NOTE: The team must meet
with the Project Coordinator in person at the start and
completion of this phase. You must discuss your possible client
with the Project Coordinator before beginning the Concept Phase
and you must report on the completion of the Concept Phase to the
Project Coordinator and Project Mentor. Your must receive
approval of the Concept Phase from the Project Coordinator,
Project Mentor, and Program Dean before proceding to the
Development Phase.
Project Teams will locate a possible project from a willing client and obtain a signed Client Request that meets the content criteria for the course. This could possibly be a RFP. Click here for tips on locating and selecting a project.
Teams will present the project for acceptance to each member on the Project Routing Form either as a group or individually. A copy of the package will be provided to the Coordinator and Mentor. The presentation will include a word processed professional short report with the following items.
Report with the Project Routing Form as the cover sheet
A one page memo with the selection and Justification for the project. This must indicate why this project was selected and the educational benefits the team will receive from working on this project. These points will develop into the individual Learning Contracts.
Report will contain the name of the Senior Project Mentor.
Attachments will include Client Request.
Attachments will include a rough Project Description. This is a refined draft of the project deliverables for the client, the methodology needed to develop the deliverables, and an estimated time frame for completion. This is a possible reply to the RFP.
Attachments will include three-level WBS. This is a simple outline of the basic or major tasks required to complete this project.
Attachments will include draft Learning Contracts. The project team must agreed upon learning objectives for this project that are challenging and realistic. The contract will contain a listing of course materials and studies needed (textbooks, CBTs, resources, research goals, seminars, workshops, etc.) to complete the project. The team will be examined over this material at the end of the project.
Once the project is approved, the PM will provide a Status Report on work to date and the Project Development Phase will begin. The Senior Project Coordinator will contact the Client and explain their obligations to the project and any legal matters prior to the completion of the Project Development Phase.
Project teams are responsible for maintaining all their original documentation.
