Students will select the project option they will work on (for options available, see below).

Option 3 will be subject to the professors approval or amendment.

• The option selected may be submitted in a Project Charter with a Scope Statement format. You may use your own format, as long as the key information is included. Preliminary Scope Statement summary should be part of the Charter.
• For what sections are to be included in charter and for examples of it use the materials of the corresponding unit(s). A suggested project charter Template is attached together with examples.
• Fill out all sections of your Project Charter (all sections you will include in it). If you are not sure of some details, which will be developed later, include logical estimates. For instance, the cost may be difficult to determine, but indicate the general magnitude.
• Identify the project management software you intend to use to ensure its compatibility with this project. Your report for Part 1 should contain (identify) the software you have chosen.

Students will choose one of the following three options:

• Consider the construction of a $500,000 single family house in your city or region. Develop the project plan that would see this completed.

• Develop a project plan for the rebranding of a university like Yorkville University. Start with the Board of Governors decision to develop a new name and brand and have it ready for a fall recruitment drive.

• Propose a project in your own company or volunteer organization. The proposal would be a brief charter document for approval by the professor. If in your organization you do not need access to complete corporate financials, ensure that you are not violating any disclosure rules within your company. If you are unsure, get permission to use non-public company information. If there is some information you cannot access, write it with reasonable assumptions of what would be involved.

Summary of student submission for Part 1

Section 1: The project you have chosen: 1, 2 or 3. 3 is subject to professor approval.

Section 2: The Project Charter (with preliminary scope statement in it)

Section 3: Identified software that you will be using. The professor will give feedback if it its compatibility with your selected project. Recommended software are: Excel or free versions of project software.

NOTE: Compose all sections in one single MS WORD file Section 1 first, Section 2 second, Section 3 third and submit as single file.