Project management individual research paper

BUS250 Project Management Individual Research Paper

The assignment is an opportunity for students to apply course concepts to practical situations and to assess students' grasp and understanding of the course concepts. 

Assume you are the project manager at an international company. You will select an international company and their business project(s) could be used to perform a successful Project Management.

A. Types of Projects:

· Advertising or Public Relations

· Computer related hardware and software projects

· Healthcare

· Construction

· New Product Development

B. You will need to explain the following:

1. Classification of Projects

a. Dimension of Projects Based on Technology Uncertainty

b. Dimension of Projects Based on Complexity

2. Project Life Span

Phase 1 – Conceptualization or Pre-Feasibility

Phase 2 – Planning or Feasibility or Demonstration

Phase 3 – Design/Development

Phase 4 – Implementation/Execution/Testing

Phase 5 – Launch or Termination or Closure

Phase 6 – Post Implementation Review  

C. Develop a research paper 1,500 – 1,600 words.

· Title Page

· Introduction - What is your paper about

· Overview of the company/industry and the project

· Cover Section A and Section B

· Project Management Benefits

· Project Failure Factors

· Conclusions

· References

Project Management Components

Case Example: Overview ‹ CityCar — MIT Media Lab

Sources: MIT, City Car