Assignment: The Project Life Cycle/Lifecycle
Objective - To apply the learning from the unit on the project life cycle and to demonstrate your competence in how to lead in each project phase. Need Assignment Help?
Directions - For this assignment you are going to use a scenario (shown below) that describes the 4 phases of a project. You should put yourself in the shoes of a project leader (the organization doesn't have the resources to hire a consultant to manage the process) and for each phase you will be describing the key challenges and opportunities. The lecture and outside research will help but you will have to synthesize the information, be a little creative, and connect the material in the course with the actions you are describing.
This does NOT have to be an APA formatted paper, it should however be double-spaced, have your name on it, the name of the assignment, and include a reference list that is APA format. NO in-text citations are required for this one.
Use these steps to help you navigate the assignment.
1. Read through the scenario. It is basic and you should use the website design example, however you will decide what type of organization the project is in (choose something that you know relatively well like your job or an organization you are involved in).
2. Begin your paper with a basic introduction to the project. Pretend your professor has no direct involvement or experience working with the organization you chose. This should include a description of the "pain"/problem that is driving the organization to redesign their website. Also make sure to address the resources issue. Does this organization have an in-house marketing/IT staff to do the project or are you running this as the project leader with a consultant/web design firm doing the work? (This makes a key difference in how you will answer the questions.
3. For each of the 4 phases you will answer specific questions that are shown with the description of each phase.
4. Please use the following headings: Introduction, Phase 1- Conception, Phase 2- Planning, Phase 3- Execution, Phase 4- Termination, and Final Thoughts.
5. Do NOT make it look like a worksheet; put it in some organized format like a paper or report. Expect to write about 4 pages double-spaced. Do NOT use bullet points, write in complete sentences.
6. Once completed, save the document (use your name in the file name) as either a Word Document or PDF.
7. Take the rubric quiz to self-evaluate your submission. Make any changes needed and then upload the corrected document in the assignment drop box in the online course.