Project Definition: A Quick Overview

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Project Definition A Quick Overview

• Laura Qaissaunee
• Director Grants and Institutional Development

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Project Definition
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Fundable Idea
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Research

• Potential Funding
• Best Practices
• Potential Partners

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Define project
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Alignment with institutional priorities
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• In support of GOAL
• Realistic and Achievable Objectives
• Identify Resources Required
• Timeline for Implementation
• Criteria for success
• Evaluation Method/Instruments
• Budget Requirements

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Required documents
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Ongoing (Formative) Project Evaluation
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Consider BUDGET

• Going over budget
• Will result in...
• Having to get more money
• Having to reorganize budget
• Adjusting budget due to scope change
• Adjusting budget due to resources change

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Consider SCOPE

• Changing scope
• Increasing scope
• Decreasing scope
• Changing direction

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Consider TIMELINES

• Extending deadlines
• Hurrying deadlines
• Changing deadlines for certain project components
• Adjusting schedule due to scope change
• Adjusting timelines due to resource change

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Consider RESOURCES

• Losing resources
• Having to replace resources
• Running short on resources