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    This document provides guidance for managing a DV406 project. It outlines 7 key steps: 1) conform the project group and divide responsibilities; 2) obtain information from the client organization; 3) understand the client's needs and interests; 4) potentially recast the project if needed; 5) establish internal group dynamics and roles; 6) practice and focus the final project report and presentation; 7) determine if the group grade or individual grades will be given. The goal is for the group to work together to understand the client's problem and deliver a concise yet informative final project report and presentation that addresses their main concerns.

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    This document provides guidance for managing a DV406 project. It outlines 7 key steps: 1) conform the project group and divide responsibilities; 2) obtain information from the client organization; 3) understand the client's needs and interests; 4) potentially recast the project if needed; 5) establish internal group dynamics and roles; 6) practice and focus the final project report and presentation; 7) determine if the group grade or individual grades will be given. The goal is for the group to work together to understand the client's problem and deliver a concise yet informative final project report and presentation that addresses their main concerns.

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    Managing The Project

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    MeliaGrina
    This document provides guidance for managing a DV406 project. It outlines 7 key steps: 1) conform the project group and divide responsibilities; 2) obtain information from the client organization; 3) understand the client's needs and interests; 4) potentially recast the project if needed; 5) establish internal group dynamics and roles; 6) practice and focus the final project report and presentation; 7) determine if the group grade or individual grades will be given. The goal is for the group to work together to understand the client's problem and deliver a concise yet informative final project report and presentation that addresses their main concerns.

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    Managing the DV406 Project

    1. Conform the Group


    Meet, look at any materials & discuss what is the project?
    Preliminary division of responsibilities
    In terms of products, not processes
    Designate primary group contact person for client

    2. Get As Much Information On/From Organization As


    Possible
    There is work required before first client meeting
    Regarding the project
    Specific TOR
    Timeline
    Specific products
    Bibliographical, background, etc

    3. Understanding the Need


    Identify your organisations interests (might be department/unit within
    an organisation)
    Why do they want to know what they do? What function will the
    research serve and what stage in the policy and management process is
    it being inserted into?

    4. Recast The Project If Necessary

    Project mis-specified?
    Underlying problem misconstrued?
    Theoretical basis mistaken?
    Client MUST approve project in its new form (though not necessarily
    the process of recasting)
    Often a project thats too specific can be recast in a broader, more
    interesting form to include clients original concern, plus other stuff

    5. Internal Group Dynamics

    Identify group work vs. individual work


    Team Leader?
    Meet regularly (not necessarily frequently)
    Put together trial document to see how it looks
    Make the group exercise work
    Reputation effects for you, DESTIN & future students

    6. Final Project Report & Presentation


    Practice, Practice, Practice
    Focus on the main message and make sure you communicate it
    Timing is key

    7. Marking
    Project = 20% DV406 grade
    Either...
    Single group grade for all group members
    Single group project document/report incl. Executive Summary
    or
    Individual grades
    Group Project Summary plus individual essays (2000 words max),
    where final grades are calculated individually as a mix of the two.
    All must sign up to one option
    The Project Summary is likely to be longer than an Executive Summary,
    but shorter than a full-blown project. The precise length will depend on
    the characteristics of each project, and the wishes of each client.
    Remember that clients signed up for a single product, and not a collection
    of essays.

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