Project Charter Development

Overview

• Read Chapters 3 and 5 of the course textbook, Contemporary Project Management: Plan-Driven and Agile Approaches.
• Review Walmart Case Study attached
• Review Project Management Case Study -attached
• Review CSR - https://access.infobase.com/video/411287-csr-and-t...

Using the project management case study, develop a project charter (use headings) of three to four pages (no more than four pages). In addition to the course textbook, research two additional resources. In your charter,

• Summarize the project’s scope and limitations.
• Design a business case for the project.
• Assess how the project will enable the corporate strategy.
• Assess how the project will apply CSR values.
• Calculate the Net Present Value (NPV) for the project business case. Derive the NPV using the following data and submit an Excel spreadsheet as an appendix:
  • Purchase price of $400,000
  • One-time project costs total of $100,000 spent in Year 0
  • Net benefits after taxes of $150,000 per year for five years
  • Salvage value for Year 6 and beyond of $400,000.
  • Summarize your results of NPV in the paper and refer to the Appendix.
• Develop a milestone schedule that includes five to seven elements.
  • Use the case study to derive the milestones. If the case is lacking, feel free to include a solution or milestone that you think Walmart would value.
• Predict the project's risks, threats, and opportunities.
• Outline the resources needed for the project.
• Develop your plan to form a high-performing project team.
• Identify five important groups of stakeholders.

The Project Charter Development paper

• must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA
• must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
  • title of paper in bold font
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • student’s name
  • name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
  • course name and number
  • instructor’s name
  • due date
• must utilize academic voice.
• must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
• must use at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the course text
• must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style