UNIT 9 – IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT (LEARNING AIM B&C) LEARNING AIM B – CARRY OUT A PROJECT INITIATION FOR AN IT PROJECT

Unit 9 – IT Project Management (Learning Aim B&C) Learning Aim B – Carry out a project initiation for an IT project Unit Introduction: In this assignment, I will be initiating the project by researching a problem by using my creative skills to generate a range of solutions. I will investigate two solutions to my web development problem. I will also undertake a feasibility study to select an appropriate solution and outline the requirements of the project. Furthermore, I will be planning and executing to undertake a major project as part of my BTEC course. Finally, I will be carrying out the plans that I have made by using an appropriate methodology to explain and analyse the useful contents and by investigating the benefits and drawbacks of this methodology. Initiating the Project: Scenario/User Requirements: Performance Indicators for measuring the success of Hot Beans Web New Innovative website: • A profile of the company itself ---- A subpage stating all of the company’s awards received A short paragraph stating the company’s history A short paragraph stating what are the company’s key values An insight into what the development process would look like for a potential customer Unit 9: IT Project Management • Profiles of existing trainee web developers -- Personal Statement from each trainee web developers Comments from CEO on each trainee web developer • Job Specification and all required qualifications ---- Paragraph containing the expected work ethic of a new potential web developer for Hot Beans Fact File which easily shows at a glance the overall job description The required qualifications or substitutes (where applicable) Advertise the courses offered by Hot Beans and what qualification would be awarded • An online application form - Hyperlinks which opens a Google Forms Application Form for the user to fill in and automatically be sent off for processing by recruitment officer • Links to web development courses -- Links to Google Forms for each online course Hot Beans offer and the application form should all the user to select the relevant course they wish to partake in Clear instructions for payment method and the terms and conditions for how payment should be completed The Scenario to Initiate the Project will include: o Each subpage will have their own navigation button at the top of the main menu o The main menu will contain the buttons for each subpage and also a button navigating the user back the ‘home’ page o Google Forms will be created and hyperlinked into the website allowing users to apply for these courses from the comfort of their own home o The staff profiles being added into the website is the make the audience feel more included and like they have the ability to get to know the staff they may be working Unit 9: IT Project Management with as employees or as customers if they wish to avail of Hot Beans services of web development in the future. Scope of the Project: The scope of this project will cover the requirements which are stated above, allowing the user to navigate easily around the website, being able to read about the history of the company, while also being able to register a place at one of Hot Beans prestigious courses. There will be hyperlinks allowing the user to open the Google Forms which allows them to complete the booking, however payment will be taken over the phone once Hot Beans staff call the applicant to confirm their booking of the relevant course Input of the Project: The input of this project will be the individuals applying for course, the form will collect their Title, Full Name, Date of Birth, Current Occupation and also and Telephone Number and Email Address – this will allow the admin staff at Hot Beans to prioritise users on a ‘first come first serve basis’ meaning that if you want to book a place at Hot Beans, you have to get your place booked quickly, other users records are stored on the responses of the form because if someone who has secured a place, and pulls out of the course, the next person in line can then be contacted to offer them a place on the course Process of the Project: The process of this project includes; the input information is collected and then stored in the response section of the Google Form created for the course. This allows the Hot Beans Admin staff to view who submitted their form first to fulfil their ‘first come first serve’ system and allow them to contact customers accordingly. Output of the Project: The output of this project would be the retrieval of the information provided via the Google Form response section and then the admin staff then email or telephone the relevant people