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J4321
Instructions.docx

PROJECT SELECTION AND INITIATION

Assignment Overview

Project Selected:

Human Resources- Disciplinary, Training, Reward Program or Process

Project Initiation

Using information from assignment readings, websites, and articles from the library's full-text article databases (Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete, and/or Proquest Central), begin to develop your projectKeep in mind that the requirements are for articles, not books.

Case Assignment

Problem the Project will solve (1/2 page)

· Define the problem.

· Explain how it is not addressed at present.

· Describe how the proposed project will solve this problem.

The organization does not have to be real. It may be fictional, but all research support in future sections must assume it is “real.”

Planning Phase (1/2 page)

· Options to solve problem other than proposed project

· Steps that need to be completed to achieve the goal

General project management research support is required for this section

Project Scope (1/2 page)

· Explain the Project Scope

General project management research support is required for this section

Goals and Measurement (1-1/2 pages)

· Establish SMART objectives for the overall project (minimum 3)

· Provide rationale for each objective

· Define Success Criteria for each objective

· Provide rationale for criteria selection

· List tools for measurement of each objective

· Explain in detail how each objective will be measured.

References:

Basic Introduction to Project Management (5 minutes) https://videa.hu/videok/kreativ/basic-introduction-to-project-management-contemporary-managemen-3rd-edition-kuxUGgRr6YiUOK6x

M1 Chapter 1.5 Introduction to the Project -15 pages

Project Management for Gen Z (1:39) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl29f8iGNuY

Case

M1 Chapter 3 Project Phases and Organization  -22 pages

Project101x: Project initiation in review (2:23) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqfxaZct5ZI

Project Management in Under 5: What is Project Scope? (3:29) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXw0bvvYWYo

Project Management in Under 5: What is a Project Goal? (2:25) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVuJ5LrypZA

SMART Objectives:

Writing SMART Objectives (5 pages with links) https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/evaluation/pdf/brief3b.pdf  

Writing S.M.A.R.T. Goals (3 pages) https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/smart-goals.htm

How to Write Effective Project Objectives Every Time - Project Management Training (3:23) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsSnumXk9lM