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  • Year 11

Execute your own project

I can create planning documents for a project and then use these plans to create project products.

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  • Year 11

Execute your own project

I can create planning documents for a project and then use these plans to create project products.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Understanding the project scope helps you to define clear boundaries and set realistic goals.
  2. Understanding the project scope ensures everyone is aligned on what the project will and won't include.
  3. Using Gantt charts and schedules helps you to visualise the project timeline.
  4. Gantt charts help you to identify task dependencies and plan your work more efficiently.
  5. Keeping clear product documentation helps you to record decisions and facilitate future updates.

Keywords

  • Audience - a group of people for whom the prepared media is intended

  • Purpose - the reason why something is done or created

  • House style - an agreed design that is used to style the content in a consistent way

Common misconception

You should use all planning tools (Gantt, PERT and feasibility reports).

You don't need to use all planning tools; select the tools most suitable for a project.


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Files needed for this lesson

  • PERT chart template 101.06 KB (PPTX)
  • Sales sheet Solution 142.01 KB (XLSX)
  • TOO Gantt chart template 21.05 KB (XLSX)
  • Sales sheet 141.63 KB (XLSX)

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Equipment

Pupils will need access to a device with spreadsheet software. Examples in this lesson use Google Sheets https://oak.link/google-sheets

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the main purpose of a project brief?

to describe team members
to list equipment
to record meeting notes
Correct answer: to set out what the project is about and what needs to be completed

Q2.
Which of the following is a user requirement?

the project manager’s favourite colour
Correct answer: a feature or outcome the client expects
the cost of materials
the number of meetings

Q3.
What does project documentation help you do?

make posters
buy resources
Correct answer: set out what you hope to achieve during a project
schedule holidays

Q4.
What does the SUM formula do in a spreadsheet?

multiplies numbers
Correct answer: adds numbers together
finds the largest number
sorts data

Q5.
What is the spreadsheet formula you would use to divide the value in cell B5 by the value in cell A2?

Correct Answer: =B5/A2

Q6.
What is the spreadsheet formula you would use to display “Profit” if the value in cell B10 is greater than 100, and “Loss” if it is not?

Correct Answer: =IF(B10>100,"Profit","Loss")

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the term for a company’s preferred way of presenting its documents, including choices like fonts, colours and layout?

Correct Answer: house style

Q2.
Which statement about planning tools is incorrect?

Correct answer: You must use all planning tools for every project.
You should pick the tools that suit your project.
Gantt charts show timelines.
Documentation helps record decisions.

Q3.
Match each project planning tool to its correct description:.

Correct Answer:feasibility report,assesses whether a project is practical and achievable

assesses whether a project is practical and achievable

Correct Answer:project brief,summarises the project's aims, audience and requirements

summarises the project's aims, audience and requirements

Correct Answer:Gantt chart,visual timeline showing tasks and their durations

visual timeline showing tasks and their durations

Correct Answer:PERT chart,diagram showing task order and dependencies

diagram showing task order and dependencies

Q4.
What does a Gantt chart help you do?

Write code.
Choose colours for your project.
Entertain your audience.
Correct answer: Visualise the project timeline.

Q5.
Why is it important to understand the project scope before starting work?

to make the project longer
to avoid using planning tools
to skip documentation
Correct answer: to define clear boundaries and set realistic goals

Q6.
Put these steps in order for planning a project.

1 - Define the project scope.
2 - Choose appropriate planning tools.
3 - Create a schedule.
4 - Document decisions.