Prior to beginning work on this learning activity, review the learning activities and assignments where you will be working through the project you choose. These are: (1) Week 2 learning activity - Project Planning: Project Scope Management, (2) Week 3 learning activity Time and Cost Estimation Exercise, and (3) Week 5: Final Paper.

Next, read pages 98-102 from Chapter 3 of your text. Additionally, read ProjectLibreProject Management Software Alternative to Microsoft Project, and watch the Learn the Basics of ProjectLibreYour Quick Start to Project Management With ProjectLibre video. You will be using this software throughout this course.

Over the next five weeks, you will be working on a project of your choice, which will eventually become part of the Final Paper in which you create a project management life cycle. This week, you are in the project initiation stage of project management, where you will choose your project and propose it to the class. Come up with a project idea that you would like to complete during this class. You can start by downloading and completing the PRM300 Week 1 Project Selection Form Template. In this form, you will identify a clear project name, define the problem that you are trying to solve as a problem statement, and create a project charter statement.

Additional project selection criteria:

• Your project must last at least two weeks.
• Your project team must have at least five members.
• Your project budge must be at least $5,000.
• Your project must have at least 12 tasks.

Tip: Over the next few weeks, you will be sharing your project with your classmates so make sure you choose a project that you can both explain to others and break down into manageable tasks and subtasks. For more information, please review the PRM300 Week 1 Project Selection Form Sample and the Week 1 - Weekly Lecture.