Select a current or past project with which you have been involved in your organization or community.

Prepare a project proposal form as shown in Figure 2.5A of Ch. 2 of Project Management for this project.

Address the following elements:

Project classification

Business problem

Alignment with organizational strategy to support project selection

Major deliverables by phases of the project life cycle

Project impact

Three major risks

Measure of success

Resource availability

Cost

Time frame

Include a brief description of the project using no more than 525 words that addresses the following:

A description of how this project met the definition and characteristics of a project as defined in Ch. 1 of Project Management. Why would you consider it a project rather than day-to-day work?

A description of how project management differs from program and portfolio management

A description of the organizational structure, based on the structures discussed in Ch. 2 of Project Management

An explanation of how this project fits within the organizational structure and culture

An analysis of the pros and cons of the organizational structure in terms of project outcomes

A description of the culture of the organization that includes concepts from Ch. 3 of Project Management. How did the cultural norms affect this project from a positive or negative perspective?