Week6 Outline Notes
Defining the Project
CS 410 - Computer Based Productivity I
Project Management Planning Requirements
- Resource Management
- Planning and Control Managment
- Communication and Coordination Management
General SBIR Deliverable Elements
- Cover Page
- Project Abstract
- Project Overview - Description
- Project Objectives - Fundamental Achievements
- Contractual Aspects - Subordinate Corporate Requirements
- Planning Schedules
- Required Resources - Budget
- Personnel Requirements
- Evaluation Methods
- Potential Problems - Risks
Elements in Project Planning
- Breakdown of Project Objectives
- Identification of Individual Tasks
- Assignment of Resource Requirements for Tasks
- Blending of Tasks, Resource Availabilities and Time
- Establishment of Task/Time Chart -- Schedule
- Evaluation of Task Completion Expectations
Breakdown of Project Objectives
- "Software Engineering" approach of general Top Down Design
- Most General Objective
- -----> specifc objective I
- -----> specific objective II
- -----> specific objective III
- -----> . . . .
- -----> . . . .
Clear and Concise wording
Description of Fundamental Project Achievements
Identification of Individual Tasks
- Major Tasks Required to achieve project objectives
- Subdivisions of major tasks into minor tasks
- Major task
- -----> minor sub-task I
- -----> minor sub-task II
- -----> . . . .
- -----> . . . .
- -----> . . . .
- -----> minor sub-task III
Coded Identity - substitute for lengthy description
Highest degree of completion expected
Assignment of Resource Requirements for Tasks
What is Required to Complete the Project
- Major Capital Requirements - facilities
- Major Equipment
- Auxiliary Services and Support Requirements
- Pesonnel Resources
- General Overhead Requirements
Blending of Tasks, Resource Availabilities and Time
The Estimating Process
- Initial Budgeting Preparation
- Time estimate to perform the task
- -----> manpower availability
- -----> resource availability
- -----> special concerns
- Equipment/facilities/personnel Costs
Initial Elements of Blue Ribbon Evaluation Method
For The Stated Project Objective:
- Consider Four Areas:
- Technical achievements of the project
- Management requirements of the project
- Societal issues related to the project
- Financial aspects of the project
- Estimate the Percentage Impact Each Area has on the Project Completion
- List the key subelements of each area