Session Plan
- Overview of Project Management (5 minutes)
- Some Anecdotes on Projects (10 minutes)
- Projects: Postmodern Times (MM) & Various (KK)
- Breakout Session (10 minutes)
- Write 1-3 sentences concisely describing your project. Who, What, Where, When, Why?
- Write one sentence describing the scope of work you think you can accomplish in a one-semester independent study.
- KK & MM Workshop your ideas (15 minutes)
- Breakout (10 minutes)
- Identify three steps you need to take in order to achieve that goal. This could be learning a tool, getting access to data or server, getting the support of a specific person, etc.
- KK & MM Workshop your ideas (15 minutes)
- Q&A (10 minutes)
Things to Keep in Mind
- Things to Think About When Planning
- Find your own path through a project and actively rethink your work
- Beware of scope creep
- Build in time to make mistakes
- Allow room for experimentation
- Reach out to others for help/knowledge/resources
- Understand and become familiar with the tools you are working with
- Understand the field you are working in and its disciplinary expectations
- Be thoughtful about transitioning traditional research into project-based work
- Dealing with time management & team communication
- Allocate time and resources
- Be honest with yourself about how much time you need and how best you work
- Dealing with other people: understand their personalities; maintain positive relationships; learn how to negotiate with people
- Remember, a dissertation is a project you are managing, with a team, and a workflow
