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The Group Project

Envisioning, Planning, and Implementing. The Group Project. Big Idea / Main Takeaways. Planning a successful project is hard work And you’ll get better with practice Proper planning is a critical part of a project’s success And there are established “best practices” for getting things done

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The Group Project

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  1. Envisioning, Planning, and Implementing The Group Project

  2. Big Idea / Main Takeaways • Planning a successful project is hard work • And you’ll get better with practice • Proper planning is a critical part of a project’s success • And there are established “best practices” for getting things done • It takes a team • Ocean’s 11 / Heist movies

  3. Getting Stuff Done: A Paperclip Story(alt. title: When I was your age…)

  4. Accomplishments • 2.5k raised for charity • 13 miles of paperclip chain • Senior Class participation of 75%+ • Positive groundwork for senior year and beyond

  5. Behind the Accomplishments • 5 solid months of planning/work • Donations: Paperclips, Food, Space, Prizes • Time/support/buy-in from faculty, parents, administration, etc. • Volunteer hours from 100+ students, 20+ parents, 10+ faculty, admin • Unintended consequences: Paperclip Related Injuries

  6. Behind the Accomplishments HARD WORK!

  7. Proper Planning: First Time for Everything • Idea • Project Plan • Responsibility Matrix • Required Resources • Risk Register • Lessons Learned

  8. Idea (easy to explain) • Raise money for breast cancer research by attempting to set the world record for longest paperclip chain created by a team of 60 people in a 24 hour period. • Fill in the blank

  9. Project Plan • Get Approval. • Get Paperclips. • Recruit Volunteers. • Plan day-of logistics. • Prep for Day-of. • Execute Plan. • Fill • In • The • Blank

  10. Project Plan • Get Approval. • Teacher sponsor • Upper school principal • Headmaster • Get Paperclips. • Scout stores for prices • Contact store managers about discounts • Seek donations • Recruit Volunteers. • Make announcement • Call friends • Call everyone in senior class • Plan day-of logistics • Best way to clip / test run • Where to put the paperclips • Time arrive, Judge • Prep for Day-of • Get food, etc. • Take clips out of boxes • Class Meeting • Execute Plan • Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong

  11. Responsibility Matrix • School Prez – Oversee all operations • Class Prez – Inspire, lead clipper • School VP – Organize food, manage adults • Soccer Captain – Outside Team • 60 Clippers • Parent 1 – Drive the truck • Judge – Judge • Volleyball team - reinforcements • Teacher sponsor – Actually oversee all operations • Cleanup - nobody

  12. Required Resources • Paperclips (1 mil) • 2 breakfasts, lunch, dinner for 100 ppl • Beverages x 24 hours x 100 people • Pickup truck, sheets • Space: library, soccer field • Extra chairs, tables • Megaphone • Coolers (to hold paperclips) • Donation Bucket, big gold paperclips • Extra garbage cans, toilet paper, etc.

  13. Risk Register • RISK • Everyone doesn’t show up • People leave • It rains • Mitigation • Recruit Backups • Prevention and peer pressure • No mitigant

  14. Lessons Learned • Project Specific • Transportation time between library/field lost us time • Small chains to big chain the biggest holdup • Waves of energy; important to have other things going on • General • Importance of taking things seriously • Importance of explaining things properly • Importance of Planning • Play fair

  15. It Takes a Team • Leaders, Managers, Followers • Different Skill-Sets Welcome • In a company: External Relations, Procurement, Operations, HR, etc. • In a project, not much different • Importance of finding your ideal role, flexibility • Know yourself.

  16. Big Idea / Main Takeaways • Planning a successful project is hard work • And you’ll get better with practice • Proper planning is a critical part of a project’s success • And there are established “best practices” for getting things done • It takes a team • Ocean’s 11 / Heist movies

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