BBA222 Project Management Case Study Midterm Activity brief
Online campus
Description In brief: choose an organization/case study, identify the need for a project, justify the choice of the project as part of the organization strategy, justify why a project approach is the best way forward in the chosen organization.
Students should apply learning from the module to business cases in scenarios in which:
· The need for a project-based approach should be identified and justified
· Project management can be assessed as a strategic element inside organizations
Relevant case studies may be found using own research via EBSCO and Google Scholar. Some ideas for possible topics include IT projects in the private and/or public sectors, construction projects, product/service development projects and start-up projects inside organizations.
Format You can choose a case study from: https://www.pmi.org/business- solutions/case-studies or one with similar characteristics from a reputable source of your choice.
And then based on the lessons and the reading materials you should discuss business cases in which:
· The need for a project-based approach should be identified and justified as discussed in Lesson 1
· Project management can be assessed as a strategic element inside organizations as discussed in Lessons 2-4
The expected table of contents should clarify what is expected to be included:
Font size 12
Double-spaced
1500 words
Harvard Referencing System
pdf only Introduction on the organization,
project identification,
strategic elements of the project identified for the chosen organization,
justification of the project approach,
conclusions,
references
The assignment should include a title page (indicating the total word-count) and a clear introduction on the chosen organization/project. The assignment should be no more than 1700 words and should include references from peer-reviewed sources (i.e. books and academic Journals) formatted using the Harvard referencing style.
Goal(s) Explain the role of project management inside the organization
Due date Date: 23 August 2021 Time: 14:00 CEST
mailto:enrique.garcia@euruni.edu
Weight towards final grade
This activity has a weight of 40% towards the final grade.
Learning outcomes
1. describe the need for a project- based approach
inside organizations;
2. understand the role of project management as a strategic element inside organizations;
Assessment criteria
Please refer to the enclosed rubric
Rubric: written assignment
