, PRO4801 Assignment 3
Semester 2 2025
DUE 8 September 2025
Use this document as a guide and for references to answer your assignment
Question 3
The ABC project faced many challenges, including delays and budgetary constraints. Among the key issues raised
has been the specification of the product, which must ensure the customer gets value for money. It is reported
that poor planning was the order of the day due to a lack of experience of the hired project manager and a lack
of guidelines regarding approaches to take. The organisation was still growing and had to establish a Project
Management Office to provide guidance and support. As an expert who completed PRO4801 and with
experience gained over the years working on various types of projects, you have been hired as a consultant to
provide guidelines on how planning should be undertaken. You’re required to provide confidence to the
appointing authority by addressing the questions (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) posed in the different sections.
3.1
Distinguish between the different steps in the project planning process and
explain the purpose of typical questions to be answered in each step.
Project planning is a structured process that ensures the project has a clear
roadmap, realistic targets, and adequate resources. The steps can be broken down as
follows:
Step 1: Define Project Scope
Purpose: Establishes what the project will deliver (products/services) and
what is excluded. This ensures alignment with customer needs and prevents
scope creep.
Typical Questions:
o What are the key deliverables?
o What is included and excluded?
o Who are the stakeholders, and what are their requirements?
Semester 2 2025
DUE 8 September 2025
Use this document as a guide and for references to answer your assignment
Question 3
The ABC project faced many challenges, including delays and budgetary constraints. Among the key issues raised
has been the specification of the product, which must ensure the customer gets value for money. It is reported
that poor planning was the order of the day due to a lack of experience of the hired project manager and a lack
of guidelines regarding approaches to take. The organisation was still growing and had to establish a Project
Management Office to provide guidance and support. As an expert who completed PRO4801 and with
experience gained over the years working on various types of projects, you have been hired as a consultant to
provide guidelines on how planning should be undertaken. You’re required to provide confidence to the
appointing authority by addressing the questions (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) posed in the different sections.
3.1
Distinguish between the different steps in the project planning process and
explain the purpose of typical questions to be answered in each step.
Project planning is a structured process that ensures the project has a clear
roadmap, realistic targets, and adequate resources. The steps can be broken down as
follows:
Step 1: Define Project Scope
Purpose: Establishes what the project will deliver (products/services) and
what is excluded. This ensures alignment with customer needs and prevents
scope creep.
Typical Questions:
o What are the key deliverables?
o What is included and excluded?
o Who are the stakeholders, and what are their requirements?
