$1.$ Plan a short$-$term project that you can complete within the next $6$ months. It can be something at home or at work, but it needs to be a project complex enough that you will benefit from making a formal plan. That means making a batch of cookies doesn$$t meet the criteria but making tailored garments by first learning a new skill $($like pants pattern drafting$)$ that results in a tangible deliverable $($like well$-$fitting dress pants$)$ could. Similarly, describing something you do routinely at work doesn$$t meet the criteria, but documenting a new process might if the project includes creation, quality verification, and results in a tangible documentation report. Remember, a project needs a distinct beginning, middle, and end. The project plan must contain citations and references in your justification and analysis of the plane.

a$.$ Outline the plan$$s purpose

b$.$ Create a Work Breakdown Structure

c$.$ Identify the key challenges you will face in scope, resources, and schedule as well as issues of skill, morale, and quality

d$.$ Review and critique your plan to identify barriers to successful completion $($you will need citations and references for this.

$2.$ To further personalize your plan, assess your growth in developing project management frameworks. Let these questions serve as a guide:

a$.$ In what ways do you see changes in your approach to operations?

b$.$ What elements of the course have helped you focus on project management?

c$.$ In what ways is your approach to project management different and better than past approaches?

d$.$ How has the team interaction in the course helped your understanding?

e$.$ In what ways would you still like to grow to become a better operations and project manager?