The Project Proposal

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The Project Proposal

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Summary of Project

• No more that 350 words
• The abstract can consist of a one-line summary of
  each of the other sections of the proposal.

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Project Background

• Setting the scene for the project, what is the
  background to this research
• How does it fit into the context of Knowledge
  management/engineering provide a couple of
  definitions of KM that support this research
• How does it fit into the organisation culture
  context.
• 6-8 references in this section
• Dont talk about your specific research in this
  section

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Project Description

• This is what my project is about, these is the
  organisation I will be doing it in and these are
  the tests I would like to do.
• 2-3 references

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Project Aim

• This is the thesis of the project
• Blooms Taxonomy Verbs
• e.g.
• This research will measure how Web 2.0 tools can
  improve collaboration and knowledge sharing.

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Project Objectives

• Between 3 and 6
• Explain the milestones in reaching your project
  Aim.
• Look at existing approaches and measure new
  approach.

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Evaluation Criteria

• how you intend to implement and evaluate your
  research
• What methods Quan/Qual
• IEEE 829 Standard for Software Test
  Documentation.
• ISO 9126 and ISO 14598 (which are standards on
  software evaluation)

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Deliverables

• Literature Review
• Dissertation Document
• Software (?)
• Survey results on CD
• .
• .
• .

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Timeframes and Project Plan

• Risk mitigation, monitoring and management

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Risk Matrix
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Risk Mitigation, Monitoring and Management

• An effective strategy must consider three issues
• risk avoidance,
• risk monitoring, and
• risk management and contingency planning.

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Risk Mitigation, Monitoring and Management

• Example
• Assume that high staff turnover is noted as a
  project risk

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Risk Mitigation

• A proactive approach to risk avoidance is the
  best strategy. Develop a plan for risk
  mitigation. For example assume that high staff
  turnover is noted as a project risk r1, some of
  the possible steps to be taken are these
• Meet with current staff to determine causes for
  turnover
• Assume turnover will occur and develop techniques
  to ensure continuity when people leave.
• Define a backup staff member for every critical
  technologies.
• Double everyones salary

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Risk Monitoring

• As the project proceeds, the following factors
  can be monitored
• general attitude of team members based on project
  pressures,
• the degree to which the team has jelled,
• interpersonal relationship among team members,
• availability of jobs within the company and
  outside it
• As the project proceeds, risk monitoring
  activities commence.
• In addition of these factors, the project manager
  should monitor the effectiveness of risk
  mitigation steps.
• Project manager monitors factors that may provide
  an indication of whether the risk is becoming
  more or less likely

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Risk Management

• Contingency Planning
• Assumes that mitigation efforts have failed and
  that the risk has become a reality
• Continuing the example, the project is well
  underway and a number of people announce that
  they will be leaving
• If the mitigation strategy has been followed,
  backup is available, information is documented
  and knowledge has been dispersed across the team

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TYPES OF RISKS

• Discuss project-based risks only
• These are NOT risks
• I might get sick in the middle of my project
• I might get a promotion and be too busy in my job
• My girlfriend/boyfriend might run off with my
  best friend
• My dog might run away
• My supervisor might now give me a lot of feedback

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TYPES OF RISKS

• These are risks
• My test audience might not help me
• The tool I use might not fully match the
  requirements
• I might not get the technology/software I need
• I might not get a lot of responses from my survey
• Problems might take longer to solve than I
  predicted

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Technical and Non-Technical Resources Required

• Access to people
• PC / Laptop / PDA / etc.
• Software Libraries

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References

• About 10-15
• In Harvard format