Project Management Tool Selection and Project Management Plan
Project Management Tool Selection and Project Management Plan
Project management may feel daunting to many nurses; however, as a nurse leader project management planning, mentoring, and implementation will serve as a valuable tool in effecting change in your healthcare organization or nursing practice. The project management process aligns with the five steps of the nursing process of, “assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation” (Sipes, 2020).
For this Assignment, you will demonstrate the leadership it takes to select a project management tool to develop a project management plan. Using the Learning Resources, your experience, and your collaboration with both your preceptor and team, you will explore the best project management tool to use to lead the project management plan for your practice problem.
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To Prepare
Review the sample project management tools provided in the Learning Resources and in the course textbooks.
Reflect on which project management tools might be the most appropriate for your practice problem, team, and practice or organizational setting.
The Assignment: (2–3 pages)
Select an appropriate project management tool (for example: a Gantt chart or other tool) to design and plan your proposed practice change. Develop a strategic project management plan related to your practice problem and proposed practice change. Be sure to also include SMART objectives. Be specific.
Reminder: The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Walden Writing Center Sample Paper provides an example of those required elements (available at https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/general#s-lg-box-20293632). All papers submitted must use this formatting.
Submit your Assignment by Day 7 of Week 8.
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Grading Criteria
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What’s Coming Up in Module 4?
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In the next module, you will continue your exploration of your practice problem through your project management plan and evaluation of resources. You will also explore the impact of your proposed practice change.
Next Module
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Module 4
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Select a project management tool most appropriate to design and plan your project.
Points Range: 18 (18%) – 20 (20%)
The plan is completed using a selected tool that is clearly appropriate for the design and plan of the project.
Points Range: 16 (16%) – 17 (17%)
The plan is completed using a selected tool that is appropriate for the design and plan of the project.
Points Range: 14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
The plan is completed using a selected tool that is vaguely appropriate for the design and plan of the project.
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 13 (13%)
The plan is completed using a selected tool that is not appropriate for the design and plan of the project, or it is missing.
Develop a project management plan to design and plan your project.
Points Range: 40 (40%) – 40 (40%)
A complete Project Management Plan is submitted.
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 0 (0%)
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 0 (0%)
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 0 (0%)
An incomplete Project Management Plan is submitted, or it is missing.
Identify SMART objectives to lead the project.
Points Range: 23 (23%) – 25 (25%)
The plan includes SMART objectives that clearly align with the project.
Points Range: 20 (20%) – 22 (22%)
The plan includes SMART objectives that align with the project.
Points Range: 18 (18%) – 19 (19%)
The plan includes SMART objectives that inaccurately or vaguely align with the project.
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 17 (17%)
The plan includes SMART objectives that inaccurately or vaguely align with the project, or it is missing.
Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization:
Paragraphs make clear points that support well-developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully focused—neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance. A clear and comprehensive purpose statement and introduction is provided which delineates all required criteria.
Points Range: 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity.
A clear and comprehensive purpose statement, introduction, and conclusion is provided which delineates all required criteria.
Points Range: 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 80% of the time. Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is stated, yet is brief and not descriptive.
Points Range: 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 60%–79% of the time.
Purpose, introduction, and conclusion of the assignment is vague or off topic.
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity < 60% of the time.
No purpose statement, introduction, or conclusion was provided.
Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards:
Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation
Points Range: 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.
Points Range: 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1 or 2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
Points Range: 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
Contains several (3 or 4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
Written Expression and Formatting – The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list.
Points Range: 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Uses correct APA format with no errors.
Points Range: 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Contains a few (1 or 2) APA format errors.
Points Range: 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)
Contains several (3 or 4) APA format errors.
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)
Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.
Total Points: 100
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