BUS 419

Assignment #1 Checklist

Section I - Project Summary: In this section, you will provide at least a one paragraph (4 complete

sentences per paragraph) summary of your project

 Describe the purpose of the project (e.g.. the installation of a new computer system; the

construction of a new home; the building of a new school dorm)

 Identify who will be your customer (e.g., the accounting department; my family; the school’s

football team)

 Identify when you plan to start the project and when the project should end. (e.g., beginning

August 2015 and ending May 2016)

Section II -Project Goals & Objectives: In this section, you will provide a two paragraph (4 complete

sentences per paragraph) summary that identifies and describes the goals & objectives of your

project

 Identify at least 3 goals for your project

o Computer System: to provide a system that will be able to use for the next three years

o New Home: Build a home that will be maintenance free

o New Dorm: Build a dorm that can be expanded to handle more students without much

construction.

 Identify at least 3 objectives for your project

o Computer System: to provide a system that must operate on any Windows 8 computer

system

o New Home: to create an energy-friendly and eco-friendly home

o New Dorm: to build a dorm that can support 1000 students that includes studying, exercise

and cafeteria facilities

 Discuss why you selected these goals & objectives

Section III - Project Deliverables: In this section, you will provide a one paragraph (4 complete

sentences per paragraph) summary of your project’s key deliverables.

 Identify and discuss each of the key deliverables of from the project

o Computer System:

 A new accounting system (Primary)

 Training for all users (Secondary)

o New Home:

 A 4200 sqft home w/5 BRs, 4 Bath (Primary)

 Energy-saving appliances (Secondary)

 Energy-saving HVAC system (Secondary)

o New Dorm:

 A 500 student dorm (Primary)

 Cafeteria facilities (Secondary)

 Study facilities (Secondary)

 Computer lab

Section IV - Project Tasks & Activities: In this section, you will provide a one paragraph (4 complete

sentences per paragraph) summary of your project’s key tasks & activities. Be sure to treat this in a

phased-approach (e.g. Planning; Building;, Validating & Testing; Delivery; Project Closeout) in which

you highlight the key tasks & activities in each phase.

 Identify and discuss the key tasks and activities of your project

o Planning Phase (list and discuss activities required to plan out your project)

o …(next Phase)

o … (next Phase)

o ….(next phase)

o Delivery Phase (list and discuss key activities required to deliver your project to your

customer upon completion of the previous phases & activities).

 Having the customer to review all deliverables

 Having the customer to sign off on all deliverables

o Project Closeout phase (list and discuss key activities to close out your project after you

have delivered the deliverables to your customer

 Pay all outstanding bills

 Turn over all documents to your customer

 Release your project resources to the next project

 Conduct a lessons-learned recap

Section V - Project Resources & Costs: In this section, you will provide a one paragraph (4 complete

sentences per paragraph) summary of your project’s costs & resources

 Identify and describe each of your project key resources & their projected costs (estimated)

o Labor

 Computer System:

 5 computer specialists @$40/hour

 1 trainer @35/hour

 New Home:

 20 construction workers @$25/hour

 New Dorm

 50 construction workers @25/hour

o Materials

 New Home

 Construction materials @$150,000

 Appliances @$35,000

 Computer System

 3 computer servers @$150,000 each

 1 new accounting system @$750,000

 New Dorm

 Construction materials @$1,150,000

 Furniture, Fixtures, Appliances @$600,000

o Contractor

 New Home

 Electrical contractor @$20,000

 HVAC contractor @$10,000

 Computer System

 2 computer contractors @$100/hour

 New Dorm

 Electrical contractor @$200,000

 HVAC contractor @$100,000

Section VI -Project Deadlines: In this section, you will provide a one paragraph (4 complete

sentences per paragraph) summary of your project’s key deadlines

 Identify and discuss the key deadlines

o What is the earliest and latest your project should start

o What is the earliest and latest your project should finish

o What is the earliest and latest that your project should reach the 50% completion mark

o What is the earliest and latest that your project should reach the 75% completion mark

Section VII -Project Challenges: In this section, you will provide a one paragraph (4 complete

sentences per paragraph) summary that identify what phase of your project will be the biggest

challenge and why.

 Identify and discuss the biggest challenges for your project and why.