Part One Course Project

Starting Your Project Plan

In Unit I, you were required to develop and submit a project idea. Your instructor should have provided you with either the okay to proceed with your idea or some feedback so that you can make changes. Once you have this feedback, you will be able to make any needed modifications to your project idea, and then you may start putting together your project plan.

Also in Unit I, you were provided with an outline for your final project plan. For the assignment in this unit, refer to your unit lesson and required unit resources to begin to draft your project plan, which should include the components listed below.

1. Project Overview: This section should include a brief background description of the project, including motivation, goals

and objectives, success criteria, major project deliverables, and identified constraints.

1.1 Purpose, Scope and Objectives, and Business Case (In these sections, be sure to include how you will

measure project success.)

1.1.1 Scope: The project scope may be described in general terms. Include a problem statement, detailed

steps in requirements gathering, information gathering, project constraints, alternatives analysis, and business

case documentation. Be sure to describe the techniques used to derive the requirements for this project.

1.1.2 Statement of Work (SOW): Include key milestones, resource requirements, risks and concerns, and

acceptance criteria.

1.1.3 Business Case: Include the business needs to be satisfied, the feasibility of the project, a description of

internal and external forces likely to affect the project, a comparative analysis of the costs and benefits of this

project over alternative solutions, and time estimates to return on investment. Identify how the satisfaction of

business needs will be determined.

1.2 Project Deliverables: List the major items or project features to be delivered to the client.

1.3 Project Organization: List all project team members, their specific roles, and the project organization hierarchy.

Where appropriate, indicate joint responsibilities between the project manager and functional manager. Develop a

project team reporting structure.

This assignment should be a minimum of two pages in length, not counting the title page and reference page. Be sure to

use proper APA formatting. Citations are not required; however, if outside sources are used, make certain to provide in-text

citations and references in APA format.

For more elaboration on what you should include in your project plan, refer to pp.

539–542 in your textbook

Part Two

Wrapping up the Project Overview

In Unit II, you were required to complete components 1.1–1.3 in the Project Overview section. As you receive feedback from

your professor, be sure to make improvements to your project plan.

In Unit III, you are required to complete the rest of the Project Overview section (components 1.4–1.7) from your project

plan. For this assignment, refer to your unit lesson and required unit resources to advance your project plan. You should now have the components from Unit II already developed (see below).

1. Project Overview (due in Unit II)

1.1 Purpose, Scope and Objectives, and Business Case (due in Unit II)

1.1.1 Scope (due in Unit II)

1.1.2 Statement of Work (SOW) (due in Unit II)

1.1.3 Business Case (due in Unit II)

1.2 Project Deliverables (due in Unit II)

1.3 Project Organization (due in Unit II)

For this assignment, continue this section by completing the components listed below.

1.4 Work Breakdown Structure (WBS): Provide a WBS for the project, including all key deliverables and work

packages.

1.4.1 Task Description Documentation

1.4.2 Organization Breakdown Structure (OBS): Include all cost accounts across cooperating departments in the

organization.

1.5 Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM): Include a copy of a RAM for the project that identifies all team members

by WBS task code, including tasks for which they assume responsibility, notification, support, or approval upon

completion.

1.6 Work Authorization: Describe contract terms and conditions. Include all penalty clauses and specific events that

will trigger execution of penalties. Include all notification information, including members of the organization to be

notified of changes in contract terms.

1.7 Project Charter

This assignment should be a minimum of two pages in length, not counting the title page and reference page. Be sure to

use proper APA formatting. Citations are not required; however, if outside sources are used, make certain to provide in-text

citations and references in APA format. For more elaboration on what you should include in your project plan, refer to pp.

539–542 in your textbook.