Project
Charter Development
Using the project
management case study, develop a project charter (use headings) of three to
four pages (no more than four pages). In addition to the course textbook,
research two additional resources. In your charter,
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Summarize the project’s
scope and limitations.
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Design a business case
for the project.
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Assess how the project
will enable the corporate strategy.
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Assess how the project
will apply CSR values.
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Calculate the Net
Present Value (NPV) for the project business case. Derive the NPV using the
following data and submit an Excel spreadsheet as an appendix:
a. Purchase price of $400,000
b. One-time project costs total of $100,000 spent in Year 0
c. Net benefits after taxes of $150,000 per year for five
years
d. Salvage value for Year 6 and beyond of $400,000.
e. Summarize your results of NPV in the paper and refer to the
Appendix.
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Develop a milestone
schedule that includes five to seven elements.
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Use the case study to
derive the milestones. If the case is lacking, feel free to include a solution
or milestone that you think Walmart would value.
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Predict the project’s
risks, threats, and opportunities.
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Outline the resources
needed for the project.
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Develop your plan to
form a high-performing project team.
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Identify five important
groups of stakeholders.
The Project Charter
Development paper
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must be three to four
double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages)
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must include a separate
title page with the following in title case:
o
title of paper in bold
font
§
Space should appear
between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
o
student’s name
o
name of institution
o
course name and number
o
instructor’s name
o
due date
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must use at least two
scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the course text.
