Business or Project Plan Contents The Project or Business Plan should be seen as a working document, and should be developed

and adapted with the progression of the project or business The Plan is a contract between the Project Manager, Executive Sponsor, Project Team and other management of the enterprise associated with and or affected b! the project" Each Project Plan component is essentiall! a work product resulting from subtasks in the Make Plan Project Management task, but can be revised during other project management activities" #t is important to document all parameters that will have an impact on the project, its planning and execution" The finished product can be $% pages long describe the following about the project&

Purpose background approach 'oals objectives Scope (eliverables) *onstraints assumptions +elated projects critical dependencies Schedule and milestones Budget cost,benefit assessment +isk assessment -ork Breakdown Structure .-BS/ 0ualit! management approach Tools and techni1ues to be used +esource estimates Standards *hange and control procedures +oles responsibilities -ork plan Team contact director! 2pproval sign,off form

2 project management term for the 1uantifiable goods or services that will be provided upon the completion of a project" (eliverables can be tangible or intangible parts of the development process, and are often specified functions or characteristics of the project"

Sample Plan 1. Executive Summary This should be on a separate page giving information on the project or enterprise, a summar! of the entire project or business plan" 2. Business or Project Background 3") Projected Business or Project 2ctivit! This should explain what !our business or project is, where and wh! it should happen 4 3 to $ paragraphs long" 3"3 5egal Business or Project (escription 2re !ou a sole trader compan! limited b! guarantee constituted group a charit!6 4 a few lines onl!" 3"$ 7inancial Projections This should include the total setting up costs, how it will be met, and what funding and grant applications will be made and to whom6 8our projected turnover for ) to $ !ears depending on the duration of the plan" To include as an 2ppendix" 3"9 :wners or 'roups Experience 2 few paragraphs on the experience of the group or owner to include a current *";" as an 2ppendix" 3"< Support Team This should include an! assistance expected from famil! friends or volunteers" This should also include an! paid staff .if applicable/ related to the project or business planed for a specific timescale or for the future" 3"=External Support This could include an! agencies or groups or specialists which will give !ou support in a specific field, .;2-, ;oluntar! Services, 2rts 7orum, 2ccountant, Enterprise 2gencies/" 3">Emplo!ment Policies #f applicable to !ou project or business now or in the future"

3. Aims and !jectives $") Mission Statement This should be the short and ?fluff!@ version of the executive summar! a few lines to a paragraph of the sort of thing !ou would find on leaflets etc" $"3 Project or Business :bjectives 8our plan and objectives for !ear ), and if applicable the expected progression and development for !ear ) 3 $" 2 few paragraphs" ". Products and # or Services Products or 2rt 7orms This should include all art forms that will be available for access and participation or training during the project or a business would have product lines" .$ to 9 paragraphs/ *ompetitive 2dvantage State whether !our project or business is uni1ue, e"g" there is no similar project within the area" . 3 to $ paragraphs/ *ustomer Service Aave !ou a monitoring and evaluation polic! or procedure6 #s this an ongoing process6 #s there a designated person to deal with an! complaints first aid etc6 2re !ou insured6 Technolog! B Process (o !ou use an! P*@s or lap tops6 (esign, literature, promotional or marketing" (o !ou work on a specific software package, do !ou intend to purchase a specific software package etc6 $. %&e 'arket #ndustr! and or Service :verview Aave !ou an! information on the industr! or service that !ou will be providing from other groups or organisations, documentation published b! an umbrella organisation within !our specialism" *an !ou give examples of how successful a similar project has been, numbers attending, how it had benefits for the area etc" 3 to $ paragraphs"

*ustomer or Participant Profile -ho are !our audience or participant groups6 (o !ou have an! letters of support from groups or individuals who have participated previousl! or would like to in future6 #nclude photocopies of these letters of support as an 2ppendix" ) to 3 paragraphs" *ompetition or Similar Projects Aow uni1ue is !our project or business6 #f !our project or business did not go ahead where else could participants access or participate in this sort of activit!6 (. 'arketing Message #f !ou had to write $ lines in an advertisement 4 what would it be6 8ou write this" Branding #f appropriate 4 logo, contact details, web address" #f people see the logo how do the! contact !ou6) to 3 paragraphs" Pricing #f appropriate 4 how !ou decided on the price or admission fee" #f it@s free 4 wh!6 Aow do !ou cover !our costs etc6 ) to 3 paragraphs" Marketing Methods Aow will !ou market the product or service6 E"g" Through a web,site -hat@s on publication existing groups and organisations galleries promotions network contacts" 3 to $ paragraphs" 2dvertising Aow and where will !ou advertise !our product or service6 2s above word of mouth etc" 3 to $ paragraphs" ="= (irect Mail -ill !ou be targeting specific groups or organisations6 -ho and -h!6 3 to $ paragraphs ="> Exhibitions or Shows #f applicable 4 what where wh!6 ) to 3 paragraphs

="C Public +elations This should be an integral part of the project or business, contacts that !ou have and the network that !ou ma! alread! have in place" ) paragraph ). Sales or Participation * Access Sales or Participation and 2ccess *hannels e"g" #f contact is made directl! with customer or client this will be the primar! contact if through a group or organisation this will be the secondar! form of contact" -eb site would also encourage direct contact") to 3 paragraphs" 5ead Processing #f !ou have a client or customer who wishes to purchase a product or participate in an activit! how and who do the! contact6 -here do !ou expect en1uires to come from6 -hat timescale do !ou envisage between en1uir! and response6 ) paragraph #nvoicing or Pa!ment *ollection #f applicable 4 how will this work6 -hat stage will !ou invoice6 Timescale etc" +. ,inance #nvestment needed 2 few lines to include estimated costs, and how will these will be met6 2pplication of 7unds 5istings of essential *apital purchases .!ou should also include 3 different estimates per item 4 !ou can print estimates off from information found on the internet/" -. S. % Analysis Strengths -eaknesses :pportunities Threats Example/ Strengt&s .eaknesses

Positive personal or group attributes group Enthusiastic Professionalism business or project pportunities Benefit of !our group or compan! development 'rants Specialist advice and support

Degative of the compan! or Seasonal time in building up the %&reats Degative impact on the 5ack of grant aid Possible 7uture *ompetition