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Project management
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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.
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Determine the time commitment.
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Estimate long the project, presentation or paper will take to developand complete
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Determine how hard the material is to research
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Set a mid-point to evaluat progress
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Break the project down into manageable sections
.This table of tasks includes a column "done by" date to help you organizeyourself and the project.
WhatHowWhen:Summarize objectives
Objectives should be SMART:SpecificMeasurableAttainableRelevantTrackable 
Determine processto achieve objectives
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project planning tools(Gantt, Critical Path, PERT)
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project production tools(word processing, demonstrationsoftware (PowerPoint), etc.
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stages of development
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critical sequencing (timeline) 
Verify with instructor
 as oftenasnecessary
Research
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text book research
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library research
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field research
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other: 
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Analyzeresearch/findings
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plan for gaps
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request assistance
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mid-stream check-in 
Outline "product"
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thesis statement
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individual topics 
Write/Compiledocument/presentation
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opening paragraph
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body
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closing arguments/statement 
Document & createbibliography
 
Test
 
Review and evaluate
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product
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process 
Summarize/digest
 
Rehearse(presentation)
 
Present final product
 
Celebrate
 
What: Case studies *
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are written summaries or syntheses of real-life casesbased upon data and research
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require you to isolate and think through the key issues involvedagainst both theory and the larger comparative environment
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identify appropriate strategies for the resolution of the 'case'
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weigh the pros and cons of the remedial options/strategies
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recommend and present a rationale for the best resolution
How: The process of developing a case study:
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Define the objective of the case study
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Identify the important players within the organization, the "stakeholders"
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Identify other target groups of the organization, whether clients or suppliers
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State the official mission of the organization studied
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State the historical mission of the organization
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State the understood mission of the stakeholders in the organization
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Scale the importance of stakeholders, whether in decision-making or effect of consequences
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Outline the formal decision-making process
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Note informal decision-making processes
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Identify the process of production or service delivery
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Identify support mechanisms
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Identify competitors
What is the organizational context of the profession or of competitors?
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State the major problem
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State subsequent problems and implications
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State the role of management
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State the role of production/service providers
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Identify strategic issues
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Identify decisions needed to be made
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Identify risk factors
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Identify historical precedents
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Define remedial options
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Compare options as regards pros and cons, theory, risk factors
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Make your recommendation and justify
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Write an executive summary focusing on key elements
Know the room.
Be familiar with the place in which you will speak.Arrive early, walk around the speaking area and practice using the microphone andany visual aids.
Know the audience.
Greet some of the audience as they arrive.It's easier to speak to a group of friends than to a group of strangers.
Know your material.
Practice your speech and revise it if necessary.If you're not familiar with your material or are uncomfortable with it, yournervousness will increase.
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