ou are assigned as the project manager for S-Com new project venture. They are a rapidly growing IT consulting company looking to expand globally. S-Com was awarded the project bid from Havana Music to develop a website to sell and stream music media products and services in all music genres globally. This site will be an all-inclusive point of purchase for the “musical environment.” Products and services will include broadcast rights, customized media equipment and intermedia transformation for music files, meeting planners, performers and concert promoters of Havana’s client base.

As project manager you will work with web developer Jenny Swan to develop the initial website platform that will provide links to target customers via social media. The website will also require backend connectivity to fulfillment systems whose interfaces will be supplied by the sponsor Jack Dole. You will have access to musicians, producers, and global marketers through the Marketing SME Kelly Watts. Kelly will also lend her guidance and expertise of online marketers, portals, and the evolving social media,

Your first tasks as project manager is to create the Project Charter to gain approval to begin planning the project. You know that it is important to know your stakeholders, therefore you will identify the stakeholders and create the Stakeholder Register.

Instructions

You are now tasked with your first assignment; use your project management skills to ensure this implementation is successful.

Carefully analyze the role that projects and project management plays in accomplishing the company’s strategic plan.

Using the provided project scenario:

• Create the Project Charter in Microsoft Excel, include the following elements (Use these bullet point items as headers in your document):
• Project Description
• High-level deliverables
• Objective and goals
• Milestones
• Business Case
• Budget
• Assumptions
• Customer Acceptance
• Constraints
• Limits and Exclusions
• 10 High-level Risks

(The following link will assist with project chart – Microsoft Project Part 03: Project Charter (first 12 minutes)