PROJECT PLAN

[Project Title]
[Date]
Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION (MANDATORY) 2

NEEDS/PROBLEMS/ QUESTIONS (MANDATORY) 3

PROJECT AIM & OBJECTIVES (MANDATORY) 3

HOW THE OBJECTIVES WILL BE ACHIEVED / HOW YOU WILL DELIVER THE PROJECT (MANDATORY)
4

TIMESCALES (MANDATORY) 4

BUDGET (OPTIONAL) 4

EVALUATION (MANDATORY) 4

References (Mandatory) 5
Introduction (Mandatory)
This section should include information for those readers who will not read the entire
document but who will need a summary of the proposal. Although this section appears first in
the document, it is usually written last after you have completed your work.

The introduction should remain on a separate page within the same document and should not
exceed one page.

The introduction should contain the following elements:

• Brief identification and purpose of your organisation/proposal

• The purpose and anticipated end result of this proposal

Needs/Problems/ Questions (Mandatory)

Identify the needs or problems to be addressed. Include the target population and any
statistical information that you may have. Ideas for information to include here are:

• Length of time needs/problems have existed

• Whether problem has ever been addressed before, and what the outcome was

• Impact of problem to target population

• Impact of problem to surrounding populations

Project Aim & Objectives (Mandatory)

State the desired aim and objectives to address the needs/problems stated above. Also
include key benefits of reaching goals/objectives.

• Specific & measurable Aim

• Specific & measurable objective 1

• Specific & measurable objective 2

• Specific & measurable objective 2

• Specific & measurable objective 2

How the Objectives will be achieved / How you will deliver the project
(Mandatory)
Provide detailed information about proposed procedures, if available, and the scope of work.
Key sources: The literature that you will be using for your project.
Hall, Business Studies, 2008

Timescales (Mandatory)
Provide detailed information on the expected timetable for the project. Break the project into
phases, and provide a schedule for each phase.

Description of Work Start and End Dates

Phase One
Task 1
Task 2
Phase Two
Task 1
Task 2

Budget (optional)
Very briefly, state the proposed costs and budget of the project.

Description of Work Start and End Dates

Phase One
Phase Two
Phase Three
Total £ 0.00

Evaluation (Mandatory)
Discuss how progress will be evaluated throughout and at the end of the project.

– Formulate clear indicators for each objective and result

– Indicate how and when to conduct monitoring and evaluation activities to determine
project’s progress and outcome

– State which methods will be used to monitor and evaluate the project

– Identify who will carry out the project evaluation.

References (Mandatory)
Ensure you use the academic conventions to support your work.

- You are required to use Harvard Referencing which has the following two components

o Use of in-text citation

o List of references at the end of the work (arrange references in alphabetical order)