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In the first week of the course, you will learn what a project is and what are the various characteristics of a project. You also will learn about different types and categories of a project like programs and portfolios. You will get introduced to the project life cycle and learn how to select or prioritize a project in your organization. You will explore the topic further to learn about project management and why it is important for you in your career. You will learn about the benefits, roles, and responsibilities of project management and ways to structure a project according to the requirements. You also will get introduced to the project management office and learn how a project is supported by it$.$

During this week, you will explore what a project team is and how it is formed. You will learn the importance of building ground rules like conflict resolution, team communication, and motivation theory with your team. You will learn how these elements help to form a healthy and productive team culture. You will also learn about the project manager role, how it is different from other managers, and their authority or power. This week also includes skills a project manager should have like negotiation, persuasion, and conflict resolution. It is also important to understand ethics in project management. This week you will also learn about different career paths within project management.

During this week, you will be introduced to four project phases and learn more about the gating or approval process when one project moves from one phase to another. You will learn to identify and describe various project methodologies and project life cycles. You will also be introduced to five project management processes. You will explore process inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs. You will learn to construct an overall perspective of project knowledge, processes, groups, EEFs, OPAs, inputs, outputs, and tools and techniques. You will also get introduced to how these elements are put together to fit your unique project, based on the needs of the project and your organization. This is the concept of tailoring in project management.

In Week $4,$ you are introduced to the initiating, planning, and execution phases of a project. You will learn the various processes, inputs, outputs, tools, and techniques used in these phases. The first phase in any project is the initiating phase; you will learn about the process of identifying, analyzing, and documenting project stakeholders in this phase. You will learn how the scope of the project is defined in the planning stage. It is important to learn how to monitor and control the project scope, budget, and schedule of the project in the execution phase. You also will learn the importance of communication and risk management in this phase for effective project management.

In the last week, you will learn about the executing phase of a project in terms of monitoring and controlling activities. You will learn how these activities help you as a project manager to track, review, and report the overall progress of the project. You also will learn the process that is followed when a project ends. All projects end sometime; some close after successfully achieving the project objectives, and the ones that are unsuccessful get terminated early. This week you will learn how to look at the closing process of any project holistically. You will learn how to analyze the performance of the project against the plan that may be valuable for your future projects.

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Wk $3-$ Apply: Summative Assessment: App Project Assessment $[$due Day $7]$

Wk $3-$ Apply: Summative Assessment: App Project Assessment $[$due Day $7]$

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In this assessment, you are managing a project for a software start$-$up that is developing a new application. This application will allow venues, bands, and musical acts to post their events to the application. Users can then search by dates, locations, and music genres to find who is performing, when, and where. While the general outcome is defined, how to get there is not. It is unclear what the end$-$users will really want and how they will want it in the app. It is also unclear if this is going to be an app that is downloadable from the App Store and Google Play or if it will be a progressive web app that is accessible from any of the major web browsers. It is also unclear what developer skill sets will be needed to write the code and manage the server and application. As the project manager, you must assess this project to determine if the performance domains can be applied to the app project and improve project performance.

Write a $525-$ to $700-$word project using MS Word assessment in which you:

Determine which development life cycle $($predictive or adaptive$)$ you will use.

Identify the knowledge dimensions necessary to complete this project.

Describe at least $1$ key value you will want to be delivered from each of the eight project domains.

Explain which $3$ of the $12$ project principles you think are key to the success of this project. Choose from the following:

Focus on value

Demonstrate leadership behavior

Tailor based on context

Create a collaborative project team environment

Be a diligent, respectful, and caring steward

Effectively engage with stakeholders

Navigate complexity

Recognize, evaluate, and respond to system interactions

Embrace adaptability and resilience

Enable change to achieve the envisioned future state

Build quality into processes and deliverables

Optimize risk responses$$ Write$$a $525-$ to $700-$word project using MS Word assessment in which you:$$

$$ Determine which development life cycle $($predictive or adaptive$)$ you will use.

$$ Identify the knowledge dimensions necessary to complete this project.

$$ Describe at least $1$ key value you will want to be delivered from each of the eight project domains.

$$ Explain which $3$ of the $12$ project principles you think are key to the success of this project. Choose from the following:

$$ Focus on value

$$ Demonstrate leadership behavior

$$ Tailor based on context

$$ Create a collaborative project team environment

$$ Be a diligent, respectful, and caring steward

$$ Effectively engage with stakeholders

$$ Navigate complexity

$$ Recognize, evaluate, and respond to system interactions

$$ Embrace adaptability and resilience

$$ Enable change to achieve the envisioned future state

$$ Build quality into processes and deliverables

$$ Optimize risk responses