Assignment 1 Planning Content Expectations

1
Assignment 1: Planning Content Expectations
Deliverable Key Considerations Other Comments
Project Overview Must include:
Business Drivers (main
reasons for doing the
project)
Project Objectives (be
specific about what the
project attempting to
deliver – apply the SMART
objectives principle to the
objectives stated in the
project mandate )
Expected Benefits (What
benefits the project is
looking to achieve)
Estimated Costs (Using the
total budget number the
most straight- forward
approach would be to
allocate costs against the
different project objectives
that are stated along with
related assumptions.
Estimated Timescale
(Include the timing of the
major project
deliverables/objectives)
Major Assumptions and
Constraints should be
included
2 Pages maximum
Statements are expected to
be fairly high-level with the
2-page constraint in mind –
so no need to go down to
the lowest level of
granularity on costs etc.
2
Communication Plan Communications should
consider the relevant
stakeholders/audiences
(mainly the organisations
and teams affected by the
project)
Focus should be on
capturing those
communications that are
likely to be the most
relevant/value adding for
the project
Communication
descriptions must not be
generic – be specific & clear
Must use the template
provided
1 Page maximum
WBS Needs to be aligned to the
stated project objectives
Must focus on primary
activities needed to deliver
the project objectives
Descriptions need to
‘describe’ what works needs
to be completed
Each activity must be
numbered
1 Page maximum
The WBS is a logical
grouping of activities and
not a sequential view
Dates and resource names
should not be present on
the WBS
Activity List Each activity must include
task ID, duration and other
activities (IDs) that it may be
dependent on
1 Page maximum
Network Diagram & Critical
Path
The critical path must be
clearly highlighted
All boxes in the Network
Diagram must be completed
(forward & backward)
2 Page maximum
Must use the Network
format provided in the
session slides
3
Risk Register Should be focussed on
those risks that have the
highest severity level first
Risks should be specific to
the project stated in the
mandate
Risk descriptions must not
be generic
Must use the template
provided
1 Page maximum

The post Assignment 1: Planning Content Expectations appeared first on My Assignment Online.