This assignment is in 2 parts.

Part 1: Topic 1

Project Management Advantages and Disadvantages

Read the following article below before writing your answers. (This article you'll find attached).

Vanlandingham, G. R., & Drake, E. K. (2012). Results first. Public Performance & Management Review, 35(3), 550-563. What does this article suggest are the advantages and disadvantages that you see in implementing a major project in your organization or an organization you might relate to?

Part 2: Topic 2 

References:

1. Resch, M. (2011). Strategic project management transformation. Fort Lauderdale, FL: J. Ross Publishing.

• Chapter 8: "You Need To Know All the Costs To Accurately Determine The Benefits"

• Chapter 9: "Project Benefits - ROI Contributors and Value Enablers"

2. Vanlandingham, G. R., & Drake, E. K. (2012). Results first. Public Performance & Management Review, 35(3), 550-563. (Attached)

Instructions:

Base your understanding of the use of the Weighted Attribute Scoring Approach to evaluate project solutions (just after ...the heading Evaluating All Possible Outcomes to Determine the Best Project Solution-in the online version) of your Resch text.

Referencing these project solutions and the analysis depicted in Table 9.3, Weighted Attribute Scoring Matrix, synthesize the analysis into a paper with your recommendation for the one project to be eliminated.

The paper should include an individual evaluation section for each project then an overall comparison to validate your recommendation with logical deduction from your understanding of each project's ability to address the attributes according to the weighted score.

The final recommendation should identify and defend a final project to be eliminated. You should also be using correct APA formatting for your in-text citations to justify your discussion and place references at the bottom of the paper.

Avoid using quotations, you should paraphrase the material and use an in-text citation to give credit to the reference. You should include at least different 3 reference sources (a scholarly peer reviewed type article, the PMBOK® Guide and PMI®, etc...) and include a minimum of 6 intext-citations.

The Team Assignment should be between 700 and 900 words of narrative (from the Executive Summary to the end of your Conclusion/Summary.

All papers must include:

? Cover page with the team project and date

? Table of contents

? Executive Summary (no abstracts) (4 to 6 sentences)

? Introduction/background/discussion, (at your own discretion any headings you deem appropriate to organize your narrative)

? Analysis/Recommendations (as appropriate for the Assignment)

? Conclusion (5 to 9 sentences)

Resource :

1. RESULTS FIRST using Evidence-Based Policy Models in State Policymaking

GARy R. VANlANDINGhAM Pew Center on the States
ElIzABEth K. DRAKE
Washington State Institute for Public Policy

9 - Project Benefits: ROI Contributors and Value Enablers