For this assessment, create an executive summary for your project proposal.An executive summary should be understood easily by an audience not familiar with your full proposal. At a glance, someone reading this brief summary should be able to understand the most important points. The ideal executive summary is a half-page to one page in length, although it should be on the shorter end of that range. The executive summary should be written in a more formal business tone and should include key pieces of information, such as facts, figures, and ideas that are critical to your proposal.The executive summary should accomplish the following:Describe the background of the project and the details of how it was initiated.Describe the business objectives for the project.Describe the project scope.Analyze the project to identify all milestones and determine deliverable dates.Determine risks and develop a communication plan for stakeholders.Be sure to properly cite all references using APA style.Criteria Non-performance Basic Proficient Distinguished Develop an executive summary for an IT project proposal. Does not identify the main points of a proposal for an executive summary. Identifies the main points of a proposal for an executive summary. Develops an executive summary for an IT project proposal. Demonstrates significant understanding of how to present key points in an executive summary for a selected IT project proposal. Describe a project's background and why it was initiated. Does not identify why a project was initiated. Identifies why a project was initiated based on background information. Describes a project's background and why it was initiated. Analyzes a project's background and why it was initiated. Demonstrates an understanding of the factors in an organization that will initiate a project to create IT solutions. Describe the relationship between an organization's objectives and a project. Does not identify the relationship between an organization's objectives and a project. Identifies the relationship between an organization's objectives and a project. Describes the relationship between an organization's objectives and a project. Analyzes the relationship between an organization's objectives and a project. Describe the project scope. Does not identify the project scope . Lists elements of the project scope. Describes the project scope. Analyzes the project scope. Identify the milestones for a project to determine deliverables. Does not identify the milestones for a project. Identifies the milestones for a project. Identifies the milestones for a project to determine deliverables. Analyzes the milestones for a project to determine deliverables. Develop a communication plan for stakeholders to communicate risks. Does not identify project risks for stakeholders. Identifies project risks for stakeholders. Develops a communication plan that communicates risks to stakeholders. Develops a communication plan that communicates risks to stakeholders. Demonstrates a significant understanding of how risks may affect a selected IT project. Uphold academic ethical standards by properly citing, referencing, and paraphrasing sources in APA format. Does not uphold academic ethical standards by properly citing, referencing, and paraphrasing sources in APA format. Upholds academic ethical standards inconsistently when citing, referencing, and paraphrasing sources in APA format. Upholds academic ethical standards by properly citing, referencing, and paraphrasing sources in APA format. Upholds academic ethical standards by properly citing, referencing, and paraphrasing sources in APA format. Follows APA conventions of writing. Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the IT profession. Does not communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the IT profession. Communicates in a manner that is at a graduate level and consistent with expectations for members of the IT profession. Communicates in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the IT profession. Demonstrates advanced levels of communication that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of the IT profession.

As the project manager for Advancement Corporation, you act as the CEO's deputy. As such, you are granted the authority to develop and promote the vision or direction of the project: you must provide a solution to this personnel crisis. More specifically, this means that it is considered common knowledge throughout the organization that you, as the project manager, have the ability to identify, plan, be the catalyst to execute a plan, and provide closure for the plan to address the "raid" of your corporation’s key personnel by a predatory executive search firm.To identify, plan, and execute this project, you must first develop a means for communicating with existing department heads in the research and development and sales departments. The goals of these two departments must not only be met, they must be reconciled. The director of research and development contends that developing the pharmaceuticals is the critical role of Advancement Corporation. As such, she believes the new recruiters should have expertise in recruiting and selecting scientists. In contrast, the executive director of the sales department believes that the actual selling of the prescription drugs in doctors’ offices and hospitals is the key to the company’s success.As the project manager, you must do the following:Develop a list of 10 questions that will be asked of the executive director of research and development and the executive director of sales in a joint interview.Provide the CEO with your strategy for dealing with this conflict between the two executive directors. In doing so, you are to address the following: Which communication techniques will you rely on to resolve potential disputes between these two directors?How will you plan this critical meeting between yourself and the department heads? What will be the agenda for the meeting? Provide an outline.In executing and providing closure for the joint, voluntary, and crucially important participation of these two executive directors, which specific goals will you attempt to gain joint agreement upon?How will you measure whether and/or the degree to which these goals have been reached?