PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS - BEST PRACTICE

PRM 522 Best Practices Portfolio Guidelines and Requirements

Implementations of Best Practices

Topics

Based on Manufacturing

• Contract Negotiations

• Purchasing and Procurement

• Risk Management

• Quality Management

Best Practices Portfolio must contain some sound conclusions and/or recommendations based on your research about best practices.

Make sure that your conclusion or recommendations present something specific in nature that are not a rehash of information in the textbook or articles you read in the class. You must present a strong program of best practices that a company can implement and monitor to help enhance its effectiveness, efficiency, profitability, quality, or customer satisfaction.

Format:

1) Include a cover page: Project Description, Name, Date, Class Name, and Professor’s Name.

2) Table of Contents: Outline of portfolio’s contents.

3) Written content must contain 4 - 7 pages (Not counting references and title page)

4) References— Minimum of 7 citations (2 direct quotes) and 5 sources. If using a hard cover book, page number is required when siting (ex. Smith 2013, pg 20)

5) Must be written in essay format (not Q & A formatting)

6) APA formatting required:

a) Use a 12-point font (e.g., Ariel, Courier, or Times New Roman).

b) Use double-line spacing in your document.

c) Standard indented paragraphs.

d) One-inch margins all around document.

7) Headings are required to break up the document into logical sections:

a) Introduction or Background.

b) Analysis or Current Issues.

c) Conclusions or Recommendations.

d) Reference section.