Harvard ManageMentor — CREATING A BUSINESS CASE TOOLS

Worksheet for Tracking Project Implementation

Use this form to track your project during its implementation. Consider whether you need to make any changes
to your implementation plans based on the results you achieve during each Objective. You may also use the
data you gather in this tool to help you build better informed business cases in the future.

Team Name: Team Blue Section Number:0016

Objective I
Title of Objective: Soliciting Donations

Two members of Team Blue set up a table with information about the Foundation from
Description of Objective: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm on 9/20 in order to raise at least $100.

Project Manager Mark Weston

Deliverables Estimated Due Date Actual Completion Date

1. Secure Location 9/14 9/18

2. Secure informational materials 9/15 9/15

3. Secure table and chairs 9/15 9/15

4.
Benefits
Estimated Level of Benefit Actual Level of Benefit
$100 $88.71

Recommended Changes for Next Objective

Secure a location earlier in order to get a more profitable venue.
Objective II
Title of Objective: E-mail Campaign

Team Blue will e-mail their contacts in order to solicit at least $500 for the Cystic Fibrosis
Description of Objective: Foundation by November 1st.

Project Manager: Sean Sarkissian

Deliverables Estimated Due Date Actual Completion Date

1. Draft E-mail 9/21 9/21

2. Send E-mail to contacts 9/25 9/29

Send reminder e-mail to
3. contacts
10/13 10/15

4.
Benefits
Estimated Level of Benefit Actual Level of Benefit
$500 $825 as of 11/12

Recommended Changes for Next Objective

Start objective as early as possible.

Objective III

Title of Objective: Bake Sale

Sell baked goods, water bottles, and solicit donations on campus on November 3rd in
Description of Objective: order to raise $200 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Project Manager Andrew Grodski

Deliverables Estimated Due Date Actual Completion Date

1. Secure baked goods 11/2 11/2

2. Secure a location on campus 10/12 10/14

3. Secure table and chairs 10/29 9/15

4. Make signs and a donation jar 11/2 11/2

Benefits
Estimated Level of Benefit Actual Level of Benefit
$200 $62

Recommended Changes for Next Objective

Do it earlier in the year because a lot of teams were scrambling for money so they had bake sales at the end of the year
too. It is very easy and profitable, so doing it early and often would have been more helpful.

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Objective IV
Title of Objective: Halloween Solicitation

Description of Objective: Team Blue will solicit donations on October 31st outside of a Wal Greens.

Project Manager Nick Kautz

Deliverables Estimated Due Date Actual Completion Date

1. Secure location 10/20 10/16

2. Secure table and chairs 10/20 9/15

3. Secure informational materials 10/20 9/15

4.
Benefits
Estimated Level of Benefit Actual Level of Benefit
$50 $25

Recommended Changes for Next Objective

Selling a small item like water bottles or popsicles may have helped out, rather than just donations.

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Objective V
Title of Objective: Team Website

Create a Website for Team Blue in order to communicate more effectively with both
Description of Objective: our client and our clientele.
Project Manager Richie Frost

Deliverables Estimated Due Date Actual Completion Date

1. Create Website 9/25 9/23

2. Update Website 10/9 10/8

3. Update Website 10/23 10/22

4. Update Website 11/6 11/5

Benefits
Estimated Level of Benefit Actual Level of Benefit
$0, Raise awareness, a way for us to keep in contact with Very helpful for reaching out to donors
our client as well as our donors.

Recommended Changes for Next Objective

Objective VI
Title of Objective: Bake Sale Part Two

Team Blue will sell baked goods, water bottles, and solicit donations on campus on
Description of Objective: November 4th in order to raise $200 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Project Manager Bryan Kim

Deliverables Estimated Due Date Actual Completion Date

1. Secure baked goods 11/2 11/2

2. Secure table and chairs 10/29 9/15

3. Make signs and a donation jar 11/2 11/2

4. Secure Location 10/12 10/14

Benefits
Estimated Level of Benefit Actual Level of Benefit
$200 $48.20

Recommended Changes for Next Objective

Check the weather and adjust accordingly, i.e. if it’s supposed to be a hot day bring more water bottles.

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