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Project Management
Project Management
Project management is the application of processes, methods, skills, knowledge, and experience to achieve project objectives according to the project requirements and within agreed specifications. Your Inquiry is treated like any other project.
The basic project management process is as follows:
1. Initiation: In the initiation phase, you’ll define the project. For our inquiry this is the work you have done already on your Big and little questions and your context.
2. Planning: In the planning phase, you’ll determine the steps to actually achieve the project goals - think stages.Planning answers these kinds of questions: What exactly are we going to do? How are we going to do it? When are we going to do it? How will we know when we’re done?
3. Execution: Executing a project means putting your plan into action and keeping on track. This phase is where the magic happens — where most of the time and energy is allocated and most of the project deliverables are produced.
4. Monitoring and controlling: When in the monitoring and controlling phase you will need to make sure that you can keep an eye on the overall progress of the project as well as individual aspects. You will always need to stay vigilant and keep up to speed with tracking and reporting, so you are aware of any potential problems before they get out of hand.
5. Closing: In the closing phase of the project management lifecycle, you’ll conclude project activities. For an Inquiry this is your final project documents that you will submit It’ll also be a time to celebrate your hard work.
Keeping a record of work
Keeping a record of work
You are required to keep a record of the work you have completed as part of your inquiry. I suggest creating a single Google Slides that contains all of your research notes, planning, summaries, links, and more.
This should provide the evidence of each step of your process.
You should set up this document right at the very start then get into the habit of updating it as you go.
Later on in the process you'll also create a formal summary document - I'll explain all you need then.
Project Management Systems
Project Management Systems
You'll need a reliable project management system in place. This will save a lot of headaches. It will be easier for tasks to be crossed off, see where deadlines are up to and give you insight into what still needs to be done. I suggest the following:
Kanban Boards
Kanban Boards
Kanban boards are a visual representation of a project management system that tracks the progress of tasks and workflows.
Advantages:
Provides a real-time view of project status and progress
Helps teams to prioritize tasks and manage workloads
Can be easily adapted to changing project requirements
Trello - A great all in one tool
Trello - A great all in one tool
Trello is a great free Kanban board creator and editor that will do everything that you need for your project. You can find it here: https://trello.com/
Set up your board:
Set up your board:
Log in with your school Google account
Create your board with a list for each stage of your inquiry (hint - use this guide). Add a card on each with your planned finish dates.
Create cards for all of the things you need to do, and for each of your questions.
I suggest you add to do, doing, and done cards for each list
At the start of each session, look at your board and choose what you are working on.. Move it to "doing"
At the end of each session, go back to your board and update it
As you get into your inquiry you will think of more things to do. Just add them as cards
Need more help? Watch this video
Merit and Excellence
Merit and Excellence
Level 3
Level 3
Here's what NZQA say:
"Effective management of the inquiry includes reflection and documentation of the inquiry process and progression. For example, setting effective goals to progress the inquiry forward in a planned and organised way. The inquiry progression should meet the planned milestones and any variations from the plan should be explained."
This means there's a bit more management work for you to do to tick off the Merit box
So as well as your Trello board, keep a record of anything you change, add or remove, and briefly explain why. This is often called a Change Log'.
Standard met?
Standard met?
L2: Establishing and meeting agreed milestones of the inquiry.
L3(M): Effectively managing milestones and inquiry progression.
Management
Management
Planned your milestones
Created your project management board
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