Now it's time to showcase your project management skills. Using the knowledge gained from the Project Practice Tasks, you are tasked with completing a project life cycle on your chosen topic. You are allowed to work in groups.

Life Cycle Steps:

Identify the project and scope of the problem

Determine the outcome you would like to see

$[$Build task list$]$ Delineate all tasks required to start the project management plan

$[$Setup and assign resources$]$ Identify the team members and assign responsibility. Identify any risks that could deter outcome plans

$[$Format and share plan$]$ Decide on the timeline and create the project schedule

$[$Track progress$]$ Review the outcomes, revise tasks, and review the project to provide insight how to improve.

Create and submit necessary Microsoft Project files for completion

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Example:

Example $1$: building a shed

Identify the project

This includes the design of the shed, sourcing all the materials required for construction, and putting all of the various pieces together to get the finished shed.

Outcome

We will have a finished garden shed.

Delineate the tasks

There are going to be certain tasks that depend on others. You$$re going to need to:

Get a set of blueprints for the shed and clear and prepare the area for construction.

Source all of the materials for the construction.

Prepare the foundation and start constructing the beams of the floor.

Lay the floorboards.

Construct the frames of the walls and raise and fit each of them.

Frame the roof and attach the roofing.

Fit in all the siding for the walls.

Fit in the windows and the doors.

In this example, it$$s obvious that you won$$t be able to start fitting the walls until the floor is in place or start work on the roof until your walls have been raised.

Identify the players

These are the people on your team who will help. In this instance, it could be your neighbors, family, or your friends. You$$ll need to lead them and give them direction on the tasks you want them to do$.$ One project risk is bad weather, and another is the hardware store not having certain items or being closed altogether.

Timeline

For a project like this that is relatively simple, the timeline depends on how large your team is$.$ With $10$ people working on a garden shed, it could be finished in a matter of hours, but doing it alone may take $2-3$ weekends.

Review

Look back and decide on what worked and what didn$$t$,$ perhaps a particular type of paint wasn$$t the best choice, or a nail gun would have been more effective than a hammer. Make a note of it for next time, and ensure you have the right supplies for the job.