Five Phases
After reading this week’s assigned articles, submit a 2 to 4 page, APA-style paper that summarizes each phase of the project lifecycle and analyzes how each phase could support the organization’s business strategy.
Your paper must include a title page and a reference page, which are not included in the page length requirements. A minimum of one to two sources, including the text book, must be used for this assignment.
- Read the following articles:
- Tennant, D.V. (n.d.). Project management: A competitive advantage? Retrieved from: http://files.asme.org/Divisions/Management/15918.pdf
For the following articles below, Please note that this site is frequently updated. Author, date, and title information may change slightly. Should you experience any problems when attempting to access [this source, these sources], please contact your instructor for assistance.
- Sheid, J., & M. McDonough (Ed.). (2010, June 13). The initiation stage in project management [Web log article]. Retrieved August 20, 2013 from www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/1672.aspx
- Sheid, J., & M. McDonough (Ed.). (2010, June 13). Moving into the project planning stage [Web log article]. Retrieved August 20, 2013 from www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/1673.aspx
- Sheid, J., & M. McDonough (Ed.). (2010, June 13). Project execution: Putting your plan to work [Web log article]. Retrieved August 20, 2013 fromwww.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/1674.aspx
- Sheid, J., & M. McDonough (Ed.). (2010, June 13). Looking at project monitor and control: A definition [Web log article]. Retrieved August 20, 2013 from www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/1675.aspx
- Sheid, J., & M. McDonough (Ed.). (2010, June 13). What’s involved in the project closing stage? [Web log article]. Retrieved August 20, 2013 from www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/1676.aspx
