Assignment:
You will conduct investigations into project management practices in a verifiable or identifiable company in either a high-tech or service industry in the United States.
Discuss at least four of the below factors as they currently exist within your selected company:
Types of company projects
Management practices
Strategic objectives
Systems in place to monitor and control projects
Project management roles and structures (project duration, number of people working on projects, project management tools)
Appropriate success criteria and key performance indicators for its projects in the last five years
You should also pay attention to the importance of the following success criteria in the company:
Budget; schedule; quality standards; specification; appreciation by stakeholders; clear goals and objectives; and senior management support.
Include a summary of your findings and recommendations to improve management practices.
Response should be 8 to 10 pages long and provide citations from pertinent sources (at least 2 peer-reviewed journals and 3 secondary sources).