The following topics must be reviewed in order for the paper to be complete: all must be included in the assignment.

• Define project management and explain its importance to the business world.
• Explain project life-cycle management and the benefits of project management to an organization.
• Explain the concepts of planning in the project life-cycle and how research and critical thinking is mandatory in planning.
• Explain project organizations and the importance of leadership and sponsorship.
• Explain project team building, including techniques of successful team building.
• Explain how to create a work breakdown structure and how a project manager breaks down the overall project into packages.
• Explain the need for project management software in large integrated programs and the benefits to the overall project management organization.

Requirements:

• Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
• Must use APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide to document all sources.
• Must include, on the final page, a Reference Page that is completed according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide