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MBA 690: Module Eight Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric In this short paper, you will create an outline of your project management plan. Prompt: Prepare an outline to identify the key milestones (include at least five major tasks or steps for implementation) and deliverables of your project.

x State how you intend to manage and balance the scope-time-cost triangle. x Identify the key risks and obstacles that management will have to mitigate for the plan. Identify triggers or signals that management will use to monitor

if these risks are occurring or not. x Prepare summary (high level) cost schedule identifying the cost categories for the project—rough order of magnitude (ROM) (very high level) dollar

estimates are adequate for this. This can be done in a tabular format for clarity. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

x State your intentions for managing and balancing the scope-time-cost triangle. x Highlight the key risks and obstacles that management will have to mitigate for the plan. x Identify the triggers or signals that management will use to monitor if these risks are occurring or not. x Summarize the cost schedule by providing cost categories for the project—ROM dollar estimates are adequate for this. This can be done in a tabular

format for clarity. Guidelines for Submission: Use the outline template to complete this assignment. This short paper should adhere to the following formatting requirements: It is submitted as a Word document, 1 to 2 pages (not including title and reference pages), double-spaced, using 12-point Times New Roman font and one-inch margins. All APA citations should reference the course text and at least two additional resources.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value Scope-Time-Cost Triangle States intentions for managing and

balancing scope-time-cost triangle States intentions for managing and balancing scope-time-cost triangle but lacks detail or clarity

Does not state intentions for managing and balancing scope-time-cost triangle

20

Key Risks or Obstacles Highlights key risks/obstacles that management will mitigate for plan

Highlights key risks/obstacles that management will mitigate for plan but lacks detail or clarity

Does not highlight key risks/obstacles that management will mitigate for plan

20

Triggers or Signals Identifies the triggers or signals used to monitor if risks occur

Identifies the triggers or signals used to monitor if risks occur but lacks detail or clarity

Does not Identify triggers or signals used to monitor if risks occur

20

Cost Schedule Summarizes cost schedule by providing cost categories for project and supplies dollar estimates

Summarizes cost schedule by providing cost categories for project but cost schedule lacks detail or clarity

Does not summarize cost schedule by providing cost categories for project

30

Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

10

Total 100%