1. Elevator pitch
Write an elevator pitch for your project.
Your elevator pitch should be brief. It needs to cover the purpose, aims or value proposition of the project as you would present it to an uninitiated person.2. Develop a communications plan for the projectDevelop a communications plan for your project. To do this, use Appendix 3: Communications plan.
Note: If you are using one of the case studies and there are some gaps in the information provided, complete your answer based on your own business knowledge.
The communications plan needs to cover the points listed below:
Note: there is space for all these points in Appendix 3.
The projects strategy and approach to communications
Communications activities for each of the main phases of the project, that is:
o Monitoring and control
o Initiation
o Planning
o Execution
o Closing
Roles and responsibilities for each of the project team members in relation to communications
A communications matrix, listing all key project stakeholders, their requirements for communications, how and when communications will be forwarded to key stakeholders
Any policies and procedures relating to project communications e.g. document sign-off and approval
How project communications will be generated, distributed, stored and disposed of following project completionFocus on quality not quantity, and the clear communication of ideas. Use business-like language and make use of spelling and grammar checks available within your word processing software.3. Develop a progress report for the projectDevelop a progress report for the project after one week of operation. Include appropriate details of the start-up operations for your selected case study.
Note: If you are using one of the case studies and there are some gaps in the information provided, complete your answer based on your own business knowledge.
The progress report should cover:
Progress completed in the reporting period
Planned work not completed for the reporting period
Activities planned for the next period
Budget updates
Risks identified (at least one)
Recommendations
Problems or significant issues (at least two)
Who the report will be forwarded to (i.e. a distribution list)
The frequency of the report (e.g. weekly, fortnightly, monthly)
How the report will be forwarded (e.g via email or presented in progress meetings)
How the file name of the progress report will be named, and filed electronically for access and retrieval (where and how the files will be stored enabling ease of access).