Assignment 1: Project Proposal: Initiating & Planning

 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 must be one of a professional nature and must last for at least twelve months. NOTE: You are prohibited from using projects that can be found on the Internet, including projects found in places like CourseHero. All project submissions are submitted to Safe Assign for review.
Write a two to three 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 three (3) project goals and three (3) project objectives.
3. Identify the key customer(s) and at least two (2) stakeholders for your project. Remember, you are delivering the project to your customer(s); however, there are others (stakeholders) who have a vested interest in your project.
4. Describe at least three (3) key milestones and /or deliverables for your project.
5. Describe a high-level timeline that includes key tasks and deadlines.
6. Estimate the projects overall cost and any key staffing and non-staffing resources needed.
7. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
· Evaluate corporate strategy and the project life cycle phases to define the project and initiate a project plan.
  
Points: 150

Assignment 1: Project Proposal: Initiating   & Planning
 
Criteria

Unacceptable
Below 70% F

Fair
70-79% C

Proficient
80-89% B

Exemplary
90-100% A
 
1.   Provide a brief summary of your chosen project.
Weight:   10%

Did   not submit or incompletely provided a brief summary of your chosen project.

Insufficiently   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 three (3) project goals and three (3) project objectives.
Weight:   20%

Did   not submit or incompletely described at least three (3) project goals and   three (3) project objectives.

Insufficiently   described at least three (3) project goals and three (3) project objectives.

Satisfactorily   described at least three (3) project goals and three (3) project objectives.

Thoroughly   described at least three (3) project goals and three (3) project objectives.
 
3.   Identify the key customer(s) and at least two (2) stakeholders for your   project.
Weight:   10%

Did   not submit or incompletely identified the key customer(s) and at least two   (2) stakeholders.

Insufficiently   identified the key customers and at least two (2) stakeholders.

Satisfactorily   identified the key customers and at least two (2) stakeholders.

Thoroughly   identified the key customers and at least two (2) stakeholders.
 
4.   Describe at least three (3) key milestones and /or deliverables for your   project.
Weight:   15%

Did   not submit or incompletely described at least three (3) key milestones and   /or deliverables for your project.

Insufficiently   described at least three (3) key milestones and /or deliverables for your   project.

Satisfactorily   described at least three (3) key milestones and /or deliverables for your   project.

Thoroughly   described at least three (3) key milestones and /or deliverables for your   project.
 
5.   Describe a high-level timeline that includes key tasks and deadlines.
Weight:   15%

Did   not submit or incompletely described a high-level timeline that includes key   tasks and deadlines.

Insufficiently   described a high-level timeline that includes key tasks and deadlines.

Satisfactorily   described a high-level timeline that includes key tasks and deadlines.

Thoroughly   described a high-level timeline that includes key tasks and deadlines.
 
6.   Estimate the projects overall cost and any key staffing and non-staffing resources   needed.
Weight:   10%

Did   not submit or incompletely estimated the projects overall cost and any key   staffing and
  non-staffing resources needed.

Insufficiently   estimated the projects overall cost and any key staffing and non-staffing   resources needed.

Satisfactorily   estimated the projects overall cost and any key staffing and non-staffing   resources needed.

Thoroughly   estimated the projects overall cost and any key staffing and non-staffing   resources needed.
 
7.   Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting
  Weight: 10%

More   than 8 errors present.

7-8   errors present.

3-4   errors present.

0-2   errors present.
 
8.References
Weight:   10%

References   were not provided or the references were not of a quality nature.

Less   than 3 quality references were provided.

3   quality references were provided.

More   than 3 quality references were provided.