project overview
DESCRIPTION
this is the template for the project overview. It should include your 1st rule of thirds, your experts, as well as your cited research to support your problem/solutionTRANSCRIPT
Project OverviewProject NamePresenter Name
Description
• Describe the project in non-technical terms
• Use following slides for discussing status, schedules, budget, etc.
-for more info…List location or contact for specification (or other related documents)
Project Goals
• Ultimate goal of project−What do you want to accomplish
Problem definition
• You will need to have a brief 50 word description of the problem. This should include the stake holders and the benefits to society as well as potential profitability.
• Why this will work
History of the problem
• What has been defined and treated in the past?
Related projects
−What have you done in the past that makes you a good candidate for this project
Three Possible Solutions
Solution 1• Description
Solution 2
• Description
Solution 3
• Description
Planning and scheduling
• Create a time line and briefly describe each milestone
Expertise & Consulting Interviews
• Who have you spoken to?
• Who will you speak to?−Need to have 3 experts feedback
Questions for Consultants
• What kinds of questions will ask the consultant.
• How will you show you have gathered background knowledge?
• How will you use their time wisely and get them interested in the project?
Design Process
• How will you know if this is a problem worth solving?
• What are the next steps
Competitive Analysis• Competitors
− You may want to allocate one slide per competitor
− What other products are similar− Describe the product and how it has
evolved over time
• Proposed changes
• Existing strengths of current design
• Potential contacts and mentors locally− Who does this now?
Technology
• New technology being used−Benefits
• Standards being adopted−Benefits
• Standards specifically being ignored−Drawbacks & benefits
DYA: define your acronyms!
Proposed Team Resources
• State assumptions about resources allocated to this project. Guess.− People−Equipment− Locations−Support & outside services−Manufacturing−Sales
Procedures
• Highlight any procedural differences from usual projects of this type
• Discuss requirements, benefits, and issues of using new procedures
-for more info…List location or contact for procedures document (or other related documents)
Schedule
• Review high-level schedule
-for more info…List location or contact for detailed schedule (or other related documents)
Current Status
• High-level overview of progress against schedule−On-track in what areas−Behind in what areas−Ahead in what areas
• Unexpected delays or issues
Related Documents
• Marketing plan− Location or contact name/phone
• Budget− Location or contact name/phone
• Post-mortem− Location or contact name/phone
• Submit questions− Location or contact name/phone