Project Metrics, Monitoring, and Control – 1

Option #1: Define Project Success

Define project success for a project that is being executed in California state by a governmental agency. To do so, choose a project that is being executed in California state, and provide a minimum of a four-page narrative that addresses the following for the project you selected:

• In less than half a page, describe the project and its scope.
• Identify and then assess the main project objectives and intended outcomes.
• Provide a substantive discussion of how you define success for this project, and explain your reasoning.
• Relate your definition for project success to the discussion of project objectives and intended outcomes discussed above.
• Identify the key challenges in achieving success and the ways to overcome these challenges, and explain why you think so.

Paper Requirements:

• Your paper must be a minimum of four pages, not including the required title page and references page, and any other supplemental pages (such as appendices, if needed).
• Further support your findings by using at least one of this week’s recommended readings and one outside reference (a peer-reviewed scholarly article published in the last five years, references not to include required or recommended reading assignments, or the textbook).
• Be sure to properly organize your writing and include an introduction, headings/subheadings for the body of your work, and a conclusion.
• Format your entire paper in accordance with the APA Guidelines.