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Case Study: You 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.

The project sponsor is requesting plans on how the stakeholders will be updated on project status, change requests and governance. Plan how you will monitor and control the project and communicate progress with stakeholders.

Instructions

Questions: Include a detailed communication plan, explaining the benefits of a change control board and how Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) will be monitored, controlled and reported. Include the following:

• Discuss how a change-control board would benefit from this project
• Develop ways of monitoring schedule and cost performance using earned value techniques
• Determine key elements of a communications plan to keep stakeholders abreast of progress, problems, and controls.
• Based on new factors, create a governance model to help manage your project.