page; they know what’s expected from them and when it needs to be completed by (Al-Ajmi et al., 2018).
The organization evaluated is a non-profit hospital system in Northern Nevada serving both a rural and urban demographic. The author has experience in both a clinical supervisory role within this organization and as a community partner continuing to work with the organizations top managers on initiatives to serve the health care needs of the community. This organization is locally governed with no out of state owners or shareholders and has greater than 150 community members serving on the boards or in advisory capacities.
The organization has three key initiatives. One of these key initiatives for this organization is to integrate care in an effort to better manage the health of the community. The goals of this initiative are to help the population served achieve better health through improved outcomes, manage or reduce their healthcare costs, and improve the patient experience.
The second initiative is to build key relationships through community partnerships. The goal of this initiative is to increase partnerships with physicians, employees, and community organizations. An example of this is the creation of a shared governance model to make recommendations to the leadership team. The shared governance committee is made up of designated staff from each department. This creates a partnership between the employees and the leadership and gives staff an outlet for their concerns to be heard. The hospital has also partnered with the community to offer health education classes at some of the larger churches in the area and has sponsored community gardens at some of the city parks encouraging members of the community to grow their own vegetables and encourage healthier lifestyle choices.
The third key initiative of this organization is to grow the scale and scope of the hospital system. The goal of growing in scale and scope is to develop new kinds of local, rural, and national partnerships in order to expand services for patients. These partnerships would allow for innovation in seeking new solutions and would provide opportunity to invest in and develop major service lines to meet community ne
