the start of the project, where you understand the problem or client brief

following the planning to create the solution or product

set out areas that should be included so that the product meets all the expectations of the initial brief

Project lifecycle

Computing

Digital artefact types and uses

Initiation and planning digital artefacts

Legal and ethical considerations in creating digital artefacts

Creating digital graphics

Creating digital video

Creating a multi-page website

Plan and create a digital artefact from a given brief

In this unit pupils will develop pre-production skills used in digital media. They will learn the importance of understanding client requirements, planning, developing timeframes and the steps involved in these processes. They will be exposed to a variety of software tools and learn how to use them.

Digital media

Put these stages of the project lifecycle into the correct order.

to understand the problem and define success

What is the main purpose of the initiation stage in a project lifecycle?

What is the acronym commonly used for setting effective goals in project planning?

to assess the product and find ways to improve it

What is the main goal of testing and evaluation?

understanding the problem or client brief

critically assessing the end product for improvements

bringing the project to a formal close and sharing the work

Match each stage of the project lifecycle to its description.

Why might you revisit the execution stage after testing?

What is the term for information that is created and stored on a computer?

What is the term for an object you can touch and use in the real world?

What happens when you print a digital document?

Which of these is **not** a digital artefact?

Arrange these steps for turning a digital artefact into a physical one that you can hold.

Why might someone create a digital artefact before making a physical one?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Project lifecycle

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.