Research Paper

Relationship to Curricular Practical Training (CPT)

CPT students may choose GRAD699 (thesis) or PMGT699 (project) for the completion of your capstone. CPT students are required to complete this section by providing one paragraph for each of the following (three paragraphs in total). Otherwise, enter “NO CPT.”

• An overview of your CPT assignment. Use the journalistic who, what, where, when, why approach here.

My name is Srinivasa Shiva Theja Yadlapalli and I am a senior compliance and program specialist in a pharmaceutical consult company who deals with the clients and their compliance activities based off the regulations handled by FDA. Upon the inspection. I am tasked to lead a program that would help the organization to comply with the regulations as required.

• Highlights of the proposed research and application to the Capstone.

The highlights of the proposed research would be to know the problems that PMO face during project implementations. As working for a start-up company, it is important to maintain resources to accommodate to the project. However, knowing the rules of project handling is also as important. I have seen project fail because of the pressure that was put on the resources. I would like to research on the problems that these PMO face and help understand what strategy they can be used to determine a probable cause to diminish the problems.

• How will this research contribute to your studies and enrich your CPT experience.

This study will help me understand the nature of the problems that PMO face and how do they occur within a project premise. Learning this topic will help me be a better program lead and develop better programs with allocating resources without pressurizing the resources and fail the projects. This would help me in also learning the techniques to use in the projects.

GRAD 695 Problem Statement Description: In 100 words or less, please describe your project management problem statement for your GRAD695 research paper:

PMO has continued to face challenges especially when it comes to defining and maintaining standard in Project Management. PMO which is Project Management Office in full is responsible for defining and maintenance of standards for project management. A problem with this department would then affect the standard of the project in general. At the same time, this problem would negatively impact the budget and finish time of projects. At the same time, the problem has affected the quality of the project which can harm the image of an organization or company. A possible cause of this problem is lack of proper change management. A study conducted by Hornstein (2015), which investigates the importance of change management in project management points out applying change management models as a possible remedy to this situation. Another possible source of this problem is the lack of prioritization during the project. In this case, the implementation of a change management model would also come in handy by ensuring activities are placed in priority throughout the project management process (Hornstein, 2015).

PMGT 699 - Project Management Plan Project

In this option of the capstone, a student identifies a major project that is planned in detail using a Project Management Plan for traditional waterfall methodology. The project itself that is planned will not be executed but only planned in detail. This option is should be taken under PMGT 699 not GRAD 699.

The requirements for the selected project for PMGT 699 include:

If the PMGT699 Project Management Plan capstone option is selected, please describe your intended project (100 words):

I would like to select the PMGT 699 project. My plan is to develop a project with an intention to complete the project with limited resources or otherwise by using the PMO problems and show how the project can be delayed. Also, I would like to develop another schedule by addressing the research with the suggestion to overcome the problems. The difference between the two schedules shall determine that the problems can be overcome in the project management PMO.

GRAD 699 – Research Thesis

GRAD 699 is an extension of the research completed in GRAD 695 and requires the student to write a 40-page research paper. This selection is research and writing intensive and should be considered by those students who write well and enjoy writing. The requirements include:

Selection of GRAD 699, Research Thesis requires the student to consult with an advisor to plan for the GRAD 699 Research Thesis within 2 weeks of the submission of this form with email confirmation of contact. The student must share the topic, problem statement, planned approach to the research and two resources in file format. The GRAD699 advisors and area of specialization are listed below:

If the GRAD 699 Thesis option is selected, please describe your intended research (100 words) and include TWO of your research resources (complete files) that best support your topic selection:

No

Capstone Selection:

Please clearly designate your Planned Capstone Option: PMGT 699 Yes GRAD 699

Program Director Response: Approved Requires More Information or Correction

Program Director – Project Management Signature: _______________________________ Date: _____________