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Creating a Project Plan
Creating a Project Plan
As part of Criteria A (A3) students must "present a detailed plan for achieving their product and all of its associated success criteria". MYP students practice project planning in many different contexts including Design, InS, Art, PHE, and other contexts.
As part of Criteria A (A3) students must "present a detailed plan for achieving their product and all of its associated success criteria". MYP students practice project planning in many different contexts including Design, InS, Art, PHE, and other contexts.
Organization ATL Strands:
Organization ATL Strands:
• Plan short- and long-term assignments; meet deadlines
• Set goals that are challenging and realistic
• Plan strategies and take action to achieve personal and academic goals
A simple Action Plan is a fast way to organize a process. It allows you to list:
A simple Action Plan is a fast way to organize a process. It allows you to list:
- Order of the steps in a process
- Expected Start/End Date
- Completion Notes
Simple Action Plans can be easy to create but can be challenging to read and follow.
Simple Action Plans can be easy to create but can be challenging to read and follow.
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Gantt Charts are a good way to visually organize a complex project. It allows you to quickly see:
Gantt Charts are a good way to visually organize a complex project. It allows you to quickly see:
- Timing of aspects of a project
- How parts of a project overlap
- People/Groups responsible for the project
Good Gant charts can track changes made to the plan during the course of a project.
Good Gant charts can track changes made to the plan during the course of a project.
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Other Tools:
Other Tools:
Kanban Boards are a task management strategy borrowed from software development. It allows you to quickly identify and track different tasks associated with a project. Kanban can be done physically or digitally. It requires:
Kanban Boards are a task management strategy borrowed from software development. It allows you to quickly identify and track different tasks associated with a project. Kanban can be done physically or digitally. It requires:
- A list of tasks associated with a project (on cards)
- Three columns
- To do
- In Progress
- Completed
Users move the cards along the board as they work to complete the tasks and overall project.
Users move the cards along the board as they work to complete the tasks and overall project.
A Project Notebook/Planner can be used to keep track of daily tasks and experiences related to your PP. Consider the methods you already use for keeping track of your daily homework assignments and personal tasks.
A Project Notebook/Planner can be used to keep track of daily tasks and experiences related to your PP. Consider the methods you already use for keeping track of your daily homework assignments and personal tasks.
Organization ATL Strand:
• Keep and use a weekly planner for assignments
A Tools/Materials List should be created for all physical products. Creating the list is the first step towards making sure that you have access to all of the necessary pieces to complete your product. Check your list with your Supervisor before submitting your Project Plan. Then, collect the tools/materials.
A Tools/Materials List should be created for all physical products. Creating the list is the first step towards making sure that you have access to all of the necessary pieces to complete your product. Check your list with your Supervisor before submitting your Project Plan. Then, collect the tools/materials.
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Organization ATL Strand:
• Bring necessary equipment and supplies to class
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