Sample Project Initiation Document (PID) including budgetary information, timescales, objectives, approach, key staff and stakeholder analysis

Details Coursework: Formative – 500 words for peer review in small groups (informal feedback will be given but you will not be marked); Summative – final individual report (formal, individually marked) Summative (Main)

Assignment: This assignment is based on a fictitious case study (details to be provided separately) that presents students with a business project scenario. You must take the role of Project Manager and are required to analyse the case study, research the best approach to managing it and develop the following 4 items of project planning documentation, to be submitted as a single, individual report:

1. Sample Project Initiation Document (PID) including budgetary information, timescales, objectives, approach, key staff and stakeholder analysis (approx. 750 words)

2. Gantt chart with at least 20 items in the work breakdown structure (WBS). The Gantt chart should include all necessary core elements (tasks, dependencies, milestones, summary tasks) and a clear indication of the critical path. Any tool that allows you to present this information appropriately may be employed. All diagrams should be embedded into your report as images;

3. Risk register containing at least 10 fully documented risks, including owner, mitigation and contingency actions, pre-and post- action weighting and scores;

4. Short report to the Project Sponsor, the Director of Operations. Your report should contain both of the following:

a. An explanation of the importance of quality risk management plans and the potential impact on the project were rigorous risk management processes to be ignored;

b. An analysis and critique of the potential relevance of PRINCE2 as a methodology for this project (including strengths and weaknesses) and a recommendation as to whether or not this should be used. The Sponsor has said that they have had some negative past experience of PRINCE2 projexts. There is no right or wrong answer for this, hence marks will be given on the basis of how well you have explained and justified your decision (approx. 1,000 words)