CAPSTONE PROJECT

Useful Implementation Tools for caption Project:

1. Defining your project: This form will help you uncover the issues and parameters at the
core of your project.

Defining Your Project

UNCOVER THE ISSUES AND PARAMETERS AT THE CORE OF YOUR
PROJECT
The "Real" Project
What is the perceived need or purpose for what we are trying to do?
What caused people to see this as a problem that needed to be solved?
What criteria are people going to use to judge this project as success?
The Stakeholders
Who has a stake in the solution or outcome?
How do the various stakeholders goals for the project differ?
What functions or people might the project's activities or outcomes affect?
Who is going to contribute resources (people, space, time, tools, )?
Skills required for the project Possible Team Members
1 Cause and Effect diagram 1 Guide( Professor)
2 Manager/Executive from the
2 Pie Chart/Bar Chart/Pareto diagram etc. company
3 Failure Mode Effect analysis 3 Colleagues
4 PERT analysis 4 Any other resources
5 Ratio analysis 5
6 Comparative data analysis in excel sheet 6
7 Correlation and Regression analysis
between variables in order to determine
relationship between objective and results 7
8 Ability to convert findings to measurable
quantity 8
9 9
10 10

2. Work Breakdown Structure: This form is used to develop a Work Breakdown structure
to ensure that you do not overlook a significant part of a complex activity or
underestimate the time and money needed to complete the work.
 Work Breakdown Structure
Describe the Overall Project:
Major Tasks Level 1 Level 2 Level 2 Subtasks Duration
Subtasks Subtasks

Total Duration (hours/weeks/days)

Major Tasks Level1 Subtasks Level2 Subtasks Level2 Subtasks Duration

Total Duration (hours/weeks/days)

3. Project Progress Report: This form is used for project assessment, present information
to others and thinks through next step.
 Project Progress Report
Project:
Prepared by:
For the period from:
To:
Current Status:
Key Milestones for this Period:
Coming up next
Achieved (list) (list)

Key Issues or Problems:

Next to be
Resolved (list) resolved (list)

Key Decisions:
Need to be W
Made (list) made (list) By whom hen

Budget Status:
Implications:
List changes in objectives, timeline/delivery dates, project scope, and
resource allocation (including people and financial)
Next Steps
List the specific action steps that will be done
to help move this project forward successfully.
Put a name and date next to each step if possible.
Person
Responsi
Step ble Date

Comments:
GANTT CHART
Gantt Chart is mainly used for scheduling work used by project managers. Gantt chart is
essentially a bar chart with the task listed in the left hand column and fitted into appropriate time
blocks. These blocks indicate when a task should begin, based on task relationship and when
they should end. This type of diagram can be created using an electronic spread sheet or a project
management software program, such as Microsoft Project.

Gantt charts shows the following:

 Project status( by shading out tasks already completed)

 Estimated project duration

 Task sequences

GANTT CHART
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Task or Activities(2009-10) Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb r -- --
Comments:

CHECK LIST
SI.N STAT
O DATA SUBJECT ACTION TARGET US
1/10/200 5/10/200
1 9 Selection of Guide Name of the Guide 9
Guide to evaluate and
Submission of Synopsis decide on project topic
15/10/20 on three ideas for after discussion with the 30/10/20
2 09 project to the guide student 09

1/11/200 2/11/200
3 9 Freezing the topic Intimation to guide 9
4/11/200 Project planning as per Approval of project 10/11/20
4 9 planning sheet planning by guide 09
Acknowledgement
certificate of the
5 company
6 Project execution
Completion of each
phase of the planning Submission of the project
sheet to be submitted along with planning
7 to guide for approval. sheet.
 Submission of daily
8 diary
9 Viva
10 Result

EVALUATION PARAMETER
SI.N M
O PARAMETERS ARKS 1 2 3 4 5
1. Project planning sheet 5
2. Check list signed by guide 5
3. Scope, Importance, Objective and Relevance of the project 10
4. Research Methodology & Data sources 15
5. Data analysis & Interpretation 15
6. Findings in tabulations & Charts 10
7. Use of analytical tools likes cause/effect/pie charts etc 5
Findings in relation to scope of the project in measurable
8. terms 10
9. Recommendation 5
10. Originality of the project 5
11. Presentation/Question Answer 15
Total 100

Course Objective:

The objective of the project is to integrate learning of all the four terms and apply them and
understand different opportunities, challenges, issues, best practices and processes in the
organization which are having their global operations in any form, from physical export to multi-
location manufacturing base trading. One capstone project will have a equal of two credit
subjects or 200 marks.

Course Contents:

The project is divided into four phases and the students are required to start the Capstone project
at the end of third semester.
Identify three Execution of Completion of Final Feedback
ideas or project 90% of project by guide
products.

Evaluation & Consult guide Draft writing Correction,

Progress
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Explanation of for data (weekly) Addition,
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Feedback
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Preparation
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Data review Reviewby
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PRESENTATI
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Abstract data
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ON AND VIVA
EVALUATION
 Final
submission of
Report

PHASE -4 :
a) The Project Evaluation Would Be Done On The Following Parameter:

b) Scope, Importance, Objective And Relevance Of The Topic

c) Methodology & Data Sources

d) Interactions With People, Procedures & Process

e) Actual Findings In Tabulations And Charts

f) Interpretation And Analysis

g) Presentation

h) Drafting In Business Language

i) Originality
j) Commitment To The Work

k) Functional / Professional Value Addition