1. PRJ566 Project Planning & Management More Help For Selecting a Project

2. Agenda  Selecting your project for PRJ566  Communicating with a Client

3. Your PRJ566 Project  Find a Client who needs a Computer System Charitable Organization Religious Organization Team Organization Store Clinic …and so on

4. Your PRJ566 Project  Examples: Clinics—appointment management, customer management, invoicing Video Store—rental system Call centre—resource scheduling Shoe store, Cell Phone store, Furniture store, small electronics store: POS

5. Your PRJ566 Project  Further ideas? Make a list of 5 possible businesses to approach – you don’t need to name the company but identify the type of business  There can be duplicates – the unique needs of each business will make the systems unique

6. Agenda  Selecting your project for PRJ566  Communicating with a Client

7. Your PRJ566 Project  Approaching Potential Clients Before approaching a potential client, research other similar businesses (on the Web) to learn as much about their type of business as possible Introduce yourself and your status and state what you are hoping to accomplish and set up some time to meet with the client

8. Your PRJ566 Project  Preparing to Meet with Potential Clients Prepare a list of questions (a script) that you will follow to ensure your idea for a system is indeed a good fit  Include a statement of the objective of the interview Set up date, time and location with the client

9. Your PRJ566 Project  Meeting with Potential Clients Introduce yourself and your team members State the objective of your interview Follow the interview script Have a team member take notes of the questions and their responses and any other items worth noting during the interview Summarize all issues at the end of the meeting Establish a subsequent meeting if necessary Dress appropriately

10. Your PRJ566 Project  After Meeting with Potential Clients Send a thank you to the client for their help and support Review notes for accuracy and completeness Identify areas that need further clarification