1. Project Foundations
Best practices for laying a solid project foundation and sustaining a project

2. Best practices: Project Foundation
What defines a “Project?”
Define the problem
Clearly outline solution
Identify appropriate resource(s)
Tie back to UC San Diego Strategic Plan
Identify project teams
Give comparables
TANA’s slide
Defining problem: Show you understand problem. Give relatable examples.
Outline solution: Show anticipated results.
Identify resources: Are you asking the correct people for resources?
Tie to Strategic Plan: Tie back to a Goal.
Project Team: Why are they qualified to help solve the problem?
Give comparables: Are there similar projects on campus or off?

3. Best practices: Project Management
Lay the foundation for meetings
Identify role of each committee member
Set milestones for project
Communication
Outline deliverables
BILL’s Slide
Lay foundation: Map out scope.
Identify role: representation of individual/dept./division?
Set milestones: Gantt or timeline with milestones or phases outlined?
Communication: Consistency, transparency and buy-in assist with change management
Outline deliverables: What does success look like?

4. Best Practices: Sustaining the Momentum
Capture the energy
Continue with best practices for project management
Exercises for sustaining momentum
BRADLEY’s SLIDE
Capture energy: Describe energy at project kick-off v. push to finish line
Continue best practices: Consistency! (Don’t get lazy!)
Exercises: Bradley, can you give interactive examples, please?