Assignment Title: Multicultural Community Centre for the Elderly - Scope, Schedule, and Communication Matrix for Stakeholders

Assignment Overview:

In this assignment, students will act as project managers for the hypothetical "Multicultural Community Centre for the Elderly" project, which is funded by federal, provincial, and municipal sources with a budget of 50 million dollars. The project site is approximately 10,000m in Brampton. The primary focus will be on defining the project's scope and schedule and producing a Communication Matrix for stakeholders. Budget management is not part of this assignment.

Part 1: Project Scope

1. Define the Project Scope: Outline the objectives, deliverables, and overall purpose of the Multicultural Community Centre for the Elderly project.

2. Identify Stakeholders: a list of stakeholders involved in the project, including government agencies, community organizations, and the elderly community in Brampton.

3. Scope Statement: Develop a concise scope statement that clearly communicates the project's boundaries, constraints, and assumptions.

Part 2: Project Schedule

4. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS): develop a WBS to break down the project into manageable tasks and sub-tasks. Assign responsibilities to each task.

5. Gantt Chart: Develop a Gantt chart that illustrates the project timeline, including task dependencies, durations, and milestones.

6. Critical Path Analysis: Identify the critical path of the project and explain why these tasks are crucial for the project's success.

Part 3: Communication Matrix for Stakeholders

7. Stakeholder Analysis: Analyze the interests, needs, and concerns of each stakeholder group. Use the Communication Matrix template to list them.

8. Communication Plan: Develop a comprehensive communication plan that includes strategies for keeping stakeholders informed, engaged, and satisfied throughout the project.

Additional Requirements

- Reference the 3M article, "3M to invest $50 million over 5 years to address racial opportunity gaps," which was implemented in September 2020, to gather insights on policies and practices related to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Discuss how these insights can be applied to the Multicultural Community Centre project.

Article: https://news.3m.com/3M-to-invest-50-million-over-5-years-to-address-racial-opportunity-gaps