How to run a project Project Management and Creativity

by HK & ´99 Overview A) Project Management B) Being Creative C) Discussion D) Further Examples E) Questions?

by HK & ´99 A) Project Management Three main phases: Idea team works in parallel Planning task division according to project Running involving members III II I A) Project Management

by HK & ´99 B) Being Creative Starting Point Documentation Brainstorm Focus Finish B) Being Creative

by HK & ´99 1. Starting Point Find out: What do we want? What are our goals, aims? Own strenghts / Own week points B) Being Creative

by HK & ´99 1. Starting Point Main problem: You have to transfer a bunch of information successfully mostly within a very short time. You have to catch the attention of your environment. You have to be as short and simple as possible (and needed) B) Being Creative

by HK & ´99 1. Starting Point Communication: “Who Says What in Which Channel To Whom With What Intention and With What Effect ?” (Lasswell, 1971) B) Being Creative

by HK & ´99 2. Documentation What did we do in the past? What did others do? What can we learn out of this? Look for further information [knowledge] B) Being Creative

by HK & ´99 3. Brainstorm Find ideas for your project: “Everybody can be creative!” Techniques of brainstorming [creativity] B) Being Creative

by HK & ´99 4. Focus Make an indepth analysis of the outcomes of the previous step Which ideas are the best ones? Focus on the (two) best idea(s) Check whether your outcomes are realisable [creativity & technique] B) Being Creative

by HK & ´99 5. Finish Make an indepth analysis of the outcomes of the previous step Decide upon the final idea “mise au net” of final idea [technique] B) Being Creative

by HK & ´99 Interaction The different steps of the process are interacting Keep in mind your goals and aims while working Regularly compare your current work to what you did before B) Being Creative

by HK & ´99 C) Discussion Try to adopt this scheme to the preparation for: PR for a conference PR for getting members C) Discussion

by HK & ´99 D) Further Examples

by HK & ´99 E) Questions This lecture was held by Heiner Kusenberg ps.com) Erik Krier E) Questions?

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