Case Study:Resolving agency issues in client-contractor relationships: The Merck Innovation Center(Available on Net in PDF)

In this assessment you will be given a project case study to use in order to develop a Project Charter. Though all students will receive the same case study, it is expected that each student will think about the project from their own perspective as an up-and-coming project manager. Use your own style based on your critical thinking of what it means for you to lead a project. That will help you formulate your unique Project Charter. Instructions: 1. Read the case study provided by your lecturer. This will form the basis for your Project Charter, because you will assume that you are the project manager for this project. 2. After reading the case study start developing your project charter. This needs to be a 2000-word report (+/- 10%) and must use a minimum of 6 references (academic literature and industry publications. The case study is a 7th reference). 3. The Project Charter must include the following headings and be written as if you were presenting it to the project team that will build this project. You are the project manager. The contents of the Charter are: a. Background to the project b. Reasons for the project C. Project objectives d. Constraints, limitations and risks e. Leadership structure (project manager and his or her senior aides: list the roles and explain what each does in the project. You need to cite 4 roles) f. Project risks and their mitigation g. Project stakeholders and how to interact with them h. The vision of the project and the type of project team culture you wish to promote in your team