This activity will test whether you are able to apply the strategies and tools that you have learned in class to real-life scenarios. It will also test your ability to present your solutions/recommendations in a logical, concise, and easy-to-understand format.This is your opportunity to display your ability to apply the concepts that you learned in the class to a real-world scenario. Remember that the content of your recommendation is as important as its presentation.Please ensure that your answers to the Case Study questions are logical, concise, and easy to follow. Imagine that your recommendations will be read by executive management, as well as other project stakeholders.Before you begin this assignment, be sure to:Read the following:
Gido, J., & Clements, J. P. (2012). Successful project management. Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning.
o Chapter 2: Identifying and Selecting Projects
o Chapter 3: Developing Project Proposals
View the following:
PowerPoint presentations:
o Chapter 2 Identifying and Selecting Projects
o Chapter 3 Developing Project Proposals
In an essay of 500600 words, prepare a well-organized examination of the case study based on Chapter 2 from the text on the topicA Midsize Pharmaceutical Company. The study should answer the following questions:
1. How should Jennifer go about making her decision?2. What additional data or information should she collect?3. What proposals should Jennifer require the others to submit?4. What do you think Jennifer should do with the $2,000,000? In explaining your answer, address the concerns and positions of Julie, Tyler, Jeff, and Joe.
Draw your sources from the Case Study Instructions [PDF file size 90.0 KB] (pdf) and relevant peer-reviewed professional literature. Use the American Psychological Association (APA) style (6th edition) for writing your assignment.
Reference:Gido, J., & Clements, J. P. (2012). Successful project management. Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning.