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
High Priority Objectives
create a usable, trustworthy product for use in a surgical operating room
have the product able to be used easily with one hand
the product should be able to bundle hairs together and keep them secured to get them out of the way of the surgeon's vision
can securely deal with long (over 3 inches), straight hair
Second Priority Objectives
have the product able to twist and group the hairs as well
be able to deal with short hair and more unique hair types
Other Constraints and Issues
product must minimize the pressure dealt to the patient's scalp
it must be able to withstand the conditions of an operation
it must be able to be scrubbed down and sanitized before an operation, while on the patient's head
WOW Design Solution
A product that would be easily used with one hand, usable for all hair types, and is able to group, section, and bundle hairs together to allow good vision for the surgeon and allow the patient to retain their hair post-operation.
Risk Reduction : Hardware Test
Develop a mechanism to securely tighten bundles of hair
Able to be used multiple times in immediate succession
Bundles can withstand sterilization techniques
Bundles can withstand movement
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.
We will focus on creating a product for long, straight hairs,