ECT-437 Project Requirements March 25, 2014 Project Presentation Title Page - Project Title (this is the title given to the team. It is located at the top of the one page “criteria” that was given to the team labeled “Semester TEAM Project”. - Company Name - Team Members/Titles - April 24, 2014 1st slide What was the project? [Brief description of the project] Mission Statement 2nd slide Pictures of the product can be placed here 3rd – 11th slide This can be screenshots of the Website Database Parts list/prices This can be screenshots of how to assemble the product Remember that slides 3 – 10 “tell” the story of your project just as if the audience has not read your project report. Last slide Work cited/Bibliography (same as report document) ECT 437/537 Mission Statement “What does your company really create?” Mission Statement ? A blend of “REALISM” and “OPTIMISM” Terms that generally oppose each other! Writing a great mission statement creates the “balance” between the “Realism” and “OPTIMISM”…… Design it to clearly communicate what you do in such a way that people can remember it and communicate this to others. Four Elements to consider….. VALUE – why your product exists INSPIRATION – inspire & encourage the team and customers PLAUSIBILITY – completely reasonable SPECIFICITY – relevant “a quality of being specific rather than general” FIND a key “THEME” for your company! KEEP it SHORT & SWEET Mission statements are: Memorable and effective Should double as your slogan The purpose of your company Short term goals Since this is a semester project, think of the short term goals (if it inspires you and your team then you can look at long term goals)! Use global language indicative of your company's purpose, regardless of how much your company might expand into the future. Revisit it! When you have completed your project and you believe it is ready for submission to be graded, revisit your mission statement! You may want to tweak it just to be sure that it still the direction your company pursued. Examples of Good Mission Statements The Humane Society: Celebrating Animals, Confronting Cruelty. Wounded Warrior Project: To honor and empower wounded warriors. Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores, and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America’s waterfowl. These habitats also benefit other wildlife and people. GOOGLE : Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. McDonald’s: McDonald's vision is to be the world's best quick service restaurant experience.  Being the best means providing outstanding quality, service, cleanliness, and value, so that we make every customer in every restaurant smile CISCO: "Cisco enables people to make powerful connections – w ...

1. ECT-437 Project
Requirements
March 25, 2014
Project Presentation
Title Page
- Project Title (this is the title given to the team. It is
located at the top of the one page “criteria” that was given to
the team labeled “Semester TEAM Project”.
- Company Name
- Team Members/Titles
- April 24, 2014
1st slide
What was the project? [Brief description of the project]
Mission Statement
2nd slide
Pictures of the product can be placed here

2. 3rd – 11th slide
This can be screenshots of the
Website
Database
Parts list/prices
This can be screenshots of how to assemble the product
Remember that slides 3 – 10 “tell” the story of your project just
as if the audience has not read your project report.
Last slide
Work cited/Bibliography (same as report document)
ECT 437/537
Mission Statement
“What does your company really create?”

3. Mission Statement ?
A blend of “REALISM” and “OPTIMISM”
Terms that generally oppose each other!
Writing a great mission statement creates the “balance” between
the “Realism” and “OPTIMISM”……
Design it to clearly communicate what you do in such a way
that people can remember it and communicate this to others.

4. Four Elements to consider…..
VALUE – why your product exists
INSPIRATION – inspire & encourage the team and customers
PLAUSIBILITY – completely reasonable
SPECIFICITY – relevant “a quality of being specific rather
than general”
FIND a key “THEME” for your company!

5. KEEP it SHORT & SWEET
Mission statements are:
Memorable and effective
Should double as your slogan
The purpose of your company

6. Short term goals
Since this is a semester project, think of the short term goals (if
it inspires you and your team then you can look at long term
goals)!
Use global language indicative of your company's purpose,
regardless of how much your company might expand into the
future.

7. Revisit it!
When you have completed your project and you believe it is
ready for submission to be graded, revisit your mission
statement!
You may want to tweak it just to be sure that it still the
direction your company pursued.

8. Examples of Good Mission Statements
The Humane Society: Celebrating Animals, Confronting
Cruelty.
Wounded Warrior Project: To honor and empower wounded
warriors.
Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores, and manages wetlands and
associated habitats for North America’s waterfowl. These
habitats also benefit other wildlife and people.
GOOGLE : Google's mission is to organize the world's
information and make it universally accessible and useful.
McDonald’s: McDonald's vision is to be the world's best quick
service restaurant experience. Being the best means providing
outstanding quality, service, cleanliness, and value, so that we
make every customer in every restaurant smile
CISCO: "Cisco enables people to make powerful connections –
whether in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity.

9. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to
create the Internet solutions that make networks possible-
providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_N_uvq41Pg

10. SCALING THE WALL (SAMPLE TITLE HERE)

11. In Partial fulfillment of the Requirements for
ECT-437 Semester “TEAM” Project
April 24, 2014 (Date of the team presentation)
1. Abstract (This is one or two paragraphs (no more than that!)
this summarizes the content of the report. It must contain
information to the reader who has not seen the presentation but
can understand the work the team has performed).
Example:
The Scaling the Wall project has been conducted by [Your
company name here that you picked]. The project involved
making the product that can be utilized to climb ordinary walls
with ease. The pegs are nailed into any wall at different levels
and distance. And so on and so forth……………………….
2. Introduction (The scope of the project, setting the scene for
the remainder of the report.)
3. Project Start up (This is the explanation of how the project
was initially planned)
Example:
a. How the company name was selected.

12. b. The team names and titles/assignments
c. Describes the research that was performed to begin project
work
4. Project Work [This is the explanation of tasks are being
performed/completed.]
Example:
a. Mind map
b. MS Project
c. Parts list/Price list
d. Drawing(s) or dimension(s) of product
e. Instructions how to build
f. Website screen shots (If Powerpoint slides, print and attach
here)
g. Database screen shots (if Excel worksheet, print and attach
here)
5. Project Overall: [This is the explanation of what was
successful and what issues occurred (issues that were resolved
and/or issues that required the team to change and make another
decision then the original design).] NOTE: In a nutshell, this is
the risk assessment section of your report. (Textbook: Chapter
6)
6. Conclusion(s) [This is a paragraph stating the overall
comments that tell the reader if the project was an experience
that was (a) worthwhile and (b) would assist a student in any
future projects possibly in his/her career.
7. References and Appendices
Example of references:
An Example of Project Management Gone Bad. (2012, 08 12).
Retrieved 12 10, 2013, from Projectmanager.com:
http://www.projectmanager.com/an-example-of-project-

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