]Hamza PMP Application
Project 1
Project Title: Enhance organizational efficiency and mitigate fraud
risks.
Project Objective: The objective of this project was to develop and
implement effective strategies to combat fraud within the organization
while establishing comprehensive fraud reduction policies
organization wide.
Project Outcome: The outcomes expected from this project were to
significantly decrease instances of fraud within the company, enhance
fraud detection capabilities, implement fraud prevention measures,
and promote awareness against fraudulent practices.
My Role on the Project: Project Manager
My Responsibilities:
IN – Studied and analyzed the company’s external and internal
agreements, systems, and processes.
IN- Gathered historical process and procedure data.
IN – Determined the project requirements, scope, risks, and
constraints.
IN - Drafted a comprehensive project charter to kick-start the project.
IN – Identified the project's major stakeholders; created a stakeholder
register and captured their expectations.
IN – Developed a log to capture project risks, issues, assumptions, and
constraints.
PL – Created a project management plan that included cost, schedule,
risk, change, configuration, quality, compliance, communication,
stakeholder engagement and integration management plans.
PL – Created a project work breakdown structure and planned the
project’s deliverable milestones.
PL – Understood the project’s compliance requirements and embedded
all related activities within the project plan.
PL – Identified the project management team and planned their
responsibilities and participation in the project.
PL – Planned stakeholder communication requirements and
engagement strategy.
PL – Obtained formal approval of all baseline plans.
EX – Developed and distributed work packages to the project team.
EX – Collaborated with various internal teams to deliver the project’s
outcomes.
EX- Revamped organizational processes and conducted walkthroughs.
EX – Enabled project work transparency amongst project team
members through frequent communications and meetings.
EX- Set up visual work management and tracking tools.
EX – Ensured project deliverables were inspected, tested, and verified
by subject matter experts.
EX- Obtained approvals of completed deliverables.
EX – Kept stakeholders informed, engaged, and reported project
performance.
M&C – Performed integrated change control activities.
M&C – Updated project documentation with newly identified
information.
M&C – Performed risk and configuration audits.
M&C – Ensured project complies with company, industry, and
regulatory standards.
M&C – Managed project variances related to cost, scope and schedule.
CL – Confirmed project work meets requirements and stakeholder
expectations.
CL - Obtained acceptance from internal and external customers.
CL – Facilitated knowledge transfer and training to users and
operational teams.
CL- Created a final project report for management.
CL – Updated and archived project records.
CL – Gathered lessons in a company knowledge base.
Project Deliverables: The deliverables of this project included the
development of a fraud detection and prevention toolkit, a
comprehensive training program focused on fraud awareness and
prevention skills, educational materials and several financial and legal
risk mitigation strategies and policies.
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Project 2
Project Title: Enhance business performance and brand success.
Project Objective: The objective of this project was to design, develop
and implement marketing strategies to enhance brand awareness,
increase qualified clients, and drive customer acquisition and
retention.
Project Outcome: The outcome expected from this project was to
improve the organizational performance and establish it as a preferred
and trusted lender, increase visibility and market penetration resulting
in sustainable business growth and a competitive advantage in the
industry.
My Role on the Project: Project Manager
My Responsibilities:
IN – Created a business case and a benefits management plan for the
project.
IN – Identified project stakeholders and captured their interest,
influence, and impact in a stakeholder register.
IN – Identified all project requirements, scope and outcomes expected
from the project.
IN - Developed a project charter for the project.
PL – Planned the project implementation roadmap and created a
project plan with subsidiary plans.
PL - Developed risk, change, quality, resource, engagement, and
communication plans.
PL – Refined major project requirements into detailed requirements
and prioritized them.
PL – Determined project scope, schedule, and budget.
PL – Identified project team members and planned their
responsibilities and involvement.
PL – Created a project work breakdown structure (WBS) and list of
project activities.
PL – Ensured the company’s quality standards were incorporated into
the plans.
PL – Obtained project plan approved by the stakeholders and the
sponsor.
PL - Conducted a project kick-off meeting with the team.
EX – Assigned work to the project team members.
EX - Monitored and controlled project work execution.
EX – Managed project variances related to scope, schedule, cost, and
compliance.
EX – Led the project team, made major decisions, and removed project
team impediments for team members.
EX - Coached, mentored and motivated the project team.
EX – Facilitated tests and verification activities with subject matter
experts and obtained signoffs.
EX – Conducted frequent meetings with team members to understand
project progress, challenges faced and promote transparency.
EX – Sent out project communications to stakeholders and solicited
their responses and feedback.
EX – Implemented corrective and preventive actions to manage project
deviations.
M&C – Analyzed project risks, changes, and issues and escalated them
to senior management to seek their advice and decisions.
M&C - Implemented risk mitigation and issue management strategies.
M&C – Developed project schedule, scope, and budget forecasts.
M&C – Evaluated project performance against its performance
baselines.
M&C – Checked that project deliverables met quality standards and
project outcomes.
M&C – Updated project plans and documents with information.
M&C – Monitored and controlled project communications and
stakeholder engagement.
M&C- Continuously identified project improvement opportunities.
CL – Confirmed project deliverables meet stakeholder expectations
and deliver expected results.
CL - Check if the project delivered the stated benefits.
CL – Created a project final report and follow-up action plan.
CL – Gathered and documented project lessons for future project use.
CL – Completed administrative, financial, and legal closure of the
project.
CL - Conducted a customer satisfaction survey and analyzed results.
Project Deliverables: The deliverables of this project included
comprehensive market research activities, identifying market
segments, development of effective market strategies, creation of a
marketing and promotional plan and implementation of a robust CRM
software.
