EXAMPLE : ACADEMIC - JOINT RESEARCH PROJECT – OUTLINE

PhD PROJECT WORK

BREAK DOWN
STRUCTURE Task Cost
status ascertainment
Task ID/No Activity list / description Stage - Gate

1 Guide / Advisor communication and approval √ x √

University/ institute/ Company /Organization √
2 … …
administered funds '/sponsors verification & approval
Preliminary thesis topic … Resource person/
3 … … √ Audit
Project /problem formulation closure
Preliminary Literature survey / Initial Final
4 √ √ √
problem statement presentation to guide
5 Commencement of project study √ √ √
6 Detailed literature survey … … √
Project framework analysis -1
… √ √ √
7
…
…
8 Review meeting outcome √ √ √
√
Audit report of tasks completed with supervisor √ √
9
/advisor
10 Commencement of next stage of project √ √ √
Project framework analysis -2
… √ √ √
11
…
…

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 Activity List / description

12 Review meeting outcome

13 Audit report of tasks completed with supervisor /advisor
14 Commencement of next stage of project
Project framework analysis -3
…
15
…
…
16 Review meeting outcome
17 Audit report of tasks completed with supervisor /advisor -
18 Commencement of next stage of project
Project framework analysis -4
…
19
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…
20 Preparation of draft project report
21 Audit of preliminary (draft) report by advisor/ supervisors
22 Synopsis presentation of project results /outcomes

23 Commence final project report

24 Draft presentation -1 with supervisor/ advisor (internal)
Draft presentation -2 with supervisor/ advisor
25
(external and internal) including university personnel
26 Audit of draft presentation outcomes on final draft report
27 Submission of final draft report to Jury
28 Peer review of FINAL DRAFT report
29 Date of defense for PhD project
30 Discussion and Final outcome of Project Defense
31 Project thesis administration / university library /COMPANY
32 Copies distribution to library, advisor, …
33 Final Degree … at discretion of University Jury / Advisors
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