pltw edd: unit i, lesson 2 - project management
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Project Management
Project Management
•Planning Misconceptions•Planning•Stakeholders•The Project Life Cycle
•Initiation•Planning
•Project Management Tools•Gantt Chart Plan
•Executing•Monitoring and Controlling•Closing
Project Management
• Planning, organizing, and managing resources to successfully complete a project– Achieve all project goals– Comply with all project constraints
• Resources• Scope • Time• Budget
Planning Misconceptions
It’s boring
It takes too long
It’s too difficult
Planning
“The best laid schemes of mice and men often go awry.”
Robert Burns, 1785 – Scottish Poet
Planning
Planning QuestionsWhereWhenWhatWhomHow and Why
“Zombie stakeholders” keep coming back again and again asking for changes.
How can this be avoided?
Stakeholders
Stakeholders are those who are involved in, interested in, or affected by the project.
The Project Life Cycle
Planning, Executing, and Controlling tasks form a loop
Planning
ExecutingControlling
Initiating
Closing
Project Life Cycle
Initiation PhaseClient analysisStakeholder input analysisFinancial analysis and budgetConstraintsProgram
Planning
ExecutingControlling
Initiating
Closing
Project Life Cycle
PlanningCommunicationsQuality controlHuman resource managementProcurementCost managementSchedule
Planning
ExecutingControlling
Initiating
Closing
Project Management Tools
Project Organization Chart: Organizes everyone involved in the project.
Project Management Tools
Gantt Chart: A bar chart representation of a project schedule
Gantt Chart Plan
Choose Phases• Option 1– Rule of Thirds
–Research and Exploration–Design and Construction–Testing, Documentation, and Presentation
• Option 2–Research and Exploration–Design–Construction–Testing–Documentation–Presentation
• Other Options
Gantt Chart Plan
Choose Tasks
Example•Research and Exploration
– Choose a topic– Research topic– Write Problem statement– Research past and present solutions– Write Statement of purpose– Conduct Market Research– Write Problem Proposal
Gantt Chart Plan
Choose Tasks
Example– Research past and present solutions
• Evaluate competition• Patent research
– Conduct market research• Write market survey• Administer market survey• Analyze market survey results
Project Tasks . . .
Should have value rather than be pointless.
Should be important to the entire team, not just one member.
Are more powerful and achievable if they are tied to deliverables.
Be prepared to articulate the value of any task to team members.
Gantt Chart Plan
Indicate Milestones
Example•Research and Exploration
– Choose a topic– Research topic– Write Problem statement– Research past and present solutions– Write Statement of purpose– Conduct Market Research– Write Problem Proposal
Milestone: Problem Proposal
Gantt Chart Plan
Timeline• When is the presentation date?• When will milestones be delivered?• What time will you spend?
• Time spent during and outside of class• Cushion
•What will you need?• Acquiring materials• Scheduling facilities• Expert feedback• Permission
Gantt Chart Plan
Personnel• Who will help with the project?
• Team members• Experts• Instructor
Remember, this is an evolving process!
Things will change.
Be flexible and keep your schedule updated, at least weekly.
Rule of Thirds
Research and Exploration
Design and Construction
Testing, Documentation, and
PresentationProblem Selection Design Specification Testing CriteriaTopic Background Decision Matrix Testing ProcedureProblem Statement Concept Testing Physical TestingStatement of Purpose Design Proposal Record DataCited Validation Gantt Chart (timeline) Critical Design ReviewCited Justification Sketching Refinement Redesign and RefinePast & Present Solutions
Technical Drawings Re-test
Market Research Material List Determine ConclusionProject Proposal Cost Recommendations
Tool Selection Multimedia DisplayTool Safety Web PageMock Up & Modeling Research PaperPrototype Build Procedure Electronic PortfolioPrototype Construction
Design Proposal
Prototype Build Procedure
Technical Drawings
Prototype Complete
POSSILBE MILESTONES
Project Life CycleExecution
Completing project tasksProducing deliverables
Planning
ExecutingControlling
Initiating
Closing
Project Life CycleMonitoring and Controlling
Measuring project activitiesMonitoring project variables
• Cost• Effort• Scope
• Scope CreepImplementing corrective action when needed
Planning
ExecutingControlling
Initiating
Closing
Project Life CycleClosing
Finalizing all project activitiesArchiving filesDocumenting lessons learned
Planning
ExecutingControlling
Initiating
Closing
Project Management
•Planning Misconceptions•Planning•Stakeholders•The Project Life Cycle
•Initiation•Planning
•Project Management Tools•Gantt Chart Plan
•Executing•Monitoring and Controlling•Closing
Image Resources
Microsoft, Inc. (n.d.). Clip art. Retrieved September 30, 2009, from http://office.microsoft.com/en-
us/clipart/default.aspx