Project Management Crash Course
A movie can't hit the big screen until it has been edited, and your project shouldn't be handed in without a thorough review. It is also important to reflect on the process and learn from your mistakes so that you are better able to execute your next big project!
"Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning." - Bill Gates
The final phase of a project provides the opportunity to complete the work, review and assess the end product, and reflect on your learning.
Individual Reflection Document
Step One: Documentation
Before your project can be considered complete, you will want to be sure your documentation is updated. This includes materials that were made during the course that you may want to use for reference in future projects, such as data, records, photos. You will also want a record of lessons learned - what worked, what was not successful, how you might do things differently. You can record this by filling in the Reflection Document.
Step Two: Developing a Presentation
A presentation of results gives you a structure that enables you to finalize what you have learned and share it with stakeholders or others who might be interested in the work. This presentation could be as simple as an email with a closing report, or as complex as a full, live presentation. In either case, you can refer to the Presentation Planning Document to plan. If you are not presenting your project, this portion does not need to be completed.