Initiating Phase - Project Specifications Request

September 5, 2008 | Author: PM Hut | Filed under: Requirements Management

Initiating Phase - Project Specifications Request (#4 in the series Initiating Phase)
By Michele Berrie, Queensland University of Technology

The Project Proposal template may be used to request funding to prepare detailed project specifications so that accurate plans and budgets can be developed where required. Then, a Project Proposal that incorporates information drawn from these specifications may be submitted for the main project.

A specification is basically the blue print (floor plan) for the project to be developed and is vital in ensuring a finished product that satisfies all your requirements. A detailed specification may include flowcharts, database designs, screen designs and detailed descriptions on what the program does, etc. The specification would also include a detailed pricing. It could involve a wide variety of people, for example, project manager, business client, system analyst, graphic designer, programmer, user, etc.

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a highly successful Australian university with an applied emphasis in courses and research. Based in the city of Brisbane with a global outlook, it has 40,000 students, including 6000 from overseas, (QUT Statistics) and an annual budget of more than AU$500 million. Courses are in high demand and its graduate employment rate is well above the national average for Australian universities.

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