Value of Projects Focus Paper

Criteria for the Assignment

● Select any project (your choice, a project you know about or one that you would like to join).

● Map organizational objectives, goals, and strategies to the project outcomes.

● Discuss (at the level of practical application) if the project organization reflects organizational

strategies.

● Discuss (at the level of practical application) if there has been a proper selection of project

sponsor and project manager, and the advantages of their support for the project.

● Demonstrate the adequacy of project policies, procedures, and techniques.

● Discuss (at the level of practical application) the uses of scope, risk, time, cost, and quality with

associated planning and performance standards.

● Discuss (at the level of practical application) how to communicate the project to the

organization and stakeholders.

Components

● Title page formatted in APA 6th edition style with the following information: Title of the paper,

your name, course number and section number, and date.

● A table of contents using the following headers: Executive Summary, Introduction (3–5

sentences including thesis statement), Project Overview, Analysis of Project (Assess the core

project concept. Determine the costs and benefits of the project. Assess if the project scope,

risk, and strategy was defined clearly.), Recommendation and Course of Action, Conclusion

(4–8 sentences stating your recommended solutions in terms of project management

techniques and tools), and References.

● A minimum of three scholarly journal and textbook source references cited and credited

according to APA 6th edition formatting style using a minimum of six in-text citations.

● The paper should be focused and to the point, containing between 600–800 words from the

Executive Summary to the end of your Conclusion.