Physics Project Management Chin-Sung Lin Eleanor Roosevelt High School

What is a Project? One Time Effort Identifiable Start/End Points Specific Objectives Multiple Tasks Risk and Uncertainty

Personnel Roles Project Team Leader Day-to-day responsibility to get project done Directs the team in the process of the project Individual Contributor Contributor of unique expertise Responsible for specific tasks

4 Phases of a Project Definition Phase Definition Phase High-Level Planning Phase High-Level Planning Phase Design & Implementation Phase Design & Implementation Phase Communication Phase Communication Phase

4 Phases of a Project Defining Phase Defining Phase Form Project Team Form Project Team Pick Project Leader Pick Project Leader Choose Topic Choose Topic Conduct Initial Research Conduct Initial Research Define Project Scope & Requirements Define Project Scope & Requirements High-Level Planning Phase High-Level Planning Phase Design & Implementation Phase Design & Implementation Phase Communication Phase Communication Phase

4 Phases of a Project Defining Phase Defining Phase High-Level Planning Phase High-Level Planning Phase Block Diagram or Sketches Block Diagram or Sketches Bill of Materials Bill of Materials Equipment / Tool List Equipment / Tool List Budget Budget Schedule & Task Assignment Schedule & Task Assignment Test Plan Test Plan Design & Implementation Phase Design & Implementation Phase Communication Phase Communication Phase

4 Phases of a Project Defining Phase Defining Phase High-Level Planning Phase High-Level Planning Phase Design & Implementation Phase Design & Implementation Phase Paper Summarization Paper Summarization Physical Implementation Physical Implementation Software Coding Software Coding Test & Integration Test & Integration Communication Phase Communication Phase

4 Phases of a Project Defining Phase Defining Phase High-Level Planning Phase High-Level Planning Phase Design & Implementation Phase Design & Implementation Phase Communication Phase Communication Phase Demonstration Demonstration Presentation Presentation Website Website Report Report

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