For this Course Project, you may choose a project that is of interest to you.  When selecting a project, avoid picking one that is either too big or too small. For example, do not decide to build a new stadium for your local sports team (too big) or to plant your summer garden (too small). Projects may vary from a few hundred thousand dollars to a few million dollars. Projects should last somewhere between 6 months and 2 years. Be sure your selection is an actual project and not routine work. Pick a project with which you have some experience and familiarity. Do not pick a topic, such as a construction project, unless you understand construction well.

I suggest you negotiate with your instructor this week until the two of you agree on a reasonable project for this Course Project. Do not begin work on a project charter until the instructor has approved your project idea. Good luck and have fun!

Some successful project ideas.

The opening of a coffee shop

1- Project Idea:  Submit your Project Idea to your instructor no later than Wednesday of Week 1. Obtain approval before completing your Project Charter.

There is one deliverable this week:

Project Charter: Using the project that you chose, create a Project Charter using the Project Charter Template listed in the Templates section.

2- write the project scope statement. This week’s lecture will be of great help in creating this document. Please read the lecture before starting this assignment.

This week there are two deliverables:

Project Scope Statement: Using the information established in the project charter and additional research, create the Project Scope Statement using the template provided above.

WBS: Following the sample from the Project Templates above, create a WBS for your Project. (This initial WBS will be created in MS Word, NOT in MS Project.)