In A Nutshell

This is what we did in Project Management.

I decide for my project management class I would use the same idea I had for my writing for interactive design class. Many college students who have never cooked before are frustrated with trying to figure out how to prepare a meal from a recipe. A website will be designed to teach college students and anyone just learning how to cook how to prepare and cook their favorite restaurant dishes in their own kitchen.

Great templates for this class

The following templates, forms, and examples are organized by steps in the usability process. They can be customized for your organization's usability needs. All of these are in the public domain and can be freely downloaded.
 A library of template files to help you with your web and digital marketing projects.
 New Project Management & Web Design Templates. 
 Templates and instructions described in the Project Management Guideline


1. Competitive Analysis
Competitive analysis includes:
    purpose statement
    comparison table
    analysis
There are two parts to this assignment. First, devise a concept for an original multimedia product. This project will be the focus of the rest of your work in the course. Once you have selected an idea for your project, conduct a competitive analysis.

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2.Strategy Brief
Strategy brief includes:

    Situation/Background Introduction
    SMART Objective
    Target Audience
    Strategy
    Tactics

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3. Risk Matrix
Identify at least 10 risks, and plot them on the chart.
Your Risk Impact/Probability Matrix includes:

    Identification of 10 risks
    Chart with risks plotted
    Risk ratings
    Risk analysis and discussion

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4. Work Breakdown Structure
A process for a multimedia project should include planning, design, development, and delivery phases, but you can have more phases (like testing or post deployment) depending on your project’s unique needs.
Work Breakdown Structure includes:

    A logical process for your project
    General and specific tasks for your project
    At least 2 to 4 subtasks under each task.
    At least 3 milestones or client approval points
    A time estimation for each task

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5. Team
Document your team members. Do all the team members cover the tasks needed to complete the project?
Are all the roles assigned to people qualified for the job?
Team Document includes:

    Names
    Titles
    Primary and secondary roles
    Qualifications and years of experience
    General descriptions of their activities on project
    Anticipated cost of the team member to the project
    Justification for their inclusion on the team.

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6. Gantt and Task Allocation
Create a Gantt chart and Task Allocation Chart for your project by using a tracking tool such as Microsoft Project or Excel software.
Part 1: Gantt chart submitted includes:

    General tasks and subtasks
    Durations
    Milestones
    Start and End dates
    Graphical Timeline

Part 2: Task Allocation chart submitted includes:

    Resources assigned to tasks
    Costs per task

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7. Budget
Your budget should include:

    A breakdown of the team costs by role, rate, and days.
    A breakdown of any outside contractor or freelance costs.
    Production costs if needed for original audio or video production.
    Licensing or fees for use of any assets such as photography, graphics, or media.
    Materials, overhead, and other miscellaneous items directly related to the project. (You are not required to calculate business overhead due to the variability and complexity.) You should ensure that you are showing enough profit to allow for the cost of operating a business.


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8. Proposal
Write a project proposal and presentation based on the project documents you have created. Your presentation will be evaluated on content, persuasiveness, presentation, clarity, and accuracy. You may follow any format you choose, but be sure to include a title slide and the following headings:

    Title Page
    Project Description
    Measurable Objectives
    Target Market
    Market Needs: What does the target market need?
    Client Needs: What are the needs of your client?
    Team Description: Brief overview of your team
    Work Breakdown Structure: Submit in total
    Process Design Timeline: This is a graphical timeline of target dates for each process in your WBS:  Planning, Design, Production, Testing, etc.
    Assumptions - what will the client provide?
    Cost: Give a brief overview of your budget by category

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9. Creative Brief
Creative Brief includes:

    Project Background/Overview
    SMART Objective
    Target Audience
    Message/Tone
    User "experience"
    A discussion of colors, typography, and graphical or any other design elements
    Design constraints, limitations, guidelines.

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10. Technical Requirements

1. Target Technology
   • Platform: Manufacturer, machine type, operating system and version, speed of processor, amount of memory, and hard disk space needed.
   • Additional Peripherals: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, printer, scanner, video card, audio card, network connections.
   • Internet Connectivity: Speed of access, browser, plug-ins, and other Internet-related needs.
   • Display: Screen resolution, number of colors, monitor size.
   • Video: Card types, playback software (Windows Media, QuickTime), RAM.
   • Audio: 8- or 16-bit sound, mono or stereo, compression.
   • Software: Microsoft Excel, QuickTime, Adobe Reader 
2. Back-End Needs
   • Database: Will a database be needed? What platform or version is preferable?
   • Internet Connection: Will it be connecting to the Internet? If yes, explain how it should function.
   • Search Engine: Will a search engine be needed? If yes, explain what is needed.
   • Security: What level of security is needed? Some level of security is suggested for any multimedia product, even if it is a basic terms-of-use statement. Security is most important if you have original, creative work as part of the product.
   • Personalization: Will the user be able to personalize the experience? If yes, please explain what is needed.
   • Transactions: Will any transactions need to be conducted (such as purchases, requesting information, submitting a registration form, uploading profiles)?
   • User Information: Will the system collect information from the user? If yes, please explain what is needed, how it is to be saved, and how it is to be transmitted to the publisher.

Example of Target Technology

Platform: Mac requirements: OS 7 or better, using Safari, Firefox or Chrome; PC requirements: Windows XP or better; at least 2 GB memory, at least 200 MB hard drive space available

Graphics Card: At least DDR2 or above

Audio: Internal or external speakers

Display: at least 1280 x 760, widescreen or full screen; no required monitor or display size, will work on mobile and tablets

Software: QuickTime, JavaScript, Shockwave

Back End Needs

Internet Connection: DSL or better

Security: Users will use PayPal to check out through their secure server

Personalization: No personalization will be present

User Information: Users will not create accounts, only information will be stored through PayPal.

Write a "technical requirements" document for your project . Technical Requirements document includes:

    Target Technology
    Back-End Needs

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11. Project Mockup
Create a digital (mockup) of the screen design for your multimedia product. In this mockup, show us how the content will be organized and the basic navigational scheme. Include the color and typographic scheme with the mockup. Also, include a justification of your design choices (including navigation) based on the content and target audience.
Mockup includes:

    Logo
    General Layout
    Inner Page Layout
    Color Palette
    Typography Choices
    Information Architecture Map

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12. Test Plan
Write a test plan for your course project. In the plan, include tests for usability, software, acceptance, and system testing. Also, write a single test case for one feature of your multimedia product.

Test Plan includes:

    Scope  (usability, software, system, and acceptance)
    Schedule
    Platform
    Standards
    One test case

Writing a Test Plan

A test plan should include:

• Scope—The names of the tests that will be carried out
• Schedule—The days and times of each test, and information about how the test will be carried out, including the person conducting the testing
• Platform—For each test type, indicate the hardware and software used in the testing process. Will different browsers be used? Different machine types, like a Mac and PC? Different mobile technologies? A touch screen?
• Standards—Describes the standards to be employed including categorization of bugs. This might be a system where the bug is classified as a high to low threat. Also indicate the type of problem: system, functional, creative, or usability error?  

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13.Rough Draft
Documents to include:

    Title Page
    Table of Content
    Competitive Analysis
    Strategy Brief
    Risk Matrix
    Process Design Time LIne 
    Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
    Team Description
    Gantt Chart
    Task Allocation
    Budget
    Creative Brief
    Technical Requirements
    Mockup
    Test Plan


14.  Final Project Plan
Based on the feedback you have received throughout the course, revise and submit the final project plan
The following documents should be combined in a single file with a cover page and table of contents:

    Title Page
    Table of Contents
    Competitive Analysis
    Strategy Brief
    Risk Matrix
    Process Design Time Line
    Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
    Team Description
    Gantt Chart
    Task Allocation
    Budget
    Creative Brief
    Technical Requirements
    Mockup
    Test Plan

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