The Dirty Dozen

“The Dirty Dozen”
Project Management Questions


Identify the "what".
1.  What is the project supposed to achieve?

Being an Awards Coordinator, this project achieves awards a prizes that will be presented to those who create the best film/paper.
 2.  Who is the customer?

The customers will be the students who receive the award and prizes.

3.  What are the deliverables of the project?

The deliverables will be from various businesses, who will be donating merchandise and value towards these prizes. They will also receive recognition in our program.  
Identify the "how".
4.  What is the budget?

There is no budget, Instead I'll need to find about $6,000 in merchandise.

5.  How long will it take?

This will take many hours as I will need to Email many companies, follow up and reach out in person if need be. 

6.  What specific skills are needed?

Communication skills are key, as I will need to be personable in asking for donations as well as professional. Businesses will be more inclined to donate if they feel their merchandise is going towards a good cause and a credible one. 

7.  What special resources are needed?

The main recourses needed will be a computer, phone and credible letter head.

8.  Who is working the project?  What is each person's job?

Me-Nathalie Fortunel

9.  What is the schedule?

I will spend the end of January making a first contact with Emails and phone calls towards various businesses. Depending on how the first wave contact goes, I will follow up in February, go door to door to various business and hope I can create a greater relationship with these businesses. By March I hope to be collecting merchandise and finish up contact with most companies. 

Other considerations.
10.  What are the risks?  (Small vs. large impact, likely vs. unlikely)

The risks are that we would not be able to get enough exciting merchandise and related gifts for each awards winner. 

11.  How will you communicate with your team?

I will be assessing my own progress throughout the months and will contact my head, Jill, if any problems arise. 

12.  How will you determine if the project is successful?

Success will be determined if I am able to collect enough merchandise as well as enough related film products that would genuinely please awards winners.