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Assignment #1 Checklist Section I - Project Summary : In this section, you will provide a t least a one paragraph (4 complete sentences per paragraph) summary of your project  Describe the purpose of the project (e.g.. the installation of a new computer system; the construction of a new home; the building of a new school dorm)  Identify who will be your customer (e.g., the accounting department; my family; the school’s football team)  Identify when you plan to st art the project and when the project should end. (e.g., beginning August 2015 and ending May 2016) Section II -Project Goals & Objectives : In this section, you will provide a two paragraph (4 complete sentences per paragraph) summary that identifies and d escribes the goals & objectives of your project  Identify at least 3 goals for your project o Computer System: to provide a system that will be able to use for the next three years o New Home: Build a home that will be maintenance free o New Dorm: Build a dorm that can be expanded to handle more students without much construction.  Identify at least 3 objectives for your project o Computer System: to provide a system that must operate on any Windows 8 computer system o New Home: to create an energy -friendly and eco -friendly home o New Dorm: to build a dorm that can support 1000 students that includes studying, exercise and cafeteria facilities  Discuss why you selected these goals & objectives Section III - Project Deliverables : In this section, you will provide a one paragraph (4 complete sentences per paragraph) summary of your project ’s key deliverables .  Identify and discuss each of the key deliverables of from the project o Computer System:  A new accounting system (Primary)  Training for all users (Secondary) o New Home:  A 4200 sqft home w/5 BRs, 4 Bath (Primary)  Energy -saving appliances (Secondary)  Energy -saving HVAC system (Secondary) o New Dorm:  A 500 student dorm (Primary)  Cafeteria facilities (Secondary)  Study facilities (Secondary)  Computer lab Section IV - Project Tasks & Activities: In this section, you will provide a one paragraph (4 complete sentences per paragraph) summary of your project ’s key tasks & activities. Be sure to treat this in a phased -approach ( e.g. Planning ; Building ;, Validat ing & Testing; Delivery; Project Closeout) in which you highlight the key tasks & activities in each phase.  Identify and discuss the key tasks and activities of your project o Plan ning Phase (list and discuss activities required to plan out your project) o …(next Phase) o … (next Phase) o ….(next phase) o Delivery Phase (list and discuss key activities required to deliver your project to your customer upon completion of the previous phases & activities).  Having the customer to review all deliverables  Having the cu stomer to sign off on all deliverables o Project Closeout phase (list and discuss key activities to close out your project after you have delivered the deliverables to your customer  Pay all outstanding bills  Turn over all documents to your customer  Release y our project resources to the next project  Conduct a lessons -learned recap Section V - Project Resources & Costs : In this section, you will provide a one p aragraph (4 complete sentences per paragraph) summary of your project ’s costs & resources  Identify and describe each of your project key resources & their projected costs (estimated) o Labor  Computer System:  5 computer specialists @$40/hour  1 trainer @35/hour  New Home:  20 construction workers @$25/hour  New Dorm  50 construction workers @25/hour o Materials  New Home  Construction materials @$150,000  Appliances @$35,000  Computer System  3 computer servers @$150,000 each  1 new accounting system @$750,000  New Dorm  Construction materials @$1,150,000  Furniture , Fixtures, Appliances @$600,000 o Contractor  New Home  Electrical contractor @$20,000  HVAC contractor @ $10,000  Computer System  2 computer contractors @$100/hour  New Dorm  Electrical contractor @$200,000  HVAC contractor @$100,000 Section VI -Project Deadlines : In this section, you will provide a one paragraph (4 complete sentences per paragraph ) summary of your project ’s key deadlines  Identify and discuss the key deadlines o What is the earliest and latest your project should start o What is the earliest and latest your project should finish o What is the earliest and latest that your project should reach the 50% completion mark o What is the earliest and latest that your project should reach the 75% completion mark Section VII -Project Challenges : In this section, you will provide a one paragraph (4 complete sentences per paragraph ) summary that identify what phase of your project will be the biggest challenge and why.  Identify and discuss the biggest challenges for your project and why.