| Stakeholder | Communication |
|---|---|
| Designer: Ashwin | Weekly |
| External consultant: Tom | Weekly |
| Number | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battery life of at least a month | High |
| 2 | Programmable through microUSB connector | High |
| 3 | Aesthetically pleasing | Medium |
| 4 | Contains rechargeable battery | Medium |
| 5 | Intuitive UI | High |
| 6 | Has buzzer and/or beeper | Low |
| 7 | Aesthetically pleasing | Medium |
This should be done for around $50 or less.
Most of the parts will be bought from online vendors like eBay and RS Components.
The watch will be of a high quality in order to be easily worn as a regular watch, without having to make any special provisions i.e. taking it off for certain activities etc.
Rechargeable batteries would add a small amount of circuitry, and drastically reduce the long term environmental impact. Perhaps the case could be made from natural wood, to give it a more environmentally friendly look.
(possible control measures: reduce, avoid, accept, transfer)
http://management.simplicable.com/management/new/130-project-risks
| Event | Outcome | Risk | Controls | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope badly defined | Project becomes too simple or too complicated | Medium | Reduce: confirm requirements with other stakeholders before getting to deeply | Low |
| Stakeholders conflict | Risk of damaging friendship | Low | Accept: we're both reasonable people and will accept compromise | Low |
| Stakeholders become disengaged | Less involvement from stakeholders | Medium | Reduce: make weekly reports to keep stakeholders involved | Low |
| Resource shortfalls | Project is not completed on time | High | Reduce: make weekly progress | Medium |
| Resource inexperience | Project is not completed satisfactorialy, or at all | High | Transfer: external consultant to check over work | Low |
| Design is infeasible | Project is not completed | Low | Accept: project is almost certainly feasible: someone has aleady produced somthing similar | Low |
| Battery charger poorly designed | Battery explodes | High | Reduce: design and test safe battery charging circuit | Low |
| Poor quality soldering | Product doesn't work | Medium | Reduce: solder with help of external consultant | Low |
| Decision delays impact project | Project isn't completed on time | Medium | Reduce: identify key decisions and make them quickly | Low |
| Vendors not able to supply quicky, cheaply and reliably | Prototype or final product can't be reliably produced | Low | Accept | Low |
There is a little HR to do with the stakeholders, but it should all be easily managed by effective communications.
Weekly progress will be important for the success of this project. I will have a working (wearable) prototype completed by July 1st.