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FND18 : A Final Project Report: Utilizing PMBOK® Guide Project Management Areas to Produce a “Play and Discover Gym” Winner Educational Foundation Student Paper
Speaker:
Laura M. Sherrick, PMP
Monday, 12 October
10:00 AM–11:15 AM
1 hour, 15 minutes
In the summer of 2008, driven by a major consumer products licensing agreement, a committed and inspired team of professionals embarked on a developmental project to create an infant activity gym. The gym, a strategic initiative, was intended to serve as the high-end anchor (bottom-shelf product) for a retailer display. Product feature requirements included: use of proprietary character art; a bright, bold-colored pallet; and inclusion of developmental activities to both entertain baby and assist in dexterity and cognitive skills development. Following is the story of how the project team utilized A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)–Third Edition Knowledge Areas to produce the “Play and Discover Gym.”
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