Milestone Assignment
Overview: In the final project, you will develop a complete project plan for a hypothetical organization. Each milestone assignment will help you complete portions of the final project. In this milestone, you will analyze the Fabricant Manufacturing Project (case study available in MindEdge) and begin tasks related to initiation. You will first define the project in the project charter during the project initiation phase.
Prompt: The goal of this milestone is to apply project management skills acquired in the first three modules to a real-world project or situation. The analysis of the Fabricant Manufacturing Project case study (in Mindedge) should include an evaluation of the selection criteria, alignment with the organization strategic goals, project charter elements, project initiation approval, and stakeholder analysis (Template).
Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Project Initiation: Feasibility Identifies the economic, technical, and organizational feasibility of the project and how the project is a viable fit within the organization Identifies the economic, technical, and organizational feasibility of the project, but does not discuss how the project is a viable fit within the organization or is inaccurate or cursory Does not identify the economic, technical, and organizational feasibility of the project 10
Project Initiation: Strategic Goals Explains how the project aligns to the organization's strategic goals Explains how the project aligns to the organization's strategic goals, but explanation is inaccurate or cursory Does not describe how the project aligns to the organization's strategic goals 15
I. Project Initiation
A. Identify the economic, technical, and organizational feasibility of the project. For instance, how is the project a viable fit within the organization?
B. Explain how the project aligns to the organization's strategic goals utilizing the traceability matrix (in Mindedge).
C. Develop a project charter that includes a high-level scope of what is to be accomplished.
D. Create a high-leveltimeline and cost estimate to complete the project.
E. Identify the concerns of the internal and external keyproject stakeholders.
F. Compare the level of support from all key project stakeholders to inform the course of action resulting in success of the project.
G. Complete the stakeholder analysis template.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.