Planning for Success Hal Lunka © AVR Associates, Ltd A 1

© AVR Associates, Ltd Rev C Gap Analysis Robotics Kickoff Be successful in competition Gap The desire to successfully compete Barriers: Leaping before understanding requirements Lack of Planning Lack of cooperation Lack of communication Do you have a plan to close this gap?

© AVR Associates, Ltd Rev C Definitions of Scope Scope - The sum of the products, services, and results to be provided as a project. Project Scope – The work performed to deliver a product, service, or result with specific features and functions. Product Scope – The features and functions that characterize a product, service, or result. Per 5 th edition PMBOK

Things to Consider © AVR Associates, Ltd Awww.avrassociates.com4 Project/Change SCOPE IntegrationProject Scope Stakeholders Time Procurement Cost Risk Quality Human ResourcesCommunication Product Scope

© AVR Associates, Ltd Rev C Understand Interdependencies Read and understand rules and constraints Create Project Plan – What must be done first before the next task can be done? – What things can be done in parallel? Understand roles and responsibilities Agree on how you will operate and communicate as a team Track and discuss progress while resolving issues

Work Breakdown Structure Ready to compete Project Plan Tech/Team Skills by Activity Read rules before leaping Mentoring Create Project Plan Build Team Practice Learn from History Design Software Mechanical Design Safety Ruggedness Reparability Competition Booth/tools Testing © AVR Associates, Ltd Rev C Integration Communication Plan Roles and Responsibilities

Network Diagram Current State Desired State, including benefits Task …………. Task © AVR Associates, Ltd Rev C

Confronting Barriers Identify and look specifically at each barrier What can you do to remove that barrier? – Go through them – Go around them – Get help