Project outline

General Information About the Project 

Goals: Develop a database according to customer specifications, for a software-tracking database, for a college or university. 

Activities in the initiation phase:  

Identify the specific needs of the College: 

Cost and budget 

Scope of the Project 

Deadlines  

Identify obstacles and difficulties: 

Existing software compatibility 

Security issues relating to the data 

Prepare a Plan:  

Decide who is leading the project 

Identify decision makers  

Establish channels of communication and chain of command 

Definitions/Project Assignments 

Activities in the definition phase: 

Compile list of requirements together with client 

Explore feasibility of the project’s goals and completion date 

Obtain a sign off on the design and timeline with managing parties 

Define barriers to limit scope of project  

  Solidify expected deliverable at project conclusion

Risk Analysis 

Identify potential areas for data leaks/loss 

Identify data level of security to make sure nothing is classified 

Make sure no conflicts of interest regarding data 

Identify project overlap with other ongoing work 

Organization of the project 

Start date: xx/xx/xxxx 

End date: xx/xx/xxxx 

Assigned Personal: XXXXX  

Budget: $XXXX 

Milestone dates:  

*Insert timeline of expected deliverables here.  

<Graphical representation of timeline would be placed here> 

Expected results: All deliverables  

Overview 

This is where I would put a description of the final deliverable and the expected costs, as well as when each phase of the project is expected to start and be completed. I would have a chart one could reference at a quick glance and that could be easily updated with the actual finished date to track any setbacks or achievements.