Assignment 2: escend technologies | buss 377 | Strayer University

Assignment 2: Escend Technologies

Due Week 4 and worth 125  points

Review your readings and discussions on the company Escend Technologies described in Chapter 5. These resources will help you complete this assignment.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Examine the risks and explain how they were managed.
2. Compare the double-loop learning with that of Escend Technologies, using the project from Week 1, Discussion 1.
3. Recommend and discuss at least three (3) lessons learned for a project manager to know for future projects.
4. Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Evaluate the types of learning in projects.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in managing project risk.
• Write clearly and concisely about managing project risk using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using this rubric.