Perceptions of Project Management

Perceptions of Project Management

Write a 750- to 1050-word paper in which you describe a project you have managed personally or professionally. Examples may include planning a trip, developing a product, reorganizing your staff, and so on.

Address the following questions in your paper:

• What were the parties involved in the project and what were the roles of each party member?

• How was the need for the project identified?

• What steps did you establish to ensure the project was a success?

• How did you measure the success of your project?

• Overall, how does project management help you to make this project a success?
  

  Evaluating the Scope

  Resource: Learning Team Assignment in Week 3

  Write a 750- to 1,250-word scope verification paper in which you identify the customer and business needs as the theme for the project your team selected in Week 3. Complete the following in your paper:

  • Address circumstances the project might consider for change.
  • Identify which process from the project management processes might apply and how the change might facilitate the project’s success.

  Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

  Breaking Down the Work

  Resource: Individual Assignment Project Proposal approved in Week 2

  Create a 700- to 1,050-word work breakdown structure (WBS) for your project approved in Week 2.

  Research using the Internet and your textbook ways to create your work breakdown structure and choose the best approach.

  Include the importance of a WBS and identify how the WBS may contribute to the success of your project management process.

  Include the following in your WBS:

  • Signify the relationships of the prior process documents with the WBS.
  • Explain the components and breakdown of your project’s WBS.
  • Justify your rationale for the project’s WBS.

  Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.