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Resources: Fund Raising Project Selection case in Ch. 2 of Project Management: The Managerial Process

Complete the “Assignment” section after reading the Fund Raising Project Selection case in Ch. 2 of Project Management: The Managerial Process.

Complete the paper discussing the project rankings in 350 words.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.

 

FUND RAISING PROJECT

Assume you are a member of a class on project management. Each student will join a team of 5–7 students who will be responsible for creating, planning and executing a fund raising project for a designated charity. The fund raising project has two goals: (1) raise money for a worthy cause and (2) provide an opportunity for all team members to practice project management skills and techniques.

In addition to completing the project a number of deliverables are required to complete this assignment. These deliverables include:

a) Project Proposal

b) Implementation Plan

c) Risk Management Plan

d) Status Report

e) Project Reflections Presentation

f) Project Retrospective/Audit

Approved projects will receive $250 seed money to be reimbursed upon completion of the project.

“MUST” OBJECTIVES

Every project must meet the “must” objectives as determined by the instructor. There are four must objectives:

All projects must be safe, legal and comply with university policies.

All projects must be capable of earning at least $500.

Page 61 All projects must be able to be completed within nine weeks.

All projects must provide an opportunity for every member of the project team to experience and learn about project management.

Among the factors to consider for the last objective would be the extent there is meaningful work for every member of the team, the degree of coordination required, the extent the team will have to work with external stakeholders, and the complexity of the project.

“WANT” OBJECTIVES

In addition to the must objectives, there are “want” objectives that the instructor would like to achieve. The following is a list of these objectives:

Earn more than $500 for a charity

Increase public awareness of the charity

Provide a resume worthy experience for students

Be featured on local TV news

Be fun to do

ASSIGNMENT

You are a member of the class priority team in charge of evaluating and approving fund raising projects. Use the provided proposal evaluation form to formally evaluate and rank each proposal. Be prepared to report your rankings and justify your decision. You should assume that these projects would be held at your university or college.

PROJECT PROPOSAL 1: HOOPS FOR HOPE

The project is a three-on-three basketball tournament to raise money for the Down Syndrome Association. The tournament will consist of three brackets: Co-ed, Male, and Female teams. There will be a $40 entry fee per team and additional funds will be derived from the sale of commemorative T-shirts ($10). Winning teams will receive gift baskets consisting of donations from local businesses and restaurants. The event will be held at the university recreational center.

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Your essay should be about 4,000 to 5,000 words, or 16 to 20 double-spaced, typed pages plus a title page and a “References” page.

Tips on Writing Essays

Essay mechanics and style are partly a matter of convention, partly of convenience, and partly of intellectual necessity. A clear style is essential to a good essay, for no matter how impressive your thoughts may be, if your style is incoherent, your message will not be delivered.

If you experience difficulty writing essays—as many students do—you may find the following tips helpful.

1. Do not assume that the reader of your paper has any background on the subject of your essay—provide sufficient information and explanation to allow a reader to identify the issues in question. When delving into the realm of theory, be as clear as possible and illustrate with examples.
2. Try to formulate your arguments before beginning to write. A good paper should have a consistent theme; preparing an outline before you start to write will help keep your essay “on track.”
3. A research essay necessitates the use of primary sources, not just a review of secondary sources (e.g., articles and books). Newspapers, magazines, statistical collections, websites, and archival material are usually considered primary sources. Material of a concrete, statistical nature found in secondary sources is valid too
4. An essay has three main divisions: introduction, body, and conclusion. The introduction should be brief—usually no more than one-half of a page. It should state concisely what your essay seeks to examine, and should explain the approach you intend to take. You may be able to reword the assignment question into a statement that becomes the topic of the essay.
5. The body of your essay is the main section in which you must present and develop your ideas. Your essay must be solidly based on the topic in question. General statements should be supported with specific examples. Choose only information that has direct relevance to your discussion and explain what relationship exists between the concepts you are presenting and the topic of your essay. In other words, link the individual points and paragraphs to the essay topic. Transitions between paragraphs should be smooth, and the presentation of ideas should flow evenly from one paragraph to another. Sometimes the connections are established through similarities in content, sometimes through contrasts; sometimes the development is chronological, sometimes logical. You must choose the approach most appropriate for your topic and the aspect of it you are concentrating on at the particular time.
6. The conclusion of your essay, like the introduction, should be brief. It should summarize your ideas and present any conclusions that have emerged from your discussion. Your concluding statements should add strength and credibility to the ideas presented in your introduction. If they do, and you have supported your argument throughout, then you will have succeeded in writing a good essay.
7. You must give credit to all sources of quotations and ideas. This practice not only indicates courtesy and intellectual honesty, but also enables the reader to pursue any reference that seems particularly interesting. When you have finished the first draft of your essay, reread it carefully, revising and rewriting if necessary. You might try putting the essay away for a day or two and returning to it later. This method should help give you a fresh view of your essay and may assist you in recognizing errors, omissions, and awkwardness in content and style.
8. For the convenience of your tutor, fairly large margins and double-spacing would be appreciated. This format will facilitate the insertion of corrections and comments, and will make your essay easier to read (a decided psychological advantage). The ideal margins are approximately 4 centimetres (1.5 inches) at the left and 2.5 centimetres (1 inch) at the top, bottom, and right-hand side. Before submitting your essay, take the time to proofread it carefully to catch any spelling mistakes, typing errors, and the like.
9. Please keep a back-up copy of your paper (at least a rough draft) in print or on your computer.

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Your supervisor has asked to you write a brief email on the vacation policy changes to be distributed to staff. You will need to listen to a voice mail from your supervisor with instructions on how to create the email to announce the new vacation policy. The voice mail will include specific details that must be followed in creating the email. This audio voice mail can be found in your course shell.

Create an email message in which you:

1. Listen to your supervisor’s voice mail here.
2. Create a one to two (1-2) paragraph email with five to seven (5-7) sentences that follows your supervisor’s instructions.
3. Target the appropriate professional audience.
4. Use appropriate language for professional audience.
5. Use correct email formatting.
6. Follow appropriate netiquette rules for electronic communication.
7. Meet the 250-to-500-word minimum requirement.
8. Use correct sentence mechanics, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style.

Your assignment must follow these APA formatting requirements:

• Be typed, single-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with 1-inch margins on all sides. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Demonstrate understanding of the basic fundamentals of communication.
• Develop and practice communication skills, including skills in verbal, nonverbal, listening, writing, interpersonal, perception, and critical thinking as appropriate for the audience.
• Use various electronic communication platforms in their academic and professional work.
• Relate to the interpersonal and organizational dynamics that affect communication in organizations.
• Analyze and assess effective communication.
• Use correct sentence mechanics, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and style.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in communications.
• Write clearly and concisely about communications using proper writing mechanics.