Instructions This activity will allow you to explore essential skills needed for project management. Empirical evidence suggests that a project manager’s authority, autonomy, and conflict-management s

Instructions This activity will allow you to explore essential skills needed for project management. Empirical evidence suggests that a project manager’s authority, autonomy, and conflict-management s
QSO 640 Module One Activity Guidelines and Rubric Overview : Activities in this course are designed to actively involve you in various project management scenarios and help you apply the concepts covered in the course to real -world situations. They provide practice in the following:  Differentiating common organizational structures and how they affect project processes and activities  Describing methods for conflict resolution  Prioritiz ing projects  Communicating/distributing project information to team members and stakeholders  Evaluating whether a team is working effectively Prompt: Empirical evidence suggests a project manager’s authority, autonomy, and conflict -management skills are e ssential for delivering projects within the approved schedule and budget. Create a graphic organizer that addresses the critical ele ments below. The following critical elements must be addressed: I. Describe authority and its importance for project managers in the context of the organization’s structure . II. Describe autonomy and its importance for project managers in the context of the organization’s structure . III. Describe conflict management and its importance for project m anagers in the context of the organization’s structure . IV. Apply theory, scholarly resources, and course concepts . Guidelines for S ubmission : Your one -page graphic organizer should adhere to the following formatting requirements: Consider a free online graph ic organizer tool, such as Creately , Popplet Lite , or Bubbl.us , to create this assignment , and submit your graphic organizer as a PDF, JPG, PPT, XLS, or DOC file. Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Val ue Authority Meets “Proficient” criteria and illustrates with examples Describes authority and its importance for project managers in the context of the organization’s structure Describes authority and its importance for project managers in the context of the organization’s structure, but there are gaps in logic and/or content misconceptions Does not describe authority and its importance for project managers in the context of the organization’s structure 25 Autonomy Meets “Proficient” criteria and illustrates with examples Describes autonomy and its importance for project managers in the context of the organization’s structure Describes autonomy and its importance for project managers in the context of the organizati on’s structure, but there are gaps in logic and/or content misconceptions Does not describe autonomy and its importance for project managers in the context of the organization’s structure 25 Conflict Management Meets “Proficient” criteria and illustrates with examples Describes conflict management and its importance for project managers in the context of the organization’s structure Describes conflict management and its importance for project managers in the con text of the organization’s structure, but there are gaps in logic and/or content misconceptions Does not describe conflict management and its importance for project managers in the context of the organization’s structure 25 Application of Theory, Scholarl y Resources, and Course Concepts Competently incorporates concepts/theory from course material/scholarly resources Applies theory, scholarly resources, and course concepts Incorporates some theory, scholarly resources, and course concepts Fails to apply s cholarly resources, theory, and course concepts 15 Articulation of Response Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy -to- read format Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 10 Total 100%