Project Management
Niveaux scolaires: Grade 10
Système éducatif: National English
Equip young people with project management skills
#Project#Planning#Management#Operations#Research#Accounting#Monitoring#Evaluation#
Equip young people with project management skills
#Project#Planning#Management#Operations#Research#Accounting#Monitoring#Evaluation#
1. Draft a project charter capturing purpose, SMART objectives, success criteria, high-level risks, constraints, and assumptions.
2. Map stakeholders using a power–interest grid and classify engagement strategies (manage closely, keep satisfied, keep informed, monitor).
3. Compose a measurable scope statement detailing in-scope, out-of-scope, deliverables, and acceptance criteria for a debate initiative (e.g., tournament, training program, research sprint).
4. Elicit and prioritize requirements using interviews and MoSCoW, documenting rationale and dependencies.
5. Baseline the charter and scope through sponsor sign-off and controlled document versioning.
1. Build a hierarchical WBS down to work packages with unique codes and clear definitions of done.
2. Sequence activities and estimate durations using three-point (PERT) estimation with recorded assumptions.
3. Compute the critical path and total/free float to identify schedule drivers.
4. Produce a dependency-driven Gantt chart with milestones in MS Project or equivalent tool.
5. Allocate resources and perform resource leveling to resolve overallocations while preserving critical milestones.
1. Estimate costs using analogous and bottom-up techniques with documented basis of estimates.
2. Aggregate estimates into a time-phased cost baseline including contingency and management reserves.
3. Track performance using EVM metrics (PV, EV, AC, CPI, SPI) and interpret schedule/cost variances.
4. Produce periodic budget variance reports and recommend corrective actions (re-forecasting, scope trade-offs, resource reallocation).
5. Implement simple procurement and expense approval controls with audit trails in spreadsheets or accounting tools.
1. Identify risks through brainstorming, checklists, and premortems across schedule, budget, quality, and compliance dimensions.
2. Prioritize risks with a probability–impact matrix, assigning risk scores and escalation thresholds.
3. Develop risk responses (avoid, mitigate, transfer, accept) with owners, triggers, and contingency plans.
4. Create a quality management plan with standards and checklists for deliverables such as evidence files, briefs, and event logistics.
5. Maintain and review a living risk register at defined cadences; update status and escalate per thresholds.
1. Configure a Kanban board (To Do/Doing/Done) with explicit policies and WIP limits in Trello/Jira or equivalent.
2. Facilitate weekly stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives, capturing decisions and tracking action items to closure.
3. Produce a communication plan specifying audiences (team, sponsors, judges, partners), channels, frequency, and escalation paths.
4. Define roles and responsibilities using a RACI matrix and publish to the team workspace.
5. Implement version control and naming conventions for briefs and research assets in a shared repository (e.g., Google Drive, Notion).
1. Define KPIs aligned to a logic model (inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes) relevant to debate projects.
2. Collect, clean, and visualize performance data in dashboards to assess efficiency and effectiveness.
3. Conduct an after-action review or lessons-learned workshop and document improvement actions with owners and deadlines.
4. Execute administrative and contractual closure: obtain acceptance, hand over deliverables, reconcile finances, and archive records.
5. Present a concise end-of-project report to sponsors summarizing results, variances, and evidence-based recommendations for future cycles.