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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROJECT DETAILS.............................................................................................................................................. 1

OVERVIEW AND GOALS....................................................................................................................................... 1

SCOPE................................................................................................................................................................ 1

TIMELINE AND DELIVERABLES............................................................................................................................. 1

BENEFITS............................................................................................................................................................ 1

RISKS OF NOT DOING PROJECT......................................................................................................................... 2

ROUGH DRAFT BUDGET...................................................................................................................................... 2

PROJECT TEAM.................................................................................................................................................. 3

CROSS UNIVERSITY IMPACT................................................................................................................................ 3

KEY ASSUMPTIONS, DEPENDENCIES, AND CONSTRAINTS...................................................................................3

STATUS REPORTING STRUCTURE....................................................................................................................... 3

Quality Assurance Process......................................................................................................................................3

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PROJECT DETAILS

Project NameProject Type (e.g. New Initiative or Phase II)Project Start DateProject End DateProject SponsorPrimary Driver (e.g. Mandatory or Efficiency)Secondary DriverDivisionProject Manager/Department

OVERVIEW AND GOALS

Give the business reason for the project request, any relevant background information, an overview of the work, and define the goals of the project.

SCOPE

Define what is in and out of scope of the project.

TIMELINE AND DELIVERABLES

Project Phase Major Milestone or Deliverable Estimated Completion Date

BENEFITS

Tangible Benefits (quantifiable):

Type Description QuantificationCost SavingsCost AvoidanceIncreased RevenueIncreased EfficiencyROI/Payback PeriodOther

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Intangible Benefits (e.g. will improve customer satisfaction, etc):

Type DescriptionComplianceReputationBusiness Process ControlAlignment with NYU Overall Mission and VisionAlignment with Department’s Key Business ObjectivesAlignment with Administrative Systems Target State VisionNumber of StakeholdersCustomer SatisfactionOther

RISKS OF NOT DOING PROJECT

ROUGH DRAFT BUDGET

Outline the expected costs at a high level. If you have already completed the PSO Budget Worksheet, you can copy and paste the summary section.

FY Start of Operating BudgetyyyyCapital Budget 0Capital Budget without Internal or Backfill 0Operating Budget 0

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# Risk Likelihood Impact Treatment

1.2.3.4.5.6.

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PROJECT TEAM

CROSS UNIVERSITY IMPACT

Describe the impact of this project on other university units.

Unit Impacts? CommentFinance Yes or NoHRInstitutional ResearchITSSISSchoolsProvostRegistrarAdmissionsOthers

KEY ASSUMPTIONS, DEPENDENCIES, AND CONSTRAINTS

Key Assumptions Key Dependencies Key Constraints

STATUS REPORTING STRUCTURE

Define the schedule for reporting status, risks, and issues to Executive Steering Committee, Core Team, and other key stakeholders. Include an initial Communication Plan as appropriate to define the developer, sender, receiver, timing and format of all project status documents.

CHANGE MANAGEMENT APPROACH

Define the high-level communications and training strategy that will be used to engage stakeholders and sponsors.

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESS

Define the process for review of deliverables and guidance.

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Role Name Email Location TelephoneProject SponsorProject ManagerProduct ManagerBusiness OwnerOperations OwnerOther Stakeholders (eg Clients)