answer the following questions on the world documentation feel free to ask when it is not clear.thank you ITEC 411 Group Project For this project, you wil

answer the following questions on the world documentation feel free to ask when it is not clear.thank you ITEC 411 Group Project
For this project, you will be required to work in teams to complete all steps of the systems
development life cycle (except for actual implementation) for a major IT project scenario.
Details on the specific scenario will be provided when the project is assigned. Note that this
project comprises 20% of the course grade! Failure to fully participate in the group
project may result in an individual student project grade being reduced by one letter grade
or a grade of zero (0).
The deliverables for the project are a comprehensive report (50 points) and an in-class
presentation (40 points). Each group will submit the report (one Word document) and the
presentation (one PowerPoint document) to the instructor on the due date.
The report is targeted towards the project sponsor and executive team. It should be professional
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Executive Summary of overall project including scope, time and cost (3 points)
Project Charter including roles and responsibilities (2 points)
Discussion of the project team and skill set needed to complete the project (2 points)
Procurement process including:
4.1. RFP for work that will be contracted out (5 points)
4.2. Detailed proposal with technical, management, and cost sections (5 points)
4.3. Discussion of proposal evaluation, and selection process (2 points)
Detailed project plan including:
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Project Scope Statement (2 points)
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Work Breakdown Structure for all project activities (2 points)
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Task list and discussion of all project activities (2 points)
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Responsibility Matrix for all project activities (2 points)
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Discussion of all resources required to complete the project (2 points)
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Schedule with time estimates for all activities and overall project (2 points)
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Cost table with estimates for all activities and overall project (2 points)
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Gantt Chart for entire project (2 points)
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Network Diagram for entire project (2 points)
5.0. Critical task list and discussion of the project’s Critical Path (2 points)
Discussion of the activities needed to close-out the project (2 points)
Discussion of project critical success factors for the project (2 points)
Conclusion and lessons learned (2 points)
Overall organization, structure, grammar, presentation (5 points)
The report should include a title page and table of contents. All pages should be numbered. Section
headings should be used to organize the body of the paper. All figures/diagrams/charts/visual should be
labeled and discussed.
Total (50 points)
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The presentation is targeted towards the project sponsor and executive team. It should be
professional and cover all relevant information about the project including:
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Introduction – introduce team and purpose of presentation
Presentation Agenda
Project Overview including scope / time / cost / procurement
Project Charter
Procurement Process including RFP, proposal and proposal evaluation/selection
process/contract
Project Plan including all details about scope / time / cost
Project close-out
Conclusion – summarize presentation (scope/time/cost/procurement)
Presentation format:
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Each group will have 15-20 minutes to present (presentations should be no more /
no less)
Time taken for questions during or after the presentation will not be counted towards
minute limit
All group members must participate in presentation
Follow effective presentation techniques
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? Do not point to the slides with the mouse – use a pointer
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Your delivery should reflect that you are well prepared to present the material
You should be comfortable with the time limit having already practiced with your
group members and should not have to rush
You should be comfortable with your role in the presentation and the group as a
whole should appear prepared
The presentation should not appear to be the first time you have seen the slides!
Personal appearance:
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“Business casual” attire is required (dress slacks, shoes and collared shirts)
No jeans, sweats, sneakers or hats!
Suits (men) or pantsuits/dresses (women) are not required, but are not inappropriate
Grading:
The presentation will be graded in accordance with the attached evaluation sheet.
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Project Presentation Evaluation
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