Assignment 4: Project Presentation
Due Week 10 and worth 300 points
In order to complete this assignment, you will consolidate the previous three (3) writing assignments into a PowerPoint Presentation.
Your project is now in its closing stage. You are ready to present a final report to your major stakeholders, and deliver the project to the client/customer.
Develop a closing process PowerPoint presentation. Your PowerPoint presentation must have speaker notes and these speaker notes must be written as if you were presenting this project to your stakeholders. A template is provided for your use. You can modify the template based on your professor’s instructions. Do not omit any information from the template because the information aligns with the rubric.
PowerPoint Resources
• Review the videos in the lynda.com playlist “Creating a Presentation in PowerPoint 2013”, located at http://www.lynda.com/SharedPlaylist/3a6dbf0365fc469580e3a974705a8f8d?org=strayer.edu, for tips on getting started using PowerPoint.
• Review the “Death by PowerPoint” presentation, located at http://www.slideshare.net/thecroaker/death-by-powerpoint, for tips on effectively creating engaging presentations.
Prepare a twelve to fifteen (12-15) slide presentation in which you:
1. Identify the project objectives, and conclude how the project team has met each of the identified objectives.
2. Discuss how having a project charter contributed to the success of your project.
3. Identify the stakeholders, and describe how stakeholders’ analysis has assisted in a smooth management of the project.
4. Analyze the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) created, along with the explanation for each task.
5. Present the project plan / network created, and make sure that critical path is properly depicted.
6. Describe the techniques of reducing project duration, and describe if any such techniques are used for your project.
7. Describe the project communication plan used for the project.
8. Describe the main assumptions and exclusions (taken from scope statement), dependencies, or any other major issues of the project. Explain how they have been handled.
9. Distinguish the scope, time, and cost constraints.
10. Compile a list of six (6) best practices arising from this project’s lessons learned.
11. Recommend methods to avoid similar obstacles in future projects.
12. Compose a list of next steps with the assumption that there is a need to create another phase for this project.
13. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
a. Use the PowerPoint presentation template that can be found in the online course shell. Your professor will inform you if the template can be modified. If you need more than the maximum allotted number of slides for your presentation, contact your professor for the approval.
b. Include a Title Slide which contains the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The Reference Slide must follow APA format. A minimum of three (3) references are required. The Title Slide and Reference Slide are not included in the required page length.
c. Create Speaker Notes to accompany each slide that emphasize and embellish the key points to the stakeholders. Please be clear and thorough as if you are actually presenting.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Evaluate and assess the best practices used when outsourcing project work.
• Develop a process for measuring the progress of a project, providing oversight, coordinating project closure, and determining project effectiveness.
• Develop a project network to implement the project plan, manage projects effectively, and complete required resource allocation.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in project management.
• Write clearly and concisely about project management using proper writing mechanics.
Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 300 Assignment 4: Project Presentation
Criteria Unacceptable
Below 70% F Fair
70-79% C Proficient
80-89% B Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Identify the project objectives, and conclude how the project team has met each of the identified objectives.
Weight: 7% Did not submit or incompletely identified the project objectives; did not submit or incompletely concluded how the project team has met each of the identified objectives. Partially identified the project objectives; partially concluded how the project team has met each of the identified objectives. Satisfactorily identified the project objectives; satisfactorily concluded how the project team has met each of the identified objectives. Thoroughly identified the project objectives; thoroughly concluded how the project team has met each of the identified objectives.
2. Discuss how having a project charter contributed to the success of your project.
Weight: 7% Did not submit or incompletely discussed how having a project charter contributed to the success of your project. Partially discussed how having a project charter contributed to the success of your project. Satisfactorily discussed how having a project charter contributed to the success of your project. Thoroughly discussed how having a project charter contributed to the success of your project.
3. Identify the stakeholders, and describe how stakeholders’ analysis has assisted in a smooth management of the project.
Weight: 7% Did not submit or incompletely identified the stakeholders; did not submit or incompletely described how stakeholders’ analysis has assisted in a smooth management of the project. Partially identified the stakeholders; partially described how stakeholders’ analysis has assisted in a smooth management of the project. Satisfactorily identified the stakeholders; satisfactorily described how stakeholders’ analysis has assisted in a smooth management of the project. Thoroughly identified the stakeholders; thoroughly described how stakeholders’ analysis has assisted in a smooth management of the project.
4. Analyze the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) created, along with the explanation for each task.
Weight: 7% Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) created, along with the explanation for each task. Partially analyzed the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) created, along with the explanation for each task. Satisfactorily analyzed the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) created, along with the explanation for each task. Thoroughly analyzed the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) created, along with the explanation for each task.
5. Present the project plan / network created, and make sure that critical path is properly depicted.
Weight: 7% Did not submit or incompletely presented the project plan / network created; did not submit or incompletely made sure that critical path is properly depicted. Partially presented the project plan / network created; partially made sure that critical path is properly depicted. Satisfactorily presented the project plan / network created; satisfactorily made sure that critical path is properly depicted. Thoroughly presented the project plan / network created; thoroughly made sure that critical path is properly depicted.
6. Describe the techniques of reducing project duration, and describe if any such techniques are used for your project.
Weight: 7% Did not submit or incompletely described the techniques of reducing project duration; did not submit or incompletely described if any such techniques are used for your project. Partially described the techniques of reducing project duration; partially described if any such techniques are used for your project. Satisfactorily described the techniques of reducing project duration; satisfactorily described if any such techniques are used for your project. Thoroughly described the techniques of reducing project duration; thoroughly described if any such techniques are used for your project.
7. Describe the project communication plan used for the project.
Weight: 7% Did not submit or incompletely described the project communication plan used for the project. Partially described the project communication plan used for the project. Satisfactorily described the project communication plan used for the project. Thoroughly described the project communication plan used for the project.
8. Describe the main assumptions and exclusions (taken from scope statement), dependencies, or any other major issues of the project. Explain how they have been handled.
Weight: 7% Did not submit or incompletely described the main assumptions and exclusions (taken from scope statement), dependencies, or any other major issues of the project. Did not submit or incompletely explained how they have been handled. Partially described the main assumptions and exclusions (taken from scope statement), dependencies, or any other major issues of the project. Partially explained how they have been handled. Satisfactorily described the main assumptions and exclusions (taken from scope statement), dependencies, or any other major issues of the project. Satisfactorily explained how they have been handled. Thoroughly described the main assumptions and exclusions (taken from scope statement), dependencies, or any other major issues of the project. Thoroughly explained how they have been handled.
9. Distinguish the scope, time, and cost constraints.
Weight: 7% Did not submit or incompletely distinguished the scope, time, and cost constraints. Partially distinguished the scope, time, and cost constraints. Satisfactorily distinguished the scope, time, and cost constraints. Thoroughly distinguished the scope, time, and cost constraints.
10. Compile a list of six (6) best practices arising from this project’s lessons learned.
Weight: 7% Did not submit or incompletely compiled a list of six (6) best practices arising from this project’s lessons learned. Partially compiled a list of six (6) best practices arising from this project’s lessons learned. Satisfactorily compiled a list of six (6) best practices arising from this project’s lessons learned. Thoroughly compiled a list of six (6) best practices arising from this project’s lessons learned.
11. Recommend methods to avoid similar obstacles in future projects.
Weight: 7% Did not submit or incompletely recommended methods to avoid similar obstacles in future projects. Partially recommended methods to avoid similar obstacles in future projects. Satisfactorily recommended methods to avoid similar obstacles in future projects. Thoroughly recommended methods to avoid similar obstacles in future projects.
12. Compose a list of next steps with the assumption that there is a need to create another phase for this project.
Weight: 8% Did not submit or incompletely composed a list of next steps with the assumption that there is a need to create another phase for this project. Partially composed a list of next steps with the assumption that there is a need to create another phase for this project. Satisfactorily composed a list of next steps with the assumption that there is a need to create another phase for this project. Thoroughly composed a list of next steps with the assumption that there is a need to create another phase for this project.
13. 3 references
Weight: 5% No references provided. Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
14. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10% More than 6 errors present 5-6 errors present 3-4 errors present 0-2 errors present