Objectives

The objective of this assignment is to develop students analytical and critical thinking skills.

Brief Description

The aim of this assignment is for students to demonstrate their understanding of the topic areas that have been discussed throughout the course, and their ability to apply that knowledge to a specific project management topic.

Submission Instructions

You are required to submit a research paper on one of the project management topics listed below. The intent of this paper is for you to delve deeper into a particular topic, synthesize the material in a concise manner, and demonstrate critical thinking. It is about you ADDING VALUE to course content, not repeating it.

This is primarily about reporting back on what the literature says about the topic you are considering - it is not an opinion piece. You are encouraged and expected to critique the literature that you read (what you think of it), but you must FIRST talk about the project management topic you are researching, then you must offer your opinion on it and how it applies to you. The analysis paper should address a majority of the project management processes discussed throughout the course in each Units Discussion.

The paper is to follow APA rules and guidelines. You must have at least 4 academic sources, maximum two of which can be a textbook; the remaining must be peer-reviewed articles. The paper must have a title page and a separate page for references at the end. It is expected that the introduction comprises no more than 10% of the paper, the research body is to be roughly 70% of the paper, and the remaining 20% to be conclusion with application/reflection. Approved Project Management Topics for the Final Analysis

Organizational Change Management with Project Management Leadership within Agile Project Management Developing Leadership Behaviours within Project Management Effective Project Management Communications Managing Project Stakeholders