Weekly Progress Reports (see sidebar), the Gantt chart, and this Project Management page should be printed out before meetings with the sponsor and instructor.
All team members should be able to explain all items on the progress report.
Place a "*" at the beginning of the title of the active week Progress Report (see * in sidebar).
Project Objectives
Concisely list and prioritize the project objectives and constraints
High Priority Objectives
Retail and injection molding ready model by June
Suction cup that can be lifted with finger mechanism
2-3 sections
Lightweight, portable
Rounded edges
Lid
Dish washable
Environmental and child friendly
Baby tray is one piece
Cute, attractive design (shape of an animal)
Second Priority Objectives
Cute designs; gender specific
Spill proof
Flat top drawing surface
Special toy prize to go along with packaging of Baby Tray
Other Constraints and Issues
Price
Budget for prototyping
WOW Design Solution
Clever and slick packaging
Risk Reduction Strategy
List areas of risk and strategy that will be used to eliminate risk really in the design process.
Intermediate Milestones
Identifying meaningful intermediate milestones is a critical for effective project management. Together with your sponsor identify such milestones, and specify specific performance requirements you aim to meet at each milestone.