The project life cycle has four stages: defining, planning, executing, and closing. As part of the course work you will progress a project through the different stages. The first assignment is to select your project. The Project Management Institute defines a project as "a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result. The major goal of a project is to satisfy a customers need. The characteristics of a project are: An established objective, a defined lifespan, involvement of resources, usually a something new, with a specific time, cost and requirements. Your assignment is to identify a need, problem, or opportunity that can become your project. Here are some project examples: Developing and introducing a new product Developing a new software application mobile, enterprise, game, etc. Planning an event such as a wedding, baby shower, large dinner party (20+), class/family reunion Remodel home such as converting a basement to a family room Organizing and hosting a conference Designing and producing a brochure Organizing a community festival Staging a theatrical production Designing a business internship program for high school students Building a tree house Your project can be one of the above or anything else that has a specific objective to solve a need/problem/opportunity and a specific time, cost, and requirements. Consider your project selection carefully as you will be completing several tasks throughout the quarter: project objective, deliverables, acceptance criteria, risk analysis, WBS, budget, resourcing, schedule, and closing. This is project "on paper" as you will not be completing a real "on ground" project as part of the course work. The object of these assignments is to utilize actual project planning tools. Also, this is an individual project (not a group or team assignment). Assignment: Please write a proposal for your project. Include the following: ES Your project can be one of the above or anything else that has a specific objective to solve a need/problem/opportunity and a specific time, cost, and requirements. Consider your project selection carefully as you will be completing several tasks throughout the quarter: project objective, deliverables, acceptance criteria, risk analysis, WBS, budget, resourcing, schedule, and closing. This is project "on paper" as you will not be completing a real "on ground" project as part of the course work. The object of these assignments is to utilize actual project planning tools. Also, this is an individual project (not a group or team assignment). Assignment: Please write a proposal for your project. Include the following: what need/problem/opportunity does it solve major deliverables. timeframe estimated cost 3 high level risks estimated people resources measure of success Consider this your proposal or "pitch" to the approving authority. Upload to Canvas