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What is a project?. Agenda Level training and the trainers What is a project? Toolbox Different project management tools that we will use during the week Make a poster of your own project. Level training and the trainers Level I: Anne & Ahmad Level II: Maram & Rasmus Level III:
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What is a project? Agenda • Level training and the trainers • What is a project? • ToolboxDifferent project management tools that we will use during the week • Make a poster of your own project
Level training and the trainers Level I: Anne & Ahmad Level II: Maram & Rasmus Level III: Tamer & Jesper Mahmoud
2. What is a project? A project makes a difference in the world! A project strives to change the situation for a certain group of people A project is not just an activity – a seminar, a children’s camp, political discussions, training etc.But such activities can bring you to your goal
What is a project? A project makes a difference in the world! What do youwant to change? Long term objective Desired situation Project area: Problem ! ? Present Future What is the situation right now? Where do youwant to be?
Discussion - 5 min. Discuss in your partnership: What do you want to change in the world with your project?
How do you reach your objectives? This is wherechange is takenplace! Long term objective Short term goals Desired situation Project area ! ? Present Future Activities
Discussion - 5 min. Discuss in your partnership: What do your activities change? How do they relate to your long term objective?
How does your project make a difference? Long term objective Project area Desired situation Short term goal ! ? Present Future Activities
How do you know that any change has happened? Long term objective Short term goal Desired situation Project area ! ? Present Future Activities Indicators
Indicators Indicators are visible signs that show whether the project is proceeding as planned and demonstrate that the outcomes are achieved at a certain standard.
Indicators Often, indicators can be counted Quantitative indicators • Tells you something about a change in numbers or sizes But sometimes the signs or the evidence will be something more descriptive Qualitative indicators • Tells you something about a change in how things are functioning or a change in behavior. Are mostly assessed by conversations and observations
Do you have what it takes to make the project? SWOT analysis
Do you have what it takes to make the project? Long term objective Short term goal Desired situation Project area ! ? Present Future Activities
Problem tree • What are the conditions that you have observed in the present situation? Noeducation Schooldrop-out Causes – because… Effects – leed to… High illiteracy among children in area XX Toomanychildren in the classrooms Bad schools and oldbooks Difficulties with making their homework
Make your own problem tree – 10 min. • What are the conditions that you have observed in the present situation? Causes – because… Effects – leed to…
Objective tree • What is the desired condition? Reformulate your problem positively Causes – because… Effects – leed to… Illiteracy among children inarea XX reduced
Problem tree • What are you able to change? Childrencompletetheireducation Childrenareexcited aboutgoing to school Causes – because… Illiteracy among children inarea XX reduced Effects – leed to… New materials Betterconditions at the schools The childrenmaketheirhomework Ourproject: Homework supportfor children in area XX
Objective tree – 10 min. • What is the desired condition? • Reformulate your problem positively • What problem does your project address?
Present your own project creatively – 20 min. • What does your project look like? • Make a poster that illustrates your project. • Feel free to use • - Speed makers • - Magazines • - Paper • - Whatever you find…