GBA 573 Final Project

 

For your final project you are to prepare a written report and presentation regarding an IT project for a specific company, which can be either one that you currently work for or you can use one of the sample situations provided. Your report at a minimum should include the following:

 

Description of the project

Description of the current company scenario along with possible change elements

Explanation of Risk and ROI scenario as well as Total Cost of Project with expected benefits

Information regarding change agents and stakeholders

Predicted Implementation measures

Method of assessment of project measurement of success

 

Also your project should include a GANNT chart showing critical paths and dependencies using MS Project 2000. It should also include a listing of each employee, an estimated salary amount and time worked.

 

Format

This report should be no longer than 10-15 pages, which can include screen snapshots of your ROI assessment and Project predictions. In addition you will prepare a presentation to the class regarding your findings and assessments.

 

Sample Project One

 

Sample Project Two

 

Sample Project Three

 

 

GBA 573 Final Project Grading Criteria

 

Initial Impression/Professionalism (25%)—75 Points

            Are pages numbers

            Table of Contents

            Readability

            Does it look like a ‘business report’?

            Was final deliverable submitted both via paper and electronically?

 

Content (65%)  195 Points

Does it include all items from Project Management Template

Does it use supplied Templates?

            Feasibility Analysis

            Risk     

            Cost/Benefits

            Communication Mgmt

            Work Breakdown

 

Overall Proposal (10%) 30 Points

            Are all arguments/assumptions reasonable?

            Has statements and assumptions been backed up with evidence?

            Are Timeline’s realistic?