ProjectPhase1Instructions

**Semester Project Phase 1—** **Project Selection/Project Proposal Draft** For phase I, you will prepare and deliver a project proposal. 1—Select one of the two projects. (Need at least one team on each project) Sign up early, first come first granted. 2—Create a semester project phase 1 document [File Name: SPP1T##.doc] that delineates the following areas with the respective questions. Just address the questions as listed and add any information you feel helps to move your team’s semester project forward. Project Goals Project Procedures (Review the Piskurich chapters at a high level for guidance for a list and details of the major tasks.) Project Timeline/Roles/Responsibilities Project Assumptions
 * What is the goal for this semester project?
 * What is the general process that you need to carry out for the semester project?
 * What are the specific tasks that you need to think about for each phase?
 * What is your anticipated timeline of completion for the proposed project tasks
 * Who will be in charge of the specific tasks?
 * Is he team in agreement with the roles and responsibilities?
 * Is the team in agreement with the tasks and the timeline?
 * Does the tasks and timeline meet the needs of the target organization?
 * What are your assumptions of the intended audience and organization?

3—Create a Client Contact Form [include this in the phase 1 document] to help prepare before you interact with your client. It is common to not get much time from a client, even when they are funding a project. It is critical that you plan for your client meetings.
 * What information do you need to obtain from your client? Create a form that has a list of questions that you need to ask the client and/or stakeholders. Use a very structured document that can easily be sent to a client to complete if needed.
 * What is the most efficient way to get this information?
 * What challenges can you anticipate while interacting with the client?
 * What specific organizational resources do you need in order to successfully complete your semester project?

4—Submit Phase 1 Deliverables and TMCPA. ||