Changing the learning landscape Project Management Tips and Tricks – Myles Danson Programme Manager Jisc

Changing the learning landscape Aims Experience the power of some project scoping approaches to enhance project planning Receive resources to help explore further approaches, techniques and approaches for successful project design and delivery Apply techniques to own project plan when back in the office

Changing the learning landscape Task 1 Take 10 minutes to read and discuss the Scenario and; –By table record your first impressions eg: What are its strengths? What are its weaknesses? How likely is it to succeed?

Changing the learning landscape Approach 1 A Mind Map can help demonstrate the scale of the intervention Any observations?

Changing the learning landscape Approach 2 You cunningly asked the project team to undertake a SWOT exercise Add your own elements to the SWOT Quick feedback

Changing the learning landscape Approach 3 Considering the SWOT, create your own Risk Analysis using the following headings; –Risk –Mitigation Quick feedback

Changing the learning landscape Act on the learning Propose a revised project methodology Draw your own Mind Map Quick feedback

Changing the learning landscape How was it for you Reflections on this and your project

Changing the learning landscape Today or back in the office For your own project –Mind Map –Identify Risks –Update project plan –Report to coaching session

Changing the learning landscape Conclusions Use of standard project management tools can refine the project plan early on by –Demonstrating the rational for changes –Gaining stakeholder buy-in –Identifying the changes themselves Producing a better project

Changing the learning landscape Jisc resources for CLL This PPT – management-session management-session