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Project Description
1. Scope
Includes:
Describe the functionality that is included within the project.
Does Not Include:
Describe the functionality or elements related to the project that are not included
2. Completion Criteria
Describe what will be created in terms of deliverables (and their characteristics) and/or what constitutes a successful phase completion.
3. Risk Assessment
Describe the top two or three projects risk and a high-level mitigation plan. This brief assessment will be expanded in the formal Risk Management Plan, completed as part of the Project Plan.
4. Constraints
All projects have constraints, and these need to be defined from the outset. Projects have resource limits in terms of people, money, time, and equipment.
5. Dependency Linkages
In some cases, one project may be dependent upon another project’s deliverables; this linkage needs to be identified and its progress monitored. In other cases, a project may be dependent upon information from several agencies; the tasks and activities of the information gathering process need to monitored
6. Impacts
Organizational change management, retraining, increases/decreases in operating budgets are example …show more content…
Measures of Project Success
This section describes the metrics that will be used on the project to determine how success will be measured. Such metrics might include how to measure customer satisfaction or might state what a “user friendly” system is
8. Assumptions
Project assumptions need to be defined before project activities take place so that time is not spent on a project that has no basis for funding. For example, support and attention will be provided by the Business Sponsor and the Steering Committee; resources will be available to adequately staff the project, etc..
9. Critical Success Factors
Describe those factors that will ensure the success or failure of the project. For example, the Organization Change Management Plan will be accepted, the system infrastructure environment will be adequate, etc..
10. Roles and Project Stakeholders Roles
The following role definitions are being applied to the resources assigned to this …show more content…
Accountable for establishing a Project Charter, developing and managing the work plan, securing appropriate resources and delegating the work and insuring successful completion of the project. All project team members report to the project manager. Handles all project administrative duties, interfaces to project sponsors and owners and has overall accountability for the project.
Steering Committee Provide assistance in resolving issues that arise beyond the project manager’s jurisdiction. Monitor project progress and provide necessary tools and support when milestones are in jeopardy.
Stakeholder Key provider of requirements and recipient of project deliverable and associated benefits. Deliverable will directly enhance the stakeholders’ business processes and environment. Majority of stakeholders for this project will be agency heads, CIO’s and project management representatives.
Team Member Working project team member who analyzes, designs and ultimately improves or replaces the business processes. This includes collaborating with teams to develop high level process designs and models, understanding best practices for business processes and partnering with team members to identify appropriate opportunities, challenging the old rules of the business and stimulating creating thinking, and identifying organizational impact areas.
1. Scope
Includes:
Describe the functionality that is included within the project.
Does Not Include:
Describe the functionality or elements related to the project that are not included
2. Completion Criteria
Describe what will be created in terms of deliverables (and their characteristics) and/or what constitutes a successful phase completion.
3. Risk Assessment
Describe the top two or three projects risk and a high-level mitigation plan. This brief assessment will be expanded in the formal Risk Management Plan, completed as part of the Project Plan.
4. Constraints
All projects have constraints, and these need to be defined from the outset. Projects have resource limits in terms of people, money, time, and equipment.
5. Dependency Linkages
In some cases, one project may be dependent upon another project’s deliverables; this linkage needs to be identified and its progress monitored. In other cases, a project may be dependent upon information from several agencies; the tasks and activities of the information gathering process need to monitored
6. Impacts
Organizational change management, retraining, increases/decreases in operating budgets are example …show more content…
Measures of Project Success
This section describes the metrics that will be used on the project to determine how success will be measured. Such metrics might include how to measure customer satisfaction or might state what a “user friendly” system is
8. Assumptions
Project assumptions need to be defined before project activities take place so that time is not spent on a project that has no basis for funding. For example, support and attention will be provided by the Business Sponsor and the Steering Committee; resources will be available to adequately staff the project, etc..
9. Critical Success Factors
Describe those factors that will ensure the success or failure of the project. For example, the Organization Change Management Plan will be accepted, the system infrastructure environment will be adequate, etc..
10. Roles and Project Stakeholders Roles
The following role definitions are being applied to the resources assigned to this …show more content…
Accountable for establishing a Project Charter, developing and managing the work plan, securing appropriate resources and delegating the work and insuring successful completion of the project. All project team members report to the project manager. Handles all project administrative duties, interfaces to project sponsors and owners and has overall accountability for the project.
Steering Committee Provide assistance in resolving issues that arise beyond the project manager’s jurisdiction. Monitor project progress and provide necessary tools and support when milestones are in jeopardy.
Stakeholder Key provider of requirements and recipient of project deliverable and associated benefits. Deliverable will directly enhance the stakeholders’ business processes and environment. Majority of stakeholders for this project will be agency heads, CIO’s and project management representatives.
Team Member Working project team member who analyzes, designs and ultimately improves or replaces the business processes. This includes collaborating with teams to develop high level process designs and models, understanding best practices for business processes and partnering with team members to identify appropriate opportunities, challenging the old rules of the business and stimulating creating thinking, and identifying organizational impact areas.