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
