Goal - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Target - Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labor-intensive sectors.

INSTRUCTIONS:

-Use target 8.2 (Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high value added and labor-intensive sectors

-Provide a project overview and stakeholder communications strategy that you would present to an executive team for the project to be approved.

-Your slide presentation must include ALL of the following sections:

1. Project Overview 2. Budget 3. Schedule 4. Resourcing 5. Risks 6. Communication Plan

ASSUME and provide specifics (i.e.: RISKS will likely not have this information)

The objective is to convince Conestoga Executives to approve and support your project. Assume Conestoga has a sustainability budget.

Determine a budget between $250,000 and $500,000.

Determine your timeframe somewhere in the range of 6 months to 12 months. Ensure your scope is realistic for the timeframe.

Use below objectives: -Increase the uptake of 5G/mobile broadband technology -Improve the quality, performance, and affordability of ICT infrastructure -Enhance ICT maturity. -Increase the number of personnel in R&D. -Manufacturing value added (MVA). -Strengthening the organization and representation of rural stakeholders. -Fuel the enhancement of skills and improvement of the work environment of the workforce -Future of work improvements.