Parking Garage Project Proposal

Giving the government due credit is a rare and unpleasant act, but modern day project management is a product of the United States government (Meredith & Mantel, 2006). Improving efficiency over a typical functional structure, project management gives management the freedom to delegate work to the project manager while maintaining focus on every day operations. The purpose of this paper is to propose a parking structure by describing the need for the project, identifying stakeholders, defining goals, establishing a time and budget, listing performance criteria, and developing a Statement of Work (SOW).

Background and Statement of Need

A downtown, professional building, owned by a real estate firm, houses several offices for lawyers, a dentist, and other private businesses. However, congestion in the downtown area is becoming a problem. A parking lot exists next to the professional building and owned by the same real estate firm, but the parking lot fills quickly and its size is not adequate for the number of people visiting the professional building daily.