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Project Management is THE buzz word in business and more and more in academia. But managing things in projects does not guarantee success. Success and failure depends on people and communication. For this one of the most important things is the start and the end of a project. Setting goals at the start of the project ensures that everyone is working for the same thing. Feedback during and at the end of the project will provide everyone with very important information.We will interactively explore these topics which try to reduce misunderstanding and make projects more fun.From the Un-Distinguished Lecture Series (http://ws.cs.ubc.ca/~udls/). The talk was given Mar. 9, 2007
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Project Management:Smart Goals & Feedback
Un-distinguished Lecture Series (UDLS)
Marcus Rohrbach
Computer Science DepartmentUniversity of British Columbia
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My Goal for today:
By the end of talk everyone in this room knows the basics of setting goals and giving and receiving feedback and can apply them at their next project.
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Project Management
− Costs time / money− Might be difficult
+ Reduces conflicts+ Saves time / money
Should set time aside for thatShould be done regularlyEverything is so obvious… just do it!
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Outline
Goals- Properties- Examples- Do it!
Feedback- Why?- “Rules”- Flashlight feedback
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Project Management: Smart Goals & Feedback
Outline
Goals- Properties- Examples- Do it!
Feedback- Why?- “Rules”- Flashlight feedback
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Properties of Goals
Which properties should goals have?
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Properties of Goals
Goals should be SMART- Specific- Measurable- Attractive- Realistic- Timed
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Examples for Goals
"I want to have a good future""I want to be rich""I want to be a billionaire""I want to be a millionaire""I want to be a millionaire when I am turning 33"
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Set your goal
What is your goal/are your goals for...- the UDLS?- a project?- your life?
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Outline
Goals- Properties- Examples- Do it!
Feedback- Why?- “Rules”- Flashlight feedback
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Feedback
Why is giving feedback important?
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Feedback
Why is not done? What does it make difficult?
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“Rules” for feedback
What is important when- Giving feedback- Getting feedback
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“Rules” for feedback
Giving feedback- Do not gerneralize!- Speak from your point
of view!- Give positive AND
negative points!- Suggest how to
improve!- Be honest!
Getting Feedback- Don’t argue!- Take it as subjective
point of view of thatperson!
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Flashlight Feedback
Everyone gives a short uncommented statement
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Flashlight Feedback - Initiator
- What was good/bad?- Was it new for you?- Was it helpful?- Did I meet the goal?
“By the end of talk everyone in this room knows the basics of setting goals and giving and receiving feedback and can apply them at their next project.”
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Project Management:Try it, it can be fun
Thank you for your attention!
Questions?
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