Assignment: Project Need and Feasibility Focus Paper
In this Assignment, you will be assessed based on the following outcome:
GM591-1: Determine the feasibility of projects.
The objective of this Assignment is an analysis of your selected project with recommended courses of action to problems or issues you found, and to present the recommended courses of action.
Select a well-known project from the past (Pyramids, Eiffel Tower, Panama Canal, Suez Canal, Chunnel, Golden Gate Bridge, etc.) and determine if the project should have been initiated. The deliverable is a focus paper where you provide your recommendation. This focus paper should include the following components of a business proposal and should be written in APA 6th edition formatting style:
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.
As you write this focus paper, please consider the following:
Was the project goal defined clearly? If not, discuss the areas for improvement.
Did the sponsor provide the necessary funds? If not, how were the financial goals met?
Was the scope defined thoroughly? Did the project experience scope creep?
Were the project risks anticipated? Were there any Unknown Unknowns? In other words, were some risks unexpected?
Checklist for Assignment
● Assess the core project concept
● Determine the costs and benefits of the project
● Assess if the project scope, risk, and strategy is defined clearly
● Evaluate the quality of research associated with presentation materials
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GM591 Unit 1 Assignment: Project Need and Feasibility Focus Paper
Points Possible
Points Earned
Content (50 pts)
Includes a strong thesis statement, introduction, and conclusion. The main points of the paper are developed clearly. All arguments are supported well (no errors in logic) using outside sources.
25
Sources are primarily academic journals, with thoughtful use of web sources. References are applied substantively to the paper topic. Skillfully addresses counter-arguments and does not ignore data contradicting its claim. Refers to sources both in-text and in the reference page.
25
Analysis (30 pts)
Response exhibits strong higher-order critical thinking and analysis (e.g., evaluation). Paper shows original thought.
10
Analysis includes proper classifications, explanations, comparisons, and inferences.
10
Critical thinking includes appropriate judgments, conclusions, and assessment based on evaluation and synthesis of information.
10
Writing (20 pts)
Grammatical skills are strong with typically less than one error per page. Correct use of APA 6th edition formatting style.
6
Appropriate to the Assignment, fresh (interesting to read), accurate, (no far-fetched, unsupported comments), precise (say what you mean), and concise (not wordy).
8
Project is in 12-point font. Narrative sections are double-spaced with a double space between. Project is free of serious errors; grammar, punctuation, and spelling help to clarify the meaning by following accepted conventions