1. Unit 5 – eProject – Starting to look at projects Unit 5
Background & Purpose
Detailed description of the company, history, where they are now – what are the issues that they are tackling, what are they asking for? What are they asking for it? What is the purpose of this project?
2) Benefits to the organisation
How will a new system benefit the organisation. Several points of how the business of the company will be improved.
3) Stakeholders
Who are the people involved with this project. For example the Owners, Shareholders, Staff, Customers, Competitors, Suppliers, People doing the project. What is their stake in this project and how would they be interested in its further development.
4) The Client requirements
Overview of what the new system requires. Include also Navigation, Security, Training and backup procedures.

2. Unit 5 – eProject – Starting to look at projects Unit 5
Project Scope
Brief overview of the scope of the project as a whole.
Timescales involved
How much time will the project take – how much time have you actual got to meet the project. Any specific tasks need to be completed within a certain deadline? Target completion date.
Costs involved
What are the costs involved to the company – such as hardware, software, man hours. What are the costs in the development process?
Roles and responsibilities for team members
What role will each team member undertake to complete this project. How is that member suitable for the task allocated?
Project Outcomes and Objectives (measured) & Success Criteria
Detailed objectives to the project. They must be measurable. Input objectives, output objectives, processing objectives. How will each objective be considered a success? How will each objective be measured a success.
Deliverables of the system

3. Unit 5 – eProject – Starting to look at projects Unit 5
Limits to the system
What will the system not be expected to do?
Constraints to the system
What constraints might hinder the development of the system such as costs and time
Areas of risk
Where might the system fail?
Technical Justification of solution proposed
What software and hardware will you use for creating this system and justify why you have chosen these?
Requirements and expectations of the Spreadsheet.
What must the Spreadsheet software be able to do to meet the Objectives

4. Unit 5 – eProject – Starting to look at projects
Unit 5 – High Band Marking = 15 Marks.
The candidate has undertaken a comprehensive
analysis of the given problem and presented a
problem definition that includes
• A clear and concise summary of the group
work carried out in preparation for the project,
which explains the organisational procedures
used by the group and clarifies their own
contribution to the work.
• A comprehensive project definition that
accurately re-defines the scope and purpose
of the project as stated in the group project
proposal to take full account of given
changes in client’s requirements.
• A set of clear and measurable objectives for
the project which clearly define the success
criteria to be used to assess the final
outcomes.