Sustainability Project Management Template

Name of Project:

Blue Team Global Marketplace Presentation of the Federal

Republic of Germany.

Scope of the project:

To research, evaluate, document and present Germany’s

current and past views on the issue of sustainability.

Project Planning:
(Identify phases, sort wants and needs, brainstorm tasks, and organize sequence)

Phase 1: Research and provide a synopsis on German

sustainability-its development, trends and challenges.

Phase 2: Write text from research synopsis.

Phase 3: Edit text.

Phase 4: Plan edited text format for PowerPoint presentation.

Phase 5: Finalize and Perfect PowerPoint Presentation.

Deliverables:

Research completed.
Writing and editing completed.
Final text transferred to PowerPoint.
Completed world-class PowerPoint presentation.

Roles and Responsibilities:

(List each team member and his/her role on the team)
Mary Aggen: Assist in research, editing and creating
PowerPoint presentation.
Andy Beckham: Research.
David Blum: Overall coordination, editing and writing.
Kat Burkhead: PowerPoint Presentation.
Rick Crawford II: Assist in research, editing and creating
PowerPoint presentation.

Task to complete (in order of priority):

Task Who When Considerations

Research Andy 10/10/2009 Ongoing
Beckham
Write & David Blum 10/10-10/23 Group input & feedback
Edit
PP Kat Burkhead 10/26-10/29 Active input to research,
Presentati writing and editing
on
Floating Mary Aggen 10/10-10/29 Involvement at all stages
Assist
Floating Rick Crawford 10/10-10/29 Involvement at all stages
Assist II

Timeline: (Include check in points, progress reports and deliverable due dates)

October 11, 2009 (12:00 Midnight EST): Outline Due.

October 12, 2009: Group discussion to review status, roles and
progress.
October 13, 2009: Review and assess research status.
October 14, 2009: Research reviewed and completed.
October 15, 2009: Writing commences.
October 16, 2009: Group discussion to review and update
status of assigned tasks.
October 20, 2009: Writing and editing completed.
October 23, 2009: Group discussion to review and update
status of project.
October 24, 2009: PowerPoint format complete.
October 26, 2009: Final text transferred to PowerPoint.
October 27-28, 2009: Group final review and sign off of
PowerPoint presentation.
October 29, 2009: completed world-class PowerPoint
presentation submitted.
Communication Plan:
(Expectations around communication. How are you going to communicate? How
Often? )

Each member is expected to contribute to the project. Each

person’s expertise will be sought and utilized. The Blue Team
takes no prisoners!!!!

Communication via:
Blue Team chat
Blue Team discussion forum
Cell phone
Course mail
Email

One or more team members will communicate daily using the

communication methods listed above.

Risks:
(What could go wrong? What could keep you achieving the scope? Proactive steps to
avoid it from happening and contingency plans if it does happen.)

Team members unable to keep to schedule or contribute fully.

Team members are going to check/edit each others work to

ensure that the scope of the project is achieved,

Blue Team has planned for schedule problems by assigning

floaters who will fill in as necessary.

Daily updates and communications should help keep the team

on track and avoid last minute complications.