Typical phases of a Project lifecycle

1. Typical phases of a Project lifecycle

Identify
Evaluate
Analyse
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Test
Plan
Implement
Design

2. Identifying

Before starting my project, I need to find out the problems.
Do people still watch Wrestling?
Is anyone still interested in the WWE?
I will be creating a video to advertise and persuade my viewers to
go back to watching WWE how they probably used to watch it
when they were younger.
When creating my video I will have to focus on what type of
audience I am aiming it out to. I have decided to aim it out to
teenagers and adults because they have a better idea about what
goes on in wrestling because they most likely would’ve watched it
when they were younger.

3. Analysing

In order to start planning your project, you must analyse
it. I will be making a video based on my favourite
wrestlers, I will have to plan it out using a storyboard
and collect different images and videos in order to carry
out this project. I will be selecting what software to use
that will be best for making my video, and working out
how long the project will take. I will also decide what
type of audience my video will be made for.

4. Project planning

Before designing the project, I must plan it out. As I am
doing my project on a video, I must decide what my
project is going to based on and start to get the right
information, pictures and videos I will need. I will then
start to collect images and videos so I can be able to put
them into my video and edit them. I will also think about
who I am aiming my video to, in order to make my video
good enough, I will decide who it will be aimed out to
(teenagers, children or adults).

5. Designing

When designing my video I will be using a story board.
Whilst creating my story board I will show the main
stages of my video, how it would look like, what I’m
going to include and how it is going to be edited. I will
describe what will be happening in some of the frames
by writing underneath what’s going on each frame.

6. Project implementation

When creating my video, I will be using a software called
‘Windows live Movie Maker’. This software will help me
to create and edit my video. I will be editing clips and
adding images and sounds to my video using effects and
transitions to make it look good. Now that I know what I
will use and what I am going to do, I can actually start my
project by using collected images and videos and start to
edit them, (from time to time I will be referring back to
my story board design) creating a well produced video.

7. Testing

By testing it I will preview the video and see if
everything is working and that there is no problem with
my video (for example if the sound is working
correctly). If everything is fine, I will go on to evaluate it,
but if not I will need to go back and edit the problems
and improve my video.

8. Evaluate

In order to evaluate my work, I will ask people in my
class for feedback, and if the feedback is good then I
will know that I have done a good job. If I don’t receive
any good feedback then I will know what is wrong with
my project and so I will go back and edit it to improve it.

9. Tools that will help a project manager

Laptop/PC – This will be the main thing I need in order to actually carry out my
project. I need a laptop or PC to gather the thing I need, access the right software
and carry out my project.
Tablets – When it comes to testing, making sure that my video is available on a tablet
can be a useful thing, because if I would want viewers to see my video, a tablet can
be handy because it is portable.
Books – If there is information I need to carry out this project, books are very useful
Internet – The internet will be the main tool I will need to carry out my project. By
using the internet I can be able to gather information, video clips and pictures.
Human resources – If anybody has useful information they would want me to include
in my project, and if it is something that I do not already know then I can add it into
my video, research that information, expand it and add it into my video.

10. Software to help a project manager

Microsoft word/PowerPoint – These two are very useful
when it comes to planning and identifying your projects
Windows live movie maker – My project is video based,
so this software will be the most useful to carry out my
project
Windows media player/VLC – These are software's that
you can watch videos on, so for me it would be
necessary to make sure I have one at least working so I
can preview my video when it is done

11. Methodologies

I can use surveys to find out information about how to make my project suitable
for my clients, by using their views and opinions to improve my project to make it
better. Because it easy to analyse, the information given would be really useful
for my project.
When researching I can use the information I’ve collected to improve my project.
For example, if I were to search how to edit my video in various ways, at the
same time I would be learning different styles and ways to edit my video and so I
can use these styles and ideas in my project in order to make my video the best it
can be.
By using my lifecycle, I will use the lifecycle in order to make my project
successful. I will analyse my project, plan it out successfully, design my project
well, implement it and when finished I will test and evaluate it. Using the lifecycle
will make sure that I am doing everything the right way.

12. Issues that affect project management

If the planning isn’t done well then
how is the project able to be carried
out. Planning needs to be done well
and effectively so the project manager
can actually do the project.
If you as a project manager have not
got the correct tools you need, then
that might become an issue
Also if your project isn’t monitored
well, when is your project ever going
to be finished? Will the project ever
meet its deadline? A project must be
monitored in order to reach its goal, if
not this will become a problem.
Having the correct skills may be an issue.
If you are unable to do what you’re trying
to carry out that may be a problem. When
doing a project you must have at least a
little technical knowledge about the
project
Time needs to be used efficiently whilst
carrying out projects, so if it isn't manage
well there could be issues with handing in
your project and getting it done on time
If your project hasn’t got enough Quality
and Quantity this could be an issue,
mostly because your project must contain
information and should be presented
well.