WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT: PROJECT PLANNING
PLEASE DO NOT USE THE WEDDING PLANNER PROJECT.... THANKS
PLEASE DO NOT USE THE WEDDING PLANNER PROJECT. THANKS
This is the first of three writing animents for the course Whether we know it or not we all have planned and executed projects at some point for the assignments in this course, you will select a project to undergo the projed management proces This project can be real or fictional but you should cone something that you are interested in Remember primus . Have a beginning and an ad Result in something being delivered to someone Requirea sees of activities that must be done to complete the project Required for example, people and material) to complete the work Again, we have done piece A project can be something as simple as taking a vacation having a family reunion putting on a wedding, having a birthday party, or buying Suling a house. The project could also be job related, such as managing a major technology upgrade for the organization, putting together an annual management retreat for at employees or something that meets the definition of a project. The focus of your paper should be on the concepts learned from the chapter readings and not how well you can describe a project. Al opinion must be supported with ources and in text citations. Also feel free to use different projects for each assignment Note: To avoid a high assign percentage do not simply copy and paste from one assignment to the next Note: You are prohibited from tsing projects that can found on the intemat, including projects found in places such as Concoro Ni project submissions are submited to Safe for Instructions Write a 3-4 page paper in which you define the scope of your project 1. Provide an introduction and overview of the project 2. Explain why is important to define the goals and objectives for a new project 3 Describe at least two goals for the project and describe an objective for each of the goals. Include in tot citations from credible sources that explain the importance of establishing and defining goals and objectives for a new project 4 Explain why it is important to understand the organizational structure where the project will be completed Chapter in the course textbook describes project management structures 5. Describe the project management structure that you will use to manage your project and why you made that choice For example, will you manage it via the existing functional structure of the organization set up a projected dedicated project team, or use a matrix management structure? If you will use a matrix structure, which type wil you use? - Include in text Citations from the course textbook to explain these structures and the benefits of one over the other 6 Define the form project stakeholders identify the stakeholders involved with your project and discuss the impactircle on the project 7 Discuss some of the best practions for estimating and developing project budget Chapter 5 in the court textbook discusses budgets Use at least three sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant and appropriate Cite each source listed on your source page at last one WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT - PROJECT PLANNING Week 4 Assignment - Project Planning Overview This is the first of three writing assignments for the course Whether we know it or not, we all have planned and executed projects at some point for the assignments in this course, you will select a project to undergo the project management process. This project can be real or fictional but you should choose something that you are interested in Remember a project must Have a beginning and an end. Result in something being delivered to someone Require a series of activities that must be done to complete the project Require resources (for example, people and materials) to complete the work Again, we have all done projects A project can be something as simple as taking a vacation having a family reunion, putting on a wedding, having a birthday party, or buying / selling a house The project could also be job-related, such as managing a major tochnology upgrade for the organization, putting together an annual management retreat for all employees, or something else that meets the definition of a project. The focus of your paper should be on the concepts learned from the chapter readings and not how well you can describe a project All opinions must be supported with sources and in text citations Also tool free to use different projects for each assignment Note: To avoid a high SafeAssign percentage do not simply copy and paste from one assignment to the next Note: You are prohibited from using projects that can found on the Internet, including projects found in places such as CourseHero All project submissions are submitted to SafeAssign for review Instructions Write a 3-4 page paper in which you define the scope of your project 1 Provide an introduction and overview of the project 2 Explain why it is important to define the goals and objectives for a new project 3. Describe at least two goals for the project and describe an objective for each of the goals include in text ctations from credible sources that explain the importance of establishing and defining goals and objectives for a new project 4 Explain why it is important to understand the organizational structure where the project will be completed . Chapter 3 in the course textbook describes project management structures 5 Describe the project management structure that you will use to manage your project and why you made that choice . For example, will you manage it via the existing functional structure of the organization set up a projected dedicated project team or use a matrix management structure? If you will use a matrix structure, which type will you use? Include in text citations from the course textbook to explain these structures and the benefits of one over the other 8. Define the term "project stakeholders" identify the stakeholders involved with your project and discuss their impactose on the project 7 Discuss some of the best practices for estimating and developing a project budget . Chapter 5 in the course textbook discusses budgets 8 Use at least three sources to support your writing Choose sources that are credible relevant and appropriate de each source listed on your source page at This is the first of three writing animents for the course Whether we know it or not we all have planned and executed projects at some point for the assignments in this course, you will select a project to undergo the projed management proces This project can be real or fictional but you should cone something that you are interested in Remember primus . Have a beginning and an ad Result in something being delivered to someone Requirea sees of activities that must be done to complete the project Required for example, people and material) to complete the work Again, we have done piece A project can be something as simple as taking a vacation having a family reunion putting on a wedding, having a birthday party, or buying Suling a house. The project could also be job related, such as managing a major technology upgrade for the organization, putting together an annual management retreat for at employees or something that meets the definition of a project. The focus of your paper should be on the concepts learned from the chapter readings and not how well you can describe a project. Al opinion must be supported with ources and in text citations. Also feel free to use different projects for each assignment Note: To avoid a high assign percentage do not simply copy and paste from one assignment to the next Note: You are prohibited from tsing projects that can found on the intemat, including projects found in places such as Concoro Ni project submissions are submited to Safe for Instructions Write a 3-4 page paper in which you define the scope of your project 1. Provide an introduction and overview of the project 2. Explain why is important to define the goals and objectives for a new project 3 Describe at least two goals for the project and describe an objective for each of the goals. Include in tot citations from credible sources that explain the importance of establishing and defining goals and objectives for a new project 4 Explain why it is important to understand the organizational structure where the project will be completed Chapter in the course textbook describes project management structures 5. Describe the project management structure that you will use to manage your project and why you made that choice For example, will you manage it via the existing functional structure of the organization set up a projected dedicated project team, or use a matrix management structure? If you will use a matrix structure, which type wil you use? - Include in text Citations from the course textbook to explain these structures and the benefits of one over the other 6 Define the form project stakeholders identify the stakeholders involved with your project and discuss the impactircle on the project 7 Discuss some of the best practions for estimating and developing project budget Chapter 5 in the court textbook discusses budgets Use at least three sources to support your writing. Choose sources that are credible, relevant and appropriate Cite each source listed on your source page at last one WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT - PROJECT PLANNING Week 4 Assignment - Project Planning Overview This is the first of three writing assignments for the course Whether we know it or not, we all have planned and executed projects at some point for the assignments in this course, you will select a project to undergo the project management process. This project can be real or fictional but you should choose something that you are interested in Remember a project must Have a beginning and an end. Result in something being delivered to someone Require a series of activities that must be done to complete the project Require resources (for example, people and materials) to complete the work Again, we have all done projects A project can be something as simple as taking a vacation having a family reunion, putting on a wedding, having a birthday party, or buying / selling a house The project could also be job-related, such as managing a major tochnology upgrade for the organization, putting together an annual management retreat for all employees, or something else that meets the definition of a project. The focus of your paper should be on the concepts learned from the chapter readings and not how well you can describe a project All opinions must be supported with sources and in text citations Also tool free to use different projects for each assignment Note: To avoid a high SafeAssign percentage do not simply copy and paste from one assignment to the next Note: You are prohibited from using projects that can found on the Internet, including projects found in places such as CourseHero All project submissions are submitted to SafeAssign for review Instructions Write a 3-4 page paper in which you define the scope of your project 1 Provide an introduction and overview of the project 2 Explain why it is important to define the goals and objectives for a new project 3. Describe at least two goals for the project and describe an objective for each of the goals include in text ctations from credible sources that explain the importance of establishing and defining goals and objectives for a new project 4 Explain why it is important to understand the organizational structure where the project will be completed . Chapter 3 in the course textbook describes project management structures 5 Describe the project management structure that you will use to manage your project and why you made that choice . For example, will you manage it via the existing functional structure of the organization set up a projected dedicated project team or use a matrix management structure? If you will use a matrix structure, which type will you use? Include in text citations from the course textbook to explain these structures and the benefits of one over the other 8. Define the term "project stakeholders" identify the stakeholders involved with your project and discuss their impactose on the project 7 Discuss some of the best practices for estimating and developing a project budget . Chapter 5 in the course textbook discusses budgets 8 Use at least three sources to support your writing Choose sources that are credible relevant and appropriate de each source listed on your source page at
