HealthMax Software: Project Management Simulation

In this simulation, you've been named the project manager on a new product development project at HealthMax Software. The goal of the project is to develop HealthRecords, a new medical records software system. For HealthMax, a small company, the success of this project has become vital to its long-term viability. It is now March, and the plan is to have three satisfied early-adopter customers and a product that is ready to launch at a major trade show in June of next year. The schedule is tight, and the budget for the project has been set with no possibility of an increase. Learning Outcomes Leading a project team Balancing competing interests, such as project scope, quality, schedule, budget, resources, risk, and communication Dealing with controversial decisions and the potential for negative team or customer outcomes Analyzing schedule, budget, and quality data and using that information to make educated decisions Addressing issues related to project procurement Facing challenges related to project planning, project execution, and project monitoring and control