write a four (4) page paper, in which you define the scope of your chosen project

Assignment 1: Initial Project Proposal

Due Week 4 and worth 100 points

Note: This is the first of three assignments which, as a whole, will cover all aspects of the project life cycle relevant to your selected project.

You have been selected to be the Project Manager (for a project of your choice). The project that you decide to use should meet the key criteria of a project, such as (a) having a beginning and an end; (b) results in something being delivered to someone; (c) requires a series of activities that must be done to complete the project; and (d) requires resources (e.g., people, materials) to complete the work. The project can be one of a  personal or professional nature  and must last for at least nine (9) months. NOTE: You are prohibited from using projects that can found on the Internet, including projects found in places like CourseHero. All project submissions are submitted to Safe Assign for review.

Instructions:

In Assignment 1, you will write a four (4) page paper, in which you define the scope of your chosen project. In your paper you must:

1. Provide a brief summary of your chosen project.

2. Describe at least two (2) project goals and two (2) project objectives.

3. Describe the project structure that you will use to manage the project.

4. Identify the key customer(s) and at least two (2) stakeholders for your project. Discuss their roles and their impact to the project. Remember, you are delivering the project to your customer(s); however, there are others (stakeholders) who have a vested interest in your project.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

· This course requires use of  Strayer Writing Standards (SWS) . The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.

· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Analyze the key concepts, processes, and components of project management.

· Develop a project plan including the critical elements of project scope and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

Click  here  to view the grading rubric for this assignment.

Points: 100	Assignment 1: Initial Project Proposal
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 60% F	Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
1. Provide a brief summary of your chosen project. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletelyprovided a brief summary of your chosen project.	Insufficiently provided a brief summary of your chosen project.	Partially provided a brief summary of your chosen project.	Satisfactorily provided a brief summary of your chosen project.	Thoroughly provided a brief summary of your chosen project.
2. Describe at least two (2) project goals and two (2) project objectives. Weight: 25%	Did not submit or incompletelydescribed at least two (2) project goals and two (2) project objectives.	Insufficiently described at least two (2) project goals and two (2) project objectives.	Partially described at least two (2) project goals and two (2) project objectives.	Satisfactorily described at least two (2) project goals and two (2) project objectives.	Thoroughly described at least two (2) project goals and two (2) project objectives.
3. Identify and describe the appropriate project structure to manage the project. Weight: 25%	Did not submit or incompletely identified and described the appropriate project structure to manage the project.	Insufficiently identified and described the appropriate project structure to manage the project.	Partially identified and described the appropriate project structure to manage the project.	Satisfactorily identified and described the appropriate project structure to manage the project.	Thoroughly identified and described the appropriate project structure to manage the project.
4. Identify the key customer(s) and at least two (2) stakeholders for your project and discuss their roles and impact to the project. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletelyidentified the key customer(s) and at least two (2) project stakeholders and did not discuss their roles and impact to the project.	Insufficiently identified the key customers and at least two (2) project stakeholders and insufficiently discussed their roles and impact to the project.	Partially identified the key customers and at least two (2) project stakeholders and partially discussed their roles and impact to the project.	Satisfactorily identified the key customers and at least two (2) project stakeholders and satisfactorily discussed their roles and impact to the project.	Thoroughly identified the key customers and at least two (2) project stakeholders and thoroughly discussed their roles and impact to the project.
5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting Weight: 10%	More than 8 errors present	7-8 errors present	5-6 errors present	3-4 errors present	0-2 errors present