2.5 Assessment Details
2.5.1 Project
Weight: 60%
Type of Collaboration: Group
Due: The Friday of Week 7 and Week 13 at 11:59pm
Submission: WORD file through vUWS (one submission per group)
Format: Format of this report should be as follows:
Paper margins: 1- all around
Font: Times New Roman, 11 pt.
Headings: bold
References: APA/IEEE style
Length: 10-page for part-1 and 15-page for part-2
Curriculum Mode: Proposal
This assessment is completed in a Group environment and provides team members with an opportunity to prepare a Project Proposal for an IT project, similar to what they will be expected to deliver in the workplace. This assessment is divided into two parts.
This assignment is aimed at assessing most of the learning outcomes expected in this unit in a team environment. At the completion of the group assignment, a report needs to be submitted. The assignment involves creating a detailed project proposal that outlines the proposed solution for an IT project.
For the first part of the proposal, you need to write a Preliminary Project Proposal (Business Case) with the following content:
— A cover page with your team name, team details and the project title
— An Abstract or Executive Summary (one page)
— Table of Contents
— Problem Description the problem, the project scope, Non-Functional requirements, functionalities envisaged,
i.e. business requirements and the structure of the rest of the report
— Business Case and Project Methodology
1. Measurable Organisational Value
2. Alternative Solutions
3. Costs and Benefits
4. Project Estimation (including WBS)
— Conclusion, Future Work, Plans for Extension
— Appendix
— Team Details
Make sure that you give sufficient and accurate information so that the reader understands what it is that you want to do, how your team will work and what you plan to achieve. Use screen shots and diagrams, as necessary. Database schema, class diagrams and other technical details for prototype design (product analysis and design) are not required for this report. Identify clearly any assumptions you made, as well as the areas of difficulty you anticipate and your solutions to them. The first part of the proposal has 20% of the mark. The deadline for the first part of the proposal is 11:59pm of Friday of the Week 7.
For the second part of the proposal, you need to write a Project Proposal with the following content:
— A cover page with your team details and the title for your project
— An Abstract or Executive Summary (one page)
— Table of Contents
— Problem Description - the project, its importance, business requirements and the structure of the rest of the
report
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