project management

MEMO

To:	Project Mercury Sponsors
From:	[Your name]
Date:	[Date]
Re:	Assessment 1 Part X – (replace X with the appropriate assessment part # )
Title/Comments:	In this section insert the Title of the specific memo you are writing. eg “ Initial Project Scheduling and Resource Allocation” etc [Follow the instructions below in preparing your responses. This format follows a very common project memo style.]

Students are to use this project memo style to complete their submission for Assessment 1. You do not need to use this exact template but please note that this template is set up with the appropriate text size and line spacing required for the Assessment. If you choose another format please ensure that you duplicate these setups.

The following section will introduce you to how memos are used as a means of communication within real projects and provides hints on how to use this template to complete Assessment 1.

Memo Introduction – Open a memo by preparing the memo introduction. Introduce the project to your memo audience in a few sentences. Do not provide lengthy background information or statistics in this section, but do provide enough key information so your audience understands the purpose of the memo and project.

Key Points – The purpose of this section is to highlight important points of the memo. Points should be listed in bullet-point format, with each bullet point containing no more than two or three sentences. For a real project, what you put in this section varies depending on the type of project memo you create. For example, if you distribute the memo in the beginning stages of a project to present your initial evaluation and your key recommendations for progressing the project, list the key points of your evaluation in this section. Alternatively, this section may be an “Analysis” section that outlines the research and data that supports your recommendations.

Attachments – Any charts produced to support the content of your memo should be attached behind this memo page.