Organizing
Projects

Organize first for knowledge,
first with the object of making
us know ourselves as a nation, 
for we have to do that before
we can be of value to other nations
of the world
Eleanor Roosevelt,
American, 1884–1962

• Developing your website
• Organizing projects ◄
• Writing for the "Web"
• Search engine placement/optimization
• Webdesign and accessbility

• Begin early: It is never too early to start.
  By starting early you have more time to finish the project,
  and you guarantee yourself adequate time to do a good job.

• Determine the time commitment.
  • Estimate long the project, presentation or paper will take to develop and complete
  • Determine how hard the material is to research
  • Set a mid-point to evaluat progress

• Break the project down into manageable sections.
  This table of tasks includes a column "done by" date to help you organize yourself and the project.

  Print a blank form

What	How	When:
Summarize objectives	Objectives should be SMART: Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Trackable from  Blanchard, Zigarmi, and Zigarmi Leadership and the One Minute Manager
Determine process to achieve objectives	project planning tools (Gantt, Critical Path, PERT) project production tools (word processing, demonstration software (PowerPoint), etc. stages of development critical sequencing (timeline)
Verify with instructor		as often as necessary
Research	text book research library research field research other:
Analyze research/findings	plan for gaps request assistance mid-stream check-in
Outline "product"	thesis statement individual topics
Write/Compile document/presentation	opening paragraph body closing arguments/statement
Document & create bibliography
Test
Review and evaluate	product process
Summarize/digest
Rehearse (presentation)
Present final product
Celebrate

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