Original Work Must be submitted not unlocked work.
Project Proposal
Due Week 6 and worth 150 points
You have been selected to be the project manager (for a project of your choice). The project
you choose here will be used again in Assignment 4 (Week 6) and you may be asked to
reference this project in subsequent weekly discussions. 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.
Write a two to three (2-3) 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. Examine your project’s greatest challenge and provide a recommendation for addressing
the challenge in question.
8. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on
all sides.
o 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
page length.
o Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper,
and language and writing skills, using the following rubric: Points: 150 Criteria 1. Provide a brief
summary of your
chosen project. Assignment 2: Project Proposal Unacceptable Meets
Minimum
Expectation
s Fair Proficient Exemplary Below 60% F 60-69% D 70-79% C 80-89% B 90-100% A 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. Did not submit or
incompletelydescribe
d at least three (3)
project goals and
three (3) project
objectives. Insufficiently
described at
least three (3)
project goals
and three (3)
project
objectives. Partially
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. Weight: 12% 2. Describe at least
three (3) project
goals and three (3)
project objectives.
Weight: 13%
