3 pages
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