Build or Recapture a Project Plan
In this assignment, you will begin working on your course project, a project plan. You will work on your project plan throughout the remainder of this course, completing it at the end of Module 8.
Planning the project is perhaps the most important aspect of project management. Weak plans erode confidence of the implementing team as well as omit critical aspects of the project execution. In that situation, rather than have a well thought out guide, the implementing team makes decisions under pressure. Also, items are discovered after new work is started and causes the project to halt or slow while a fix is made.
Procedure
1.Carefully review all project requirements on the Project page before you begin any work. (Note: You can access the Project page at any time by clicking on the Project tab in the top navigation bar.)
2.Choose a project to work with for the remainder of the course. It can be: ?your own project (work or non-work related)
?a project from government or private sectors
?a new project, one that is in progress, one that was completed (successfully or not), or one that was cancelled after development work began
Important: Choose a narrow rather than a broad topic. For example, do not choose an enterprise-wide project. Instead, focus on a certain aspect or product of a larger program.
3.Write a brief description of the project that will be the focus of your project plan.
4.Develop an outline for your project based on the guidelines provided on the Project page. During modules 6 and 7 you will work to complete your project plan using your outline as a guide.