Assignment 2
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:
Provide a brief summary of your chosen project.
Describe at least three (3) project goals and three (3)
project objectives.
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.
Describe at least three (3) key milestones and /or
deliverables for your project.
Describe a high-level timeline that includes key tasks and
deadlines.
Estimate the project’s overall cost and any key staffing and
non-staffing resources needed.
Examine your project’s greatest challenge and provide a
recommendation for addressing the challenge in question.
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.
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.
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
Assignment 2: 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: 12%
Did not submit or incompletely provided 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 three (3) project goals and three (3)
project objectives.
Weight: 13%
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.
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.
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: 13%
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.
Partially 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: 13%
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.
Partially 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: 13%
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.
Partially 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: 13%
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.
Partially 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. Examine your project’s greatest challenge and provide a
recommendation for addressing the challenge in question.
Weight: 13%
Did not submit or incompletely examined your project’s
greatest challenge and did not submit or incompletely provided a recommendation
for addressing the challenge in question.
Insufficiently examined your project’s greatest challenge
and insufficiently provided a recommendation for addressing the challenge in
question.
Partially examined your project’s greatest challenge and
partially provided a recommendation for addressing the challenge in question.
Satisfactorily examined your project’s greatest challenge
and satisfactorily provided a recommendation for addressing the challenge in
question.
Thoroughly examined your project’s greatest challenge and
thoroughly provided a recommendation for addressing the challenge in question.
8. 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
