John Spencer
Project Management That ACTUALLY Works
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Description:
The following are the four components of project management that students will need to know in PBL.
Transcript:
Life is full of projects. Whether it's something you do at home or something you do at work.
And one of the skills students will need in order to complete projects is project management.
But what exactly is project management?
Project management begins with goal-setting based on the big picture idea of what you want to accomplish. Here, you need to have a clear sense of where you are going and what it will look like when you are finished.
It also involves breaking the project down into tasks and subtasks with clear setting deadlines. Here, you often visualize each part of a task, creating a bridge between the abstract ideas with the concrete actions. In this phase, you also develop a plan of action and select your tools and materials. If you're working collaboratively, you often divide up roles and responsibilities.
Next, you choose and implement specific strategies.
As this occurs, you will begin to monitor your progress. You'll likely run into barriers, which will force you to problem-solve, experiment. You might even need to pivot and re-examine your original goals.
When students learn the project management process, they grow into self-directed learners, capable of being self-starters and self-managers.
