Initiating the Project – Problem Set 1
Project vs Operations Exercise
The attached document will provide you with a template to complete this exercise. Type your answers into the provided template. Specific instructions are provided within the template.
Part 1: You will provide an essay answer to the following questions: What is a project? What are ongoing operations? How are they alike? How are they different?
This essay should be a minimum of 2 pages double-spaced, 12 point font, Times News Roman with 1 in. margins. The essay must be properly cited per APA format. The Kloppenborg textbook must be your primary source but other sources may be used to supplement the textbook (not replace it). If the source provides the same information that is in the textbook then it is not necessary to be utilized.
Part 2: You will research news sources to find examples of projects and ongoing operations. You will find two of each (4 total). This section will be single-spaced 12 point font, Times News Roman with 1 in. margins. Each of the four article reports must be 1/2 page in length and fully provide the information required. You will provide the required information on the article discovered. This information includes:
City:
News source (APA reference):
Web address:
Brief Description:
Why is this a Project? or Why is this Ongoing Operations?