Huntsville Plant Project
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Huntsville Plant Project
Project Name Huntsville Plant Project Project Number SEITZ200901
Project Manager Janet Clark Prioritization HIGH
Owner(s) Teri Seitz
Start Date: April 17, 2009
Scheduled Completion Date: June 30, 2010
Mission The Purpose. This section is the short answer to the question: What is your project going to accomplish? The construction of a new plant in Huntsville, Alabama for the SEITZ Corporation and operational latest by June 30, 2010
Scope Clearly define the deliverables. In this section ‘what is in and what is out' must be clearly defined. In cases where a product will be built, product specs may be attached for clarity. The new plant in Huntsville, Alabama will manufacture plastic bottles and containers including plastics bottles for wine
Objectives Define success criteria. If they are completed, the project mission will be accomplished.
Format: To + Action Verb + Measurable Output + Quantity + Time Frame
Many projects will have more than one objective. To construct and operationalize the new plant in Huntsville, Alabama for the SEITZ Corporation by June 30, 2010 within the allocated budget of 2.75 Milliion USD.
Assumptions Clarify any uncertainties. Here, document things that must be true for the project to complete successfully. For instance, all lighting fixtures must be available to the electricians by 3/31. Knowing this date, the homeowner and project manager will have to work together to insure that the fixtures are ordered and received in a timely manner. Also, non-stock items may need to be replaced with more easily obtainable ones.
1. The project team should be staffed and ready by 15th March, 2009 giving 1 month to prepare for the start of planning of construction, site procurement etc.
2. .2. The architect selection, real estate selection needs to be completed by April 17th 2009
3. Acquiring land and permits in Huntsville is not met with any unusual legal constraints I,e, there is no government embargo on setting up the plant in Huntsville.
4. The labor market around Huntsville is sufficiently large to be able to serve the line requirements emerging at the new plant.
Constraints Define limits placed on the project or project team - Here, document any circumstance or event that limits the project.1. The costs for staffing and constructing the new plant can be covered by the 2.5 Million budget
2. The prototype for the new plant will be the one that was prepared by Mr. Down.
Time/Decision Points Define key events which usually represent a significant deliverable. They may be process indicators, decision gates, funding decision points or other significant phases. In this section, document key events, decision gates. Start and end dates are helpful. This section is also a good place to document important information pertaining to dates. For instance, if an end date is required by an FCC regulation, that fact should be documented here along with the end date.
1. Project Team On-boarded: 15th March 2009
2. Project Start Date: 17th April 2009
3. Project End Date: 30th June, 2010
4. Architect and Real Estate Finalized: 17th April
5. Building plan and floor plan approved: 31st May, 20009
6. Equipment Specs finalized: 31st May, 20009
7. Equipment Vendors finalized: June 30th, 2009
8. Land and Permits Acquired: June 30th, 2009
9. Equipment Ordered as per specs: July 31st, 2009
10. Building construction complete: December 31st, 2009
11. Line recruitment completed for new plant: January 31st , 2010
12. Installation of Equipment complete: February 28th, 2010
13. Training of line personnel complete: February 28th, 2010
14. Testing and Dry Runs for the equipment: March 31st 2010
15. Facility goes online production: April 17th 2010
Cost/Financial Assumptions Usually information from the