Assignment 1: Project Proposal: Initiating Planning Note: This is the first of three assignments which as a whole will

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 project’s 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 student’s name, the professor’s 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 project’s overall cost and any key staffing and non-staffing resources
needed.
Weight:
10
%
Did
not submit or incompletely estimated the project’s overall cost and any key
staffing and
non-staffing resources needed.
Insufficiently
estimated the project’s overall cost and any key staffing and non-staffing
resources needed.
Satisfactorily
estimated the project’s overall cost and any key staffing and non-staffing
resources needed.
Thoroughly
estimated the project’s 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.