PROJ587 Course Project - Amazon

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CourseProjectPart1ProgramBusinessCaseandCharterdue.docx

Category

Points

%

Description

Executive Summary

20

10%

Summary (salient points) of business case and charter

Organization's Strategic Plan

15

7.5%

Overall mission, long-term goals, and principal methods for attaining those goals for the organization

Organization's Strategic Capacity Plan

15

7.5%

How organization matches resource requirements with available resources

Program Business Case

20

10%

Summary of how the program is linked to the organization's strategic goals and objectives: evaluating alternatives, feasibility using tools such as SWOT, net present value, or cost benefit analysis

Program Charter

100

50%

The Program Charter includes the program overview, benefit management, program governance, program component selection criteria and list, and program roadmap.

1. Program Overview - 20 points (10%) - Summary of program scope, assumptions and constraints, success factors, high-level risk, high-level budget, stakeholder identification, communication, and resource requirements

2. Program Benefits Plan - 20 points (10%) - Benefits management (identification, analysis, delivery, transition, sustainment)

3. Program Governance Plan - 20 points (10%) - Overview of the governance practices, roles, and implementation

4. Program Component Selection Criteria and List - 20 points (10%) - How the components are configured to deliver identified benefits

5. Program Roadmap - 20 points (10%) - Graphic representation of component dependencies, major milestones, and decision points

Documentation and Formatting

20

10%

It follows APA guidelines for citing sources. Paper may be in a professional business format, using good design and attractive formatting. Use of tables, graphics, charts, and other PM communication elements are encouraged. Paper must be in a single MS Word document.

Editing

10

5%

Corrections made as suggested in the first draft made

Total

200

100%

A quality paper will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.

Executive summary

(Summary (salient points) of business case and charter)

 

Introduction

 

Organization's Strategic Plan

(Overall mission, long-term goals, and principal methods for attaining those goals for the organization)

 

Organization's Strategic Capacity Plan 

(How organization matches resource requirements with available resources)

 

Program Business Case

(Summary of how the program is linked to the organization's strategic goals and objectives: evaluating alternatives, feasibility using tools such as SWOT, net present value, or cost benefit analysis)

Problem description

Alternatives

Feasibility

Cost-benefit analysis

Program charter

Program Overview

(Summary of program scope, assumptions and constraints, success factors, high-level risk, high-level budget, stakeholder identification, communication, and resource requirements)

 

Benefit Management

(Benefits management (identification, analysis, delivery, transition, sustainment)

 

Program Governance

(Overview of the governance practices, roles, and implementation)

 

Program Component Selection Criteria and List

(How the components are configured to deliver identified benefits)

 

Program Roadmap

(Graphic representation of component dependencies, major milestones, and decision points)

 

Conclusion

 References

 

Notes: 1. Papers must be 10 to 15 pages in length (this would be roughly one page per area included in the report), double-spaced, and in 12-point font. They must include a cover page, table of contents, introduction, report body, summary or conclusion, and works cited.

 

2. At least six authoritative outside references are required (anonymous authors or web pages are not acceptable).