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PlanManaging a Project

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Learning objectives

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Understand the importance of making a detailed plan to achieve success in your project.

Learn how to use a flow chart to help plan a solution.

Be able to create a Gantt chart to ensure that deadlines are met.

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We have defined the problem and analysed the needs, so what needs to be done next?

In other words, we need to decide what to do and by when.

Planning the process

We need to plan the process to ensure that the system is set up and successfully implemented before the parents’ evening.

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What do we need to do?

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Start

New system

yesno

List of pupils and tutors

Appointment time chosen for each

List of pupils and parents

Database set upLetter typed using fields from database

Letter merged and printed

Pupils take letters home

Replyreceived?

Second letter sent by post

Stop

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Action plan

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Summary

Once the problem has been defined and analysed, we need to plan the remaining work.

A flow chart should be created to show the proposed new system.

Use a Gantt chart as a planning tool to make sure the system is completed on time and to ensure all deadlines are met.