PLAN:
Created a logical plan.1. What are the Deliverables? (Things you have to Do / Hand In)
Write a todo list showing down what you need to do hand in / minimum requirements for the project. This should include:
- completing final A3 presentation
- laminating A3 presentation
- completing process journal
- evaluating the create stage. How? see here
- evaluating final product
2. What are the Steps to create these Deliverables?
List out the steps to create each deliverable. It's a question of putting the steps in a logical order.
These are the steps needed to make a traditional english breakfast:- Assemble crockery and utensils, assemble ingredients, prepare equipment, make toast, fry sausages and eggs, grill bacon and tomatoes, lay table, warm plates, serve.
- This is easy to see as a table.
Deliverable | Step |
| Making breakfast | Assemble crockery and utensils |
| Aassemble ingredients | |
| prepare equipment | |
| make toast | |
| fry sausages and eggs | |
| grill bacon and tomatoes | |
| lay table | |
| warm plates | |
| serve. |
3. Estimate the Duration (Time) for each Step
Better estimating can be carried out by looking at best case and worst case. If you think your best case estimate is 3 lessons to complete a task and the best case is 1 lesson. You can take the average of 2 lessons and feel fairly comfortable that you can achieve your goal in that time.
Deliverable | Step | Estimated Time | ||
| Worst case | Best case | Average | ||
4. What resources are needed at each step?
You are one resource! - If you were planning a large project you would enter the number of people working on each stage as a resource. In our case the resources would mainly be materials and equipment.5. What are the deadlines?
How long do you have?
6. What time do you have available?
Most projects come in late - that's just the way it is! - so don't plan a timescale that is over-ambitious. Working out time available can become much more reliable if you sit down with your student planner and work out upcoming commitments. This will help you be more realistic in your planning, and result in fewer surprises. Dont forget holidays and homework!
Look at the estimated time needed. You may need to rethink the plan. Do you have enough time?
Also build in time for the unknown. Time may need to be set aside for unknown events. (fire drills, illness etc)
Make a Table?
7. What are the risks / possible problems?- Have a clear project monitoring and reviewing process
Think about :
- How will you review progress?
- what could go wrong?
When we come up with a risk, we need to look at:
- Impact. What impact will it have on our project. (High, Medium or Low)
- Probability. How likely is it to happen (High, Medium or Low)
Again a table is useful at this stage
8. What modifications if any do you think you will need to make to your design?
- Things are bound to change. The schedule is not just something you file away and forget. As the weeks pass, constantly review the schedule. Enter the actual time you spend. Adjust the time estimates if you find they have changed.You may need to go back to your design and make some changes. Perhaps
9. Create your final time plan using a Gantt chart. See here for help
REMEMBER for a 5 or 6: "A proper plan should act as an instructions’ sheet with detailed steps to an extent that will enable a second person to create the product just by following this plan." IBO, 2006| Achievement level | Descriptor |
|---|---|
| 0 | The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below. |
| 1–2 | The student produces a plan that contains some details of the steps and/or the resources required. |
| 3–4 | The student produces a plan that contains a number of logical steps that include resources and time. The student makes some attempt to evaluate the plan. |
| 5–6 | The student produces a plan that contains a number of detailed, logical steps that describe the use of resources and time. The student critically evaluates the plan and justifies any modifications to the design. |
