There are any number of acceptable definitions (or workplace interpretations) of project management, including managing change, managing changing expectations over time, managing task and resource decisions, managing uncertainty, complexity and risk, or managing the constant trade-off between scope, time, cost and resource decisions. 1). How do methodologies assist in the planning and managing of projects?  2)  What is the intent of following a lifecycle approach to project management? 3)  Define strategic management and its relationship to project management

Assignment: Submit a four to five (4 to 5) page essay (i.e., paper) concerning "Challenges in Functional Areas Applied to Sport Management." You are the President of an athletic organization. This organization can be hypothetical.Compose an essay, which can educate a group of interns working for your athletic organization.For this assignment, please write a four to five (4 to 5) page essay in third person voice (avoid counting the title or reference pages within the paper's length requirement). Your essay should include:I. Introduction; (make certain to identify your athletic organization --- this organization can be hypothetical).II. Explain the importance of each functional area (i.e., planning, organizing, leading, and evaluating) associated with your athletic organization. Also, provide one (1) example for each of the aforementioned functional areas in order to support information presented in this final essay.1. Planning - "A functional area of management that includes defining organizational goals and determining the appropriate mean by which to achieve those desired goals" (Masteralexis, Barr, & Hums, 2015, p. 576).2. Organizing - "A functional area of management that focuses on putting plans into action by determining which types of jobs need to be performed and who will be responsible for doing these jobs" (Masteralexis, Barr, & Hums, 2015, p. 575).3. Leading - "A functional area of management that is the "action" part of management process; it involves a variety of activities, including delegating, managing differences, managing change, and motivating employees" (Masteralexis, Barr, & Hums, 2015, p. 572).4. Evaluating - "A functional area of management that measure and ensures progress toward organizational objectives by establishing reporting systems, developing performance standards, observing employment performance, and designing reward systems to acknowledge successful work on the part of employees" (Masteralexis, Barr, & Hums, 2015, p. 569).Please begin a new paragraph when presenting information for each of the aforementioned functional areas. Also, identify each type of functional area's name (i.e., planning, organizing, leading, and evaluating) in BOLD font within the text.Once again, the information presented can address a hypothetical athletic organization.III. Concluding summary.Please clearly identify each of the aforementioned sections (see above -- I, II, and III) in your final essay. Your essay must include at least three (3) references. These literary sources need to be cited in the body of your essay and included as references (i.e., review APA format).Include an American Psychological Association (APA) formatted Title page and References page with your submission.***Assignment will be submitted to Turn It In. Must have less than 20% word for word usage.***

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, review Standard # 5 in the NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards (Links to an external site.) document and the Nutrition standards for CACFP meals and snacks (Links to an external site.).You have received several letters from the parents in your classroom stating that their children suffer from various food allergies. Additionally, parents have been sending requests to accommodate cultural preferences and even children’s likes and dislikes. In the PDF titled “Parent’s Letter”, you will find letters that parents have written to you as the teacher requesting dietary accommodations. Read each of the parents’ letters and create a list of children and their food issues that you can record in your notes to refer to each month. You will create a monthly menu (two snacks each day and lunch) to accommodate these requests. Each week will also include a theme that will include three questions as conversation topics for your children.In addition, you will also create the following policies that surround common scenarios in the classroom:A policy to address food brought in from the outside (remember that some children have food allergies and may be allergic to the food that is brought in).A policy to address a parent’s request to bring in birthday treats.A policy to address children who refuse to eat.A policy to address the types of modification and requests that are acceptable for menu modification (for example; parents might want you to adjust your menu based on their child’s likes/dislikes).You will find a template titled “Bright Futures Early Learning Center Monthly Menu.” Please complete this attached calendar and include your responses to the above questions. You may repeat three complete meals within the month. Use the Nutrition Standards for Children and Adult Care Food Programs (Links to an external site.) to view resources that will help give you ideas for snacks and meals.In your paper,Include an introduction and a conclusion.Create a classroom roster that incorporates children’s food situation.Develop four policies that address the common food scenarios in the classroom.Complete and include the menu calendar template based on the roster with a theme and three questions for each week.The Bright Futures Early Learning Center Monthly Menu PaperMust be four to six double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)’s APA Style (Links to an external site.)Must include a separate title page with the following:Title of paperStudent’s nameCourse name and numberInstructor’s nameDate submittedFor further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.Must use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text.The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.