Project Initiation
The Capstone Project for this course is a practical example of your skills developed throughout the entire course of study in project management. Module lecture information is a refresher for information you learned in the entire program of study, so you will not be able to simply use the modules to complete your capstone project.
Your project initiation portion of the capstone project is to include an explanation of those inputs, tools, and techniques that result in your delivery of the subsections described below. It is strongly suggested that you consult the PMBOK® Guide (7th edition) for further detail on the deliverables for this section of your capstone project.
Choose a project: Select a project that you would like to manage. Ensure that the project has clearly defined goals, tasks, and objectives. (Choose something current involving aviation or technology)
Develop a project charter: Create a project charter that outlines the purpose of the project, the stakeholders involved, project objectives, scope, and assumptions.
Define project scope: Define the scope of the project, including deliverables, timelines, and milestones.
Milestone Deliverables:
You must include the following subsections in this Milestone which will be considered a draft of subsections in your Module 8 Capstone project:
Project Statement of Work (SOW)—including the introduction of the project, business need, service scope description, and the strategic plan to show how the project aligns with the organization’s vision, goals, and mission.
Business case—including information relative to the market demand, organizational need, customer request, technological advance, legal requirement, ecological impact, and social need.
*Project Charter—which will formally authorize the project and use of resources.
*Stakeholder Register -which will contain an analysis of the likely stakeholders
*Should be placed in the appendix of the milestones. Please use the templates in the Project Artifact Repository found in Module 8.
Your draft paper must meet the following requirements:
2-3 pages in length, not including cover page, reference page, and appendices.
Supporting documents must appear in appendices.
The paper must be supported by at least three quality sources, of which two must be a current, scholarly resource, and one from PMI.com (other than PMBOK). For this assignment, current, scholarly sources are peer-reviewed journal articles published within the most recent five years and accessed from the library databases or other academic sources. Textbooks will not count toward peer-reviewed requirements, but may be used as quality sources if published within the most recent five years. The use of the PMBOK ® Guide as a quality source is strongly suggested. The CSU Global Library is a good place to find these references. Click on the Library or Writing Center tabs on the Course Navigation Panel for quick access.
