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Assignment:
Last month, you casually mentioned to the CEO in the elevator that you thought the organization should put more focus on project management. She invited you to lunch, and you convinced her. Now, you have been asked by the CEO of your organization to make a proposal presentation to the executive leadership of the organization. You must explain why the organization should focus more on project management.
You will be expected to make a logical argument about why the organization should focus more on project management and how trends in project management will bring a competitive advantage to the organization.
A paper that addresses the following:
- Examine project management trends that could significantly impact the organization's ability to deploy (accomplish) its strategy.
- Include an analysis of the processes and investment needed, as well as the risks involved.
- Develop an argument for creating more focus on project management, and explain how this investment would bring a competitive advantage to the organization.
Meredith, J. &, Shafer, S. (2021). Project management in practice (7th ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
- Section 2.4, "Project Management as a Profession" (p. 50)
- Section 2.5, "Fitting Projects Into the Parent Organization" (pp. 52-58)
Project Management Institute. (2017). A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK® guide) (6th ed.). Newtown Square, PA: Author.
Chapter, "Introduction" (pp. 1-18)
LaBrosse, M. (2007). The evolution of project management. Employment Relations Today, 34(1), 97-104.
Patanakul, P., & Shenhar, A. J. (2012). What project strategy really is: The fundamental building block in strategic project management. Project Management Journal, 43(1), 4-20.
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