This assignment requires you to conduct independent research and study of a project management topic of your choice with the objective of responding to a research question. Below are the major milestones of the project:

• Module 3: Submission of topic for approval and feedback – 5 Research Paper: Topic Submission
• Module 5: Submission of outline for instructor feedback – 3 Research Paper: Outline Submission
• Module 9: Final submission of paper – 4 Research Paper: Final Submission (PLG1)

Instructions

The paper must be based on a topic relative to the course subject matter with the focus on investigating a specific research question. This effort should require approximately five to seven pages of written text. The following content structure is recommended:

• Cover Page (not included in page count)
• Introduction (approximately 1 page ending with a focused research question statement)
• Review of Relevant Literature – Literature should be current within five years. (length as needed)
• Analysis – Critical Thinking (length as needed)
• Conclusions and Response to the Research Question (approximately 1 page)
• Reference Page (not included in page count)

Some research questions for consideration are:

• How can a project manager minimize the project life cycle impacts of engineering design changes issued during the execution phase?
• How do project management ethics influence success or failure of a project?
• What are the major challenges associated with organizing and managing a project team?

Suggested Resources for Topic Selection and Research Materials:

• Academic Resources, including the Hunt Library, in the Start Here area
• Google™ ScholarLinks to an external site.
• PMI^®– Published ResearchLinks to an external site.
• other databases for industry and government-related documents