Assignment #1: The Purpose of the Project Management Certifications and Organizational Influences on Project Management (10%) This assignment relates to the following Course Learning Requirements: CLR1 - Identify common issues that arise in projects CLR 2 - Illustrate the principles of and describe the phases in the project lifecycle Objective of this Assignment: To familiarize students with the importance of project management certifications, experience and organizational influences on project management. Instructions: Review the corresponding Module notes and chapters for Modules 1 and 2. In essay format, complete the following: Research information about PMP and related certifications. Search online for information and find at least two articles on this topic. What are benefits of certification in general? Do you think it is worthwhile for regulatory affairs specialist to get certified? Is it something you would consider? Write a 1-2 page response summarizing your findings and opinions. Use your own project experience or interview someone who recently completed a project, and list several business, technology, and organizational issues addressed during the project. Which issues were most important to the project, and why? Summarize your answers. Submission: A professional-looking document, free of spelling and grammar errors is expected. This assignment is to be an individual effort and must be submitted online by the time indicated. When you structure your assignment, please do the following: first page is to be a cover page and you should indicate assignment #, title, course name, course code, course facilitator, student name and ID, and date the last page should list any applicable references; name the file with your last name, the # of the paper, and course code (i.e., if it were your first paper, the file would be Smith_01_MGT4104.doc); number the pages in the header; keep text single space and a easily readable font; and include your name in the footer of each page. The referencing format must follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA). APA format has been used throughout the reading in this Module and a tutorial can be reviewed at the following link: http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/