Name of Student

Expected Graduation Date

Description of Project: Summary of your formal plan. You may attach additional pages to this form. The signed approval form with additional pages should be attached as first page of your formal plan. Be sure to include:

1. Introduction (Very brief overview of what you proposing to do and why are you doing it. )

2. Statement of problem or question you have identified and brief summary of current situation (literature search)

3. Goals, objectives, purpose (what you plan to achieve - desired outcome of the project)  

4. Scope of work, Plan of Action, Activities ( how you plan to achieve the objectives, the specific activities you will undertake)

5. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Gantt Chart.

6. Deliverables (What you will actually have once you have completed your project, e.g. a database, a website, a program, etc.)

 ADD link to project guidelines:

  SUPERVISOR COMPLETES THIS SECTION AT MIDTERM OF INFS 788- PLANNING

MIDTERM REVIEW OF PLAN	1 Needs work	2	3	4	5 Exceptional	NA	Comments
Clear understanding of customer requirements			X
Clear statement of objectives			X
Clear statement of deliverables			X
Appropriate Plan of Action/Tasks	X
Complete Work Breakdown Structure/ Gantt  Chart		X				X
Reasonable schedule						X

   Supervisor signature:                            Date:

   Committee member:

   Supervisor recommendations for completion of INFS 788-Planning:

   XXXXX
 

SUPERVISOR COMPLETES PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF INFS 788-PLANNING

      Supervisor signature:                              Date:

     Committee member:

Please send the document directly to the Graduate Programs Office by mail or by e-mail.