CASE ITS Project Proposal
Project: Project Proposal Template Project Information
Project Number: ___________________ Assigned by PMO Account Number __________________ Assigned by PMO Project Name: _____________________ Current project Submittal Date: ____________________ December 23, 2003 Sponsor: ___________________________ Assigned by PMO Project Manager: __________________ Assigned by PMO Priority: ____________________________ Assigned by PMO Project Folder ______________________ Assigned by PMO
Supporting Documentation (Insert File name)
Business Case _______________________________________________________________________ Total Cost of Ownership ______________________________________________________________ Project Plan _________________________________________________________________________ Communications Plan ________________________________________________________________ Project Distribution List ________________________________________________________________
Approvals (Sign and Date)
Name Sponsor Funding Director PMO Director Asst Vice President CIO – Lev Gonick Approved Disapproved Initial Date
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Project: Project Proposal Template
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CASE ITS Project Proposal
Project: Project Proposal Template Objectives and Goals:
1. 2. 3. 4. Define in detail the business problem or opportunity being addressed. Describe in broad terms how it will be addressed. Identify which divisional strategic objectives, if any, will be supported by this effort. List the outcomes that would indicate successful project completion.
Details
Basic Plan:
1. List the major project phases and their deliverables, including important project milestones. 2. Describe how the project will be integrated into ongoing operations and what support will be required. Details
Customers and Stakeholders:
1. Identify the project’s customers and define their needs and expectations. 2. Identify any stakeholders other than the end user and define how this project will impact them. Details
Communication Plan:
1. Outline your communication plans for communicating with end users, stakeholders and project team. 2. Enumerate any mailing lists which you will need created as part of this communication plan. 3. Enumerate any websites or other marketing materials required as part of this communication plan. Details
Required Schedule:
1. Identify the tentative schedule and enumerate any identifiable milestones including start and end dates. 2. When must all post-implementation tasks be finished? 3. Include a baseline project plan designed in Microsoft Project. Details
Required Resources:
1. What resources (personnel and materials) are needed during the planning phase of the project? 2. What resources (personnel and materials) are needed to produce the required deliverables by the due dates? 3. Describe any outside resources that will be required.
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Project: Project Proposal Template
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Required Financial Resources:
1. What financial resources will be needed to produce the required deliverables by the estimated due dates? 2. What financial resources will be needed to administer and maintain this project for 5 years following completion? 3. Describe any outside resources that will be required. 4. Include preliminary Total Cost of Ownership calculations using ITS TCO template Excel. Details
Interdependencies:
1. Which current or anticipated projects affect this project? 2. Which current or anticipated projects depend on the successful completion of this project in whole or part? 3. List the required completion dates for any deliverables that are needed for other projects or activities. 4. What significant issues must be resolved for this project to succeed? Details
Identifiable Risks:
Identify significant project risks. 5. Explain how you plan to manage each of these risks. Details
Assumptions:
1. List any major assumptions made when formulating how project goals will be met. Details
Management and Project Team:
1. Identify the personnel who are sponsoring this initiative. 2. Identify the personnel requested to be members of the project team including the Project Manager. Details
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