Project Management Institute Article Discussion

PJM 6210 Boston University Project Management Institute Article Discussion

Part one

Utilizing one of the four values from PMI’s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, write an essay describing why your chosen value is necessary for successful execution of planning, managing, and controlling communications in a project setting (paragraph 1). Also, state the ramifications to the project if the value is absent (paragraph 2). Use an example from your own experience that illustrates, either positively, the necessity of the ethical value, or negatively, and ramifications of its absence (paragraph 3).

This is a very short paper, and will be a great exercise in gathering peer reviewed research, reading and understanding the research and then synthesizing your thoughts in a very clear concise manner. In the Blackboard assignment, I have provided a template for your use. The paper should follow the following format:

Format & Guidelines

Below are some key guidelines you will want to ensure you follow in this assignment. Think of this short list as a quality control checklist, along with the attached grading rubric.

The document should be no more than 5 pages

o Page 1 = Title Page

o Page 2 = Abstract

o Page 3-4 = Introduction, three evidentiary body paragraphs, and conclusion

o Page 5 = References

Document should professionally formatted using titles, headers, and bullets where appropriate.

You must include a title page and cite sources using a reference page according to APA 6th edition guidelines

Submission is free of grammatical errors and misspellings

Double spaced, times new roman, 12 point font, 1 inch margins

Direct quotes should account for no more that 15 percent of paper (use direct quotes sparingly)

Part two

utilize the part one ethics essay and create a PowerPoint demonstrating your understanding of the key roles ethics plays in the process of planning, managing, and controlling communications in a project setting.