An outline of a project is presented, for which it is required to develop a project proposal using the format provided to be presented to the customer for consideration towards awarding the potential project work to you. DO NOT present a proposal for a project of your choice. For this assessment it is not required to cite or reference any theory. However, must demonstrate the ability to apply the theory within the proposal for the purposes of procuring the project work. Marks are awarded for correct representation per section in the proposal as well as for appropriately labelled extracts (graphs, tables, charts) from MS Project. Extracts must be placed immediately before the discussion in the relevant section of the proposal and reference MUST be made to the extract in the discussion to get that section's full marks. 50% of the total marks will be allocated to the written proposal component and 50% to the relevant extracts from MSP. The main body of the report must be no more than TWENTY (20) pages.

Project: CSR Project: Primary School Renovation

Background

You have just completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management and are currently planning as part of your company's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), to renovate a local primary school. All 5 buildings on the school premises are in need of a major painting. Develop a project proposal on the for the implementation of this CSR project. All processes planned for should be finalised within 1 month. You are required to submit a proposal in the report format provided, outlining how all planning and preparation would be effected.

1.1 Introduction: (10) State the objective i.e. why your help is needed. State the project goal, plus any constraints or conditions. Breakdown the goal into several general services your Company will offer, and the value that each service offers to the CSR Project. 1.2 Assumed Resources: (10) List all resources that will be needed, including your staff. Discuss assumed resources, including client information needed. Especially note external resources and requirements. 1.3 Cost Estimates: (20) Present the specific tasks you will do as a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and give cost estimates, with sub-totals at each level and total estimated cost. Briefly discuss the estimates, where the costs mainly go, and efforts made to save costs. 1.4 Schedule and dependencies: (20) Discuss the project dependencies and list the tasks on the critical path. Discuss the critical path tasks, and methods used to shorten the critical path. 1.5 Milestones and Deliverables: (10) List and discuss the milestones and the deliverables for each. Be very specific about each milestone, including the project finish milestone.1.6 Project Control and Risks: (20) Discuss the general strategy that will be used to manage the project to completion. -Project must have at least two phases. Discuss how they connect to each other, and the milestones. Discuss why you took this strategy. Summarise TEN (10) most important project risks, and how they will be dealt with if they occur. 1.7 Summary: (10) Briefly summarise, giving the overall project cost, the project benefits as bullet points, and the general strategy. Give the client a list of meetings, with details like who, when and where and estimated times, and desired deliverable.GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION Project Tasks Team Rates You know Define project scope Team Leader: R100/day Building size per square meter Engage stakeholders (internal and Surface Preparation team School colours external) (Scrapers and Sanders): R150/day Outline tools, materials and Painters: R800/day Commitment from teachers to consumables required join project Allocate responsibility to project team Trimmers: R100/day Paint supplier sponsoring protective equipment Compile resource schedule Cleaners: R80/day Plan activities NB: Assign resources as much as you can to accomplish all your identified Monitor and Evaluate for quality tasks. REQUIREMENTS All client information required is asked The report must be submitted in a PDF document The main body of the report must be no more than TEN (10) pages REPORT FORMAT Use the following headers (necessary for grading). Annexures must be from MS Project to get that section's points/marks