Project Planning And Management
Overview
Twelve of the sixty marks in the individual project are for a document most students would not think of as work at all: the plan, and the running record of what happened to it. Not the findings, not the writing, not the conclusion. The plan. That single fact explains why two candidates can research the same question with the same care and finish twenty marks apart.
This lesson covers the eight things the specification lists under project planning and management, in the order you will meet them: reading the requirements of the qualification accurately, planning your time, fixing a topic, area and working title within the word limit, mapping the resources you can actually reach, deciding between secondary and primary research, monitoring progress against the plan, writing a risk assessment, and submitting the evidence. You will build a schedule backwards from a deadline, audit a set of resources, and turn a vague worry into a written risk assessment.
Objectives
- Accurately interpreting the requirements of the qualification.
- Time and project planning.
- Topic, area and working title (including aims, objectives and word limit).
- Resources (places, people, media, books, internet etc).
- Research (secondary and/or primary).
- Monitoring progress against project.
- Risk assessment.
- Submission of evidence.
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Lesson Evaluation
Congratulations on completing the lesson on Project Planning And Management. Now that youve explored the key concepts and ideas, its time to put your knowledge to the test. This section offers a variety of practice questions designed to reinforce your understanding and help you gauge your grasp of the material.
You will encounter a mix of question types, including multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and essay questions. Each question is thoughtfully crafted to assess different aspects of your knowledge and critical thinking skills.
Use this evaluation section as an opportunity to reinforce your understanding of the topic and to identify any areas where you may need additional study. Don't be discouraged by any challenges you encounter; instead, view them as opportunities for growth and improvement.
- Which criterion of the individual project rewards producing a project plan with a time schedule and monitoring progress against objectives? A. IP1 B. IP2 C. IP4 D. IP5 Answer: B
- How many marks does IP2 carry in the individual project? A. 6 B. 12 C. 18 D. 24 Answer: B
- Which of these is a milestone rather than an activity? A. Read about the topic B. Do some interviews C. Six transcribed interviews completed by 14 March D. Analyse the findings Answer: C
- Which column of a monitoring table carries most of the credit in the top IP2 band? A. What was planned B. What actually happened C. The size of the gap D. The decision taken in response and its justification Answer: D
- What is residual risk? A. The risk before any control measures are applied B. The risk that remains after the control measures are applied C. The risk to the researcher only D. The risk that cannot be written down Answer: B
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