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Projectplan
Projectplan
Projectplan
Revision history
Date Version
2/1/2014 1.0
Author
Stephanie Suber
Explanation of Chan e
First Draft
Contact information
Prepared by Stephanie Suber Blackboard Collaborate 650 Massachusetts Ave N.W. 6th loor Washin!ton" #C $000% %&$0$&'6(&')60 stephanie.suber*blackboard.co+
Approved by
Na!e
Jay Gatsby Daisy "uchanan
Position
Director, Information Deve opment Dept. #ustomer $iaison, %eacher %rainin& an' Support
Date
2/!/2014 2/!/2014
Blackboard Collaborate prides itsel- on providin! .orld&class co++unication tools to educators so they can deliver +ore e--ective learnin! e0periences throu!h online" blended" or +obile environ+ents. 1he overarchin! vision o- the product is to allo. educators to reach +ore students and i+prove learnin! outco+es across the board. 1he !oal o- this speci-ic pro2ect is to provide in-or+ation docu+entation to !uide -irst&ti+e users in navi!ation o- the product. 3t has been reported -ro+ our +arketin! and custo+er service depart+ents that +any -irst&ti+e users are e0periencin! an over.hel+in! learnin! curve and are unable to navi!ate the trainin! resources provided by Blackboard Collaborate. 1he 1eacher 1rainin! and Support #epart+ent has re4uested this pro2ect to create initial docu+entation that .ill !uide users throu!h -irst use o- the product.
Project scope
1he Blackboard Collaborate Ne. 5ser 6uide is a co+pletely ne. pro2ect bein! created by a s+all develop+ent tea+ in close con2unction .ith the co+pany7s 1eacher 1rainin! and Support #epart+ent. 1he pro2ect involves the creation o- an instructional docu+ent o- appro0i+ately 50 pa!es to !uide ne. users step&by&step throu!h the initial tasks o- .orkin! in Blackboard Collaborate.
Project schedule
"ilestone
First Draft (evie) Fina Draft (evie) Fina Draft ,pprova %o -ro'uction %o Distribution
Project budget
1he Blackboard Collaborate Ne. 5ser 6uide +ust .ork .ithin a develop+ent bud!et o- 8%0"000. 1his a+ount has been bud!eted to cover the personnel costs o- the Pro2ect Mana!er" 3n-or+ation #eveloper" and 9ditor. Physical production and distribution o- the !uidebook .ill be paid -or by the 1eacher 1rainin! and Support bud!et.
Usability requirements
Si+ple" clear step&by&step directions are re4uired -or this product. 3t is i+portant that the !uidebook include no +ore in-or+ation than a user needs to start and utili,e the +ain educational -unction o- the Collaborate product.
Project schedule
"ilestone
First Draft (evie) Fina Draft (evie) Fina Draft ,pprova %o -ro'uction %o Distribution
Project budget
1he Blackboard Collaborate Ne. 5ser 6uide +ust .ork .ithin a develop+ent bud!et o- 8%0"000. 1his a+ount has been bud!eted to cover the personnel costs o- the Pro2ect Mana!er" 3n-or+ation #eveloper" and 9ditor. Physical production and distribution o- the !uidebook .ill be paid -or by the 1eacher 1rainin! and Support bud!et.
Deli$erable title
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Deli$er( !ethod
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*Chan ed
01
Pa e+,opic Count
+0 pa&es 12 topics
Na!e
Stephanie Suber
)ocation
#esponsibilit(
Deve ops pro2ect p an5 secures necessary resources5 ensures 'ea' ines are met5 monitors pro2ect resources5 information architect Deve ops &ui'eboo. content
650 Massachusetts Ave N.W. 6th loor Washin!ton" #C $000% %&$0$&'6(&')60 e0t $00$
stephanie.suber4b ac.boar'.com
Jor'an "a.er
650 Massachusetts Ave N.W. 6th loor Washin!ton" #C $000% %&$0$&'6(&')60 e0t $0%%
nic..carra)ay4b ac.boar'.com
-erforms 'eve opmenta , copy, an' pro'uction e'its on a topics an' ensures that stan'ar's are met
Na!e
Jay Gatsby
)ocation
si noff+#esponsibilit(
Si&noff responsibi ity on 'raft an' fina 'e iverab e
650 Massachusetts Ave N.W. 6th loor Washin!ton" #C $000% %&$0$&'6(&')60 e0t %000
2ay.&atsby4b ac.boar'.com
Daisy "uchanan
650 Massachusetts Ave N.W. 6th loor Washin!ton" #C $000% %&$0$&'6(&')60 e0t %0('
'aisy.buchanan4b ac.boar'.co m
(e ays nee's of the customer to the team5 si&noff on 'raft an' fina &ui'eboo. 'e iverab e
1his list speci-ies the assu+ptions +ade in plannin! this pro2ect< All pro2ect tea+ +e+bers .ill +ake this pro2ect their top priority in ter+s oco++it+ent to ti+in! and 4uality. 1he Custo+er =iaison .ill +ake the pro2ect tea+ a.are o- any chan!es to custo+er need that +ay occur throu!hout the develop+ent o- the product. Sub2ect&+atter e0perts are available to the pro2ect tea+ on an as&needed basis.
Risk analysis
#isk Description
Sub2ect7matter e8perts may be unavai ab e or prioriti9e this as a :minor,; non7 priority pro2ect.
Probabilit(
3e'ium
Potential %!pact
3e'ium
Pre$ention Plan
<or. )ith Jay Gatsby an' Daisy "uchanan to ensure they have communicate' c ear priorities to the S36s. Discuss initia pro'uct comfort
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3e'ium
nee' more time than anticipate' to fami iari9e herse f )ith the " ac.boar' #o aborate pro'uct.
eve )ith Jor'an "a.er an' chec. in re&u ar y to ensure no areas of concern have 'eve ope'.
she is ess ab e to navi&ate the pro'uct than previous y thou&ht, I )i he p her comp ete the pro2ect or brin& in another Information Deve oper to assist.
Dependencies calculation
Pa e+,opic Count
+0 pa&es 12 topics
* Chan e
01
,otal -ours
1+0 hours
,otal cost
=10,000