Carrying out a project part I

Computing

Introduction to project management

Interpreting project briefs

Setting project aims and objectives

Tools for project planning

Carrying out a project part II

Evaluating the success of a project

Start your own project

Execute your own project

Evaluate your project

Project management has numerous transferable skills for pupils, from simple time management to structured project management techniques. In this unit pupils will have the opportunity to develop invaluable skills in using common software tools and systems used for project management.

Using IT in project management

Which of these is an example of a formula?

What is the term for a built-in calculation tool in a spreadsheet that performs tasks like adding or finding averages?

What calculation would you use in a spreadsheet to display “High” if the value in cell B5 is greater than 10, and “Low” otherwise?

keeps a cell reference fixed when copying

updates data automatically between sheets

performs calculations based on a condition

What calculation would you use in a spreadsheet to calculate the total of all values from cell A1 to cell A10?

enter the formula referencing the other sheet

Put these steps in order for linking data between two worksheets:

Which chart shows the flow and dependencies between tasks using nodes and arrows?

Which planning tool is used to display project activities against blocks of time?

Arrange these steps in the correct order for planning a project using a Gantt chart:

Planning tools are important in a project because they ...

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