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This is an individual assignment. Each team member submits a proposed topic for the semester team project. Based on the scenario below, the team member submits the topic, a description of the project, and a brief discussion on why the topic would be relevant to the overall course objectives.

SCENARIO

You are a project manager for an international project that will produce (of your choice) a product that will be used primarily in a country/culture of your choice. Your team is based in the United States, but the team is dispersed globally. The majority of the team (50%) is based in the United States, while the remainder of the team is in the following countries: South Africa (10%), Bangladesh (10%), Japan (10%), and Mongolia (20%). Your team has 90 calendar days to develop, test, and deploy the application. Management for the team is in the United States, but specific expertise in product development is located in Bangladesh, and the marketing expert is located in South Africa. Your target audience for the product is a country/culture of your choice. Your team members in Mongolia provide quality assurance and product design expertise. Your team details are listed below. You are excited to get started on this project and you understand communication is key.

Your team is made up of the following individuals:

United States: you (the project manager), Cheritta, Richard, Marcus, Leo.

South Africa: Annika.

Bangladesh: Syed.

Japan: Yoko.

Mongolia: Saran, Tuya.

Write a 1-2 page paper explaining the project you are considering. Use the questions below to guide your response. Remember to not list the questions in your paper.

What is the project you are considering? Justify why your project would be a good project for a team.

How will a geographically dispersed team effect your project execution?

Do you foresee some areas where there might be issues? What are they? What can you do to ensure that there are no issues.