Project Overview

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