Determine an issue from the list of topics below by perusing the web
• Write paper on your own
• 4-6 pages in length (12 point font, double line spaced)
• 5 sections to the paper (see below)
• Cite at least 4 web accessible sources that are NOT part of the course readings
• Pick one of the following course topics:
• Project Management Office in a Waterfall environment
• Project Management Office in an Agile environment
• Project Management Office covering an Agile and Waterfall environment
• Managing risks in a Project Management Office environment
• Managing risks in a Agile oriented PMO environment
• After perusing the web on that topic, pick one issue for that topic such as “When does the Project Management Office have difficulty in establishing an Agile environment?” — hint, it should be a question to help get you focused.?
• Find at 4 web-accessible articles/papers/chapters not using any class readings that cover your issue then develop a paper with the following LABELLED sections. (include number and underlined words).
Paper Sections. LABELING is mandatory for the BOLD words underlined below.:
1.0 Introduction – short description of the topic and the issue, emphasizing issue relevance.
2.0 Issue Details:
2.1 Description. Detailed description of what, where, when, and how.
2.2 Strategic Impact. How it affects the organization’s strategy? (It may not,then explain here).
2.3 Stakeholders. Describe the issue’s stakeholders .
3.0 Alternatives. Describe at least 2 alternatives for dealing with issue – (doing something and doing nothing are 2).
4.0 Preferred Alternative – Tell which one in section 3 you like most and WHY you prefer it.
5.0 Conclusion. Describe how the situation will look after the preferred is in effect for 6 months.
6.0 References. At least 4 web-accessible sources detailed using a standard template.





