website-designs.com: I’m of the opinion that it’s actually harder to manage smaller projects, in terms of what it takes to accomplish your goals. It might take less time since the project is smaller, but you will often have to put in the work required no matter how small the project is if you want to get good results. Some of the most surprising mistakes when managing small projects are detailed here along with some tips on how to prevent them.
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This is a good article. I think my favorite tips for one personal projects was the tip about planning back wards, starting at the due date and going in reverse. I've never done this before but I think I will try it, and probably even work back wards from the day before the due date, so that I can have dome mudge. Another tip I am going to try to incorporate into my project management is when you’re in a group project, even if it is small a small project, you have to know your team. So often I find that I am stressed out in group projects, not because it isn’t getting done, but because it isn’t getting done the way I would have done it myself, even if I have a good team. I think what this article is getting at is to let that go, to know who I’m working with and what they need from me to get the job done, and then to trust that they can get the job done.
I really liked the points this author made, and I have personal experience of how easy some of the pitfalls he mentioned are to fall into, especially the scope creep one. One of the projects I’m working on outside the school of drama is helping with SDC’s carnival booth, and that project is pretty much the definition of scope creep. We started out with a simple floor plan and a game design that got no more complicated than peg board, some LED indicator lights, and a small motor to turn a column. Where we’re at now still involves the same simple ground plan but the game design now involves holograms, three dimensional LED arrays, and several other things I have equally nonexistent understanding of. Will all of those things be incredibly cool if we’re able to get them working in time? Yes, very much so, but the key part of that last sentence was in time, and that’s something I’m starting to have some doubts we’ll be able to manage.
This article does a pretty good job in tipping how to take on a project in the best ways. I on the other hand have read countless articles about project management and how to better use your time and effort. The fact that I agree with a lot of those articles does not mean that I would adopt some of the processes they explain. I find that I have a certain way of doing things that is specific to the project at hand. It's great that Jasmine brought up the tip about planning projects from the due date and going backwards to see more of the steps. Though I do agree that this sort of method would be very useful and proactive to certain individuals, I find myself thinking that I would never do that plainly because of how "go with the flow" I am. Maybe trying some of these tips might help me out when it comes to more elaborate projects that need more organization, so I am definitely not completely closed about it.
This article could not have come at a better time, as we have just been assigned our Critical Path project. My favorite part of this article was the tip to start planning a project on the back end, and move backwards. It is a great way to view a project. Having an end goal, like the Critical Path project, might make it easier to see how to bring it together.
I am a control freak, and sometimes forget to trust the other members I am working with. I realize that understanding and getting to know the other members of my team is important. This is something that I realize I need to incorporate into more of my practices as I move forward in the year, and the program. I am working hard to let go of perfection, and just getting the job done. My hope is to find a happy medium by the end of the semester.
As I move forward I will try to have my voice heard, but not overpower others.
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