Project Management Written Entry Checklist Template
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11PROJECT MANAGEMENT
2014–2015
1 PARTICIPANT
PAGES ALLOWED
PRESENTATION TIME
OBJECTIVE
The Project Management Event provides participants with the opportunity to demonstrate that they possess project
management knowledge, skills, and experience to successfully complete projects.
DESCRIPTION
The Project Management Event involves one (1) participant serving as a project manager to lead and direct a cross-
functional team to complete a project plan. Project managers are responsible for all aspects of the project plan and
must complete the plan including schedule, budget, and scope as outlined below.
The Project Management Event consists of two major parts, both evaluated by the judge(s), for a maximum 100
points:
1. The written report is limited to ten (10) pages, and will account for a maximum fifty (50) points.
2. The oral presentation by the participant(s), limited to twenty minutes including set-up, presentation time, and
answering questions form the judge(s), will also account for a maximum fifty (50) points.
For the presentation, the judge will assume the role of a company CEO and will evaluate both the written report and
the oral presentation.
FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
The content to be evaluated is found in the standard Evaluation Forms located in these Guidelines. Preliminary round
competition will consist of an evaluation of the written report, minus deductions from the Written Entry Checklist,
accounting for fifty (50) points, and one presentation, also accounting for fifty (50) points. Participant(s) will be
ranked according to their combined score, and a predetermined number of participants/teams will be named
finalists. Finalists will again be evaluated based on their written report (minus deductions) and presentation to
determine final rankings. The following guidelines will be applied to the presentations at the International Career
Development Conference. Read everything carefully in the Guidelines for the Format of the Written Research
Report, Guidelines for the Presentation, Written Entry Checklist, Written Event Statement of Assurances, and
Evaluation Forms.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The participants will demonstrate skills needed to address the components of the project as described in the
content outline and evaluation forms as well as learn/understand the importance of
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communications skills—the ability to exchange information and ideas with others through writing,
speaking,reading or listening
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analytical skills—the ability to derive facts from data, findings from facts, conclusions from findings and
recommendations from conclusions
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critical thinking/problem-solving skills
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production skills—the ability to take a concept from an idea and make it real
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teamwork—the ability to be an effective member of a productive group
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priorities/time management—the ability to determine priorities and manage time commitments and deadlines
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leadership and management skills—the ability to lead and manage a cross-functional team
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