PM 571 week 1 Assignment

Project Management Concepts and Applications Paper

Select a current or past project you have been involved with in your organization or community.

Write a paper of no more than 1,050-word that includes the following elements:

• A brief description of the project, including an identification of the primary goals of the project
• A description of how this project met the definition and characteristics of a project as defined in Ch. 1 of Project Management. Why would you consider it a project rather than day-to-day work?
• A description of the organizational structure, based on the structures discussed in Ch. 2 of Project Management. Explain how this project fits within the organizational structure. Explain the pros and cons of the organizational structure in terms of the project outcomes.
• A description of the culture of the organization that includes concepts from Ch. 3 of Project Management. How did the cultural norms affect this project from a positive or negative perspective?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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