UNIT 4 PROJECT DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION UNIT

UNIT 4 PROJECT DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION UNIT 4 PROJECT DESIGN, HND IN COMPUTING AND SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION

LAST TIME Introduction to unit Project selection Feasibility (5 steps) Initial exploration

PROJECT SELECTION • • • researching and reviewing areas of interest; literature review; methods of evaluating feasibility of projects, initial critical analysis of the outline specification, selection of project option, initiating a project logbook/diary, estimating costs and resource implications, identifying goals and limitations; value of project, rationale for selection, agree roles allocate responsibilities (individually with tutor/supervisor and within project group if appropriate)

TASK ONE • Select 3 areas of interest either individually or as a group. “independent enquiry by undertaking a sustained investigation of direct relevance to their • vocational, • academic • and professional development. ” Research and review these areas; do a headline review initially, narrowing down to one option.

FEASIBILITY OF PROJECTS • Why? What has kicked off the project? E. g. IT system is out of date • Alternative Solutions. E. g. redevelop existing, upgrade, replace, merge with other system • Feasibility “Can we deliver it on time and under budget? ” • Research: online research, what have other companies done? How well did their solutions work? • Prototyping: build a sample including the highest risk • Time-boxing: Complete some of the tasks in your project plan and measure how long it took vs. planned. • Preferred solution: • most feasible to implement, • lowest risk, • have the highest confidence of delivering. • Reassess • Check feasibility of all identified tasks • Produce feasibility report Five Steps to Determine Project Feasibility, by Andrew Makar on January 26, 2010 in Project Portfolio Management. http: //www. tacticalprojectmanagement. com/five-steps-to-determine-project-feasibility/ accessed 21/07/15.

PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS: Develop and structure a list of requirements relevant to project specifications: • • • costs, timescales, scale of operation, standards, legislation, ethics, sustainability, quality, fitness-for-purpose, business data, resource implications

MINI ASSIGNMENT • Outline three possible projects (could be variations on a theme) • Research each of the possible projects (what have others already done) • Select the project which you wish to proceed with – justify your choice • Submit by 11/10/15