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Start your own project

I can identify the user requirements and constraints of a project and use these to develop project documentation.

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Start your own project

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Key learning points

  1. A project brief is analysed to determine what the project is about and what needs to be completed.
  2. User requirements are the features or outcomes the client expects from the project.
  3. Project documentation can be used to set out what you hope to achieve during a project.

Keywords

  • Feasibility report - a document used in project management that assesses whether a project can be completed successfully

  • Project brief - this determines what the project is about and what needs to be completed

Common misconception

You cannot prevent things from going wrong in a project.

Things can be done to prevent negative things happening during a project - these are called mitigations.


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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Arrange the stages of the project life cycle in the correct order.

1 - initiation
2 - planning
3 - execution
4 - evaluation

Q2.
What do we call the features or outcomes the client wants from a project?

Correct Answer: user requirements

Q3.
Why is it important to analyse the project brief at the start of a project?

to skip planning
to hire more people
to increase the budget
Correct answer: to understand what must be completed

Q4.
Which of the following is an example of a project constraint?

Correct answer: fixed deadline
unlimited budget
flexible requirements
extra resources

Q5.
Which stage of the project life cycle comes directly after planning?

Correct Answer: execution

Q6.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of copyright?

to allow anyone to use creative work freely
Correct answer: to protect the rights of creators over their original work
to prevent anyone from making new content
to make all information public

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the main purpose of analysing a project brief?

Correct answer: to understand what the project is about and what needs to be done
to choose team members
to write a report
to create a budget

Q2.
What are user requirements in a project?

the project’s budget
the team’s preferences
Correct answer: the features or outcomes the client expects
the name of the project

Q3.
What is the term for an action or strategy put in place to reduce the impact of a potential problem in a project?

Correct Answer: mitigation

Q4.
Which document is used to check whether a project is practical and achievable?

Correct Answer: feasibility report

Q5.
Arrange these steps in the correct order for starting a project.

1 - Analyse the project brief.
2 - Identify user requirements.
3 - Check feasibility.
4 - Develop project documentation.

Q6.
Why is project documentation important throughout a project?

It replaces the project brief.
It is only used at the end.
It is optional.
Correct answer: It provides a record of decisions and plans.

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