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302 Week 2 Preparing Your Plan
- 2. features of the project plan.. • project definition & scope • planning and justification • writing and presentation
- 3. project definition & scope • Usually limited to 50 – 150 words • Include aims, outcomes, significance and social and/or economic benefit of the research • Often best written last • Language suitable for a generalist audience
- 4. project definition & scope • include project context: – – – – location, users, need, problem etc check your project brief for info to begin and then add and adapt
- 5. project definition & scope • some questions to consider: – What is the general technical area in which you will be working? – What is the problem that you are trying to solve, and – how did the problem arise? – Why is its solution interesting or worthwhile? – What is the status of current research in the area?
- 6. project definition & scope • Possibly define the key terms related to your project – Eg accessability – what does this mean Image courtesy: dreamstime.com
- 7. Project definition & scope • • What will you measure, calculate, model, simulate, design, or build & test • What is your starting point? • What will be the result or product of a successful outcome for your project? • What are the criteria for project completion or for success? • http://www.clickstart.org.uk What do you aim to accomplish in your project? how will you know when you have accomplished what you set out to do?
- 8. Project definition & scope • Keep aims clear and succinct • http://www.clickstart.org.uk Dot points can work well
- 9. Project definition & scope • What’s in scope • What’s out of scope • Assumptions • Constraints Image courtesy: www.Umsl.edu
- 10. features of the project plan.. • project definition & scope • planning and justification • writing and presentation
- 11. Planning & justification • Project timeline • Resources • Risk • Justification Image courtesy: ingimage.com
- 13. Planning & justification • Equipment • Stakeholders • Other resources that could be required to complete the project Image courtesy: dreamstime.com
- 14. Planning & justification • Risk • Prevention strategy http://blogs-images.forbes.com/glennllopis/files/2011/04/risk.jpg
- 15. Planning & justification • why project is important in an IT context. • why project is important to your client • why project is important to you
- 16. features of the project plan.. • project definition & scope • planning and justification • writing and presentation
- 17. Writing & presentation • structure • physical layout & use of formatting guidelines • spelling, grammar & punctuation • referencing style & use of sources Image courtesy: dreamstime.com
- 18. Task: lecturer expectations…. • download the two sample plans • quickly skim these documents • which failed? why? internals with a partner….
- 19. expectations…. • download the assessment criteria (see assessment overview) • using your ‘passing’ plan’ assign a grade • share on discussion board
- 20. begin your plan….. 2. Open a word doc 1. What headings are needed for • what formatting is the plan? required? • go to the guidelines • go to the formatting & find out guidelines and set up your styles. • find formatting guidelines in Project Resources
- 21. begin your plan….. 3. Begin your draft • under each heading, jot down everything you currently know • in another colour /font write what you need to find out
- 22. Due..... • Friday, Week 3 • Submit via Safe Assign. • Please give your supervisor a paper copy if required • Extensions available only for emergencies (email co-ordinator)
Notas del editor
- While this assessment task is only 10% - of the final grade – its a very important 10%. Make sure that you write enough to show us:1. you are clear about what your project is about 2. you have a list of activities that make the project doable ( these activities should not be the assessment tasks only)
- Download the project plan criteria to see how it will be judged.
- For the introduction - Look at the features- what was done in the sample How well was it done?
- For the introduction - Look at the features- what was done in the sample How well was it done?
- For the introduction - Look at the features- what was done in the sample How well was it done?
- For the introduction - Look at the features- what was done in the sample How well was it done?
- Look at the sample How well was it done?
- Look at the sample How well was it done?
- Look at the example - how does it handle this – Look at the project brief – try and elaborate on this as much as possible you may need to talk to your client regarding some of these issues Asking lots of questions will be helpful here.
- Download the project plan criteria to see how it will be judged.
- This is the important part of the project plan which demonstrates what you understand about the project you are about to undertake and how long things are likely to take.
- You can use a gant chart or a table You need to clearly show the project activities and milestones The assessment tasks can be included= but only for your benefit – we know when these are due. We are more interested in the fact that you have been able to break down your project into a range of smaller tasks and identifiable deliverables
- You can use a gant chart or a table You need to clearly show the project activities and milestones The assessment tasks can be included= but only for your benefit – we know when these are due. We are more interested in the fact that you have been able to break down your project into a range of smaller tasks and identifiable deliverables
- Download the project plan criteria to see how it will be judged.
- Now for the details…. For more information on formatting guidelines – see p.12 of the guidelines Referencing – Harvard style – more on this in the next section