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Re: Project Management and FIRST?
FRC is a case-study in Project Management.... it has a clearly defined goal (even multiple goals), a clearly defined budget, a clearly defined end date and a defined set of resources (facilities and people)... Everything that you need to have a successful project.
However, one of the most important things in managing and executing ANY project is not any of the things I touched on... The single most important thing that defines the success of ANY project is COMMUNICATION.
Good communication is not a guarantee of success, but bad communication is almost a guarantee of failure. (OK, a very strong statement, but I hope you understand what I am trying to say.)
No matter how you and your team choose to manage things, make sure everyone on the team buys into the process and communicate. In your communication, think of the following: clear, concise, open, frequent and honest.
-mike
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Michael Sperber
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FIRST Senior Mentor (CT) (2005-2007) | Mentor, FRC 175 Buzz Robotics (1998-2006): 2002 Championship Chairman's Award
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