So my previous posts have sketched my summer project as a narrative. But I can't work based on paragraphs, so I'm using a project management tool from zoho.com. For those who don't know, project management is one system for ensuring any project gets done. It breaks down the project into categories based on what needs to be done, when, by whom, and in what order. Any organized mind would define the same categories, project management just gives you a format, and perhaps more usefully, well-designed software, to make the organizing easier.
A staffer at Normandale's institutional research office trained me on project management in a couple, short sessions, and I immediately saw the value for my scholarship, teaching, and service work. Much of project management gets used on huge projects, like building university parking ramps, but the basic ideas inform any project.
I find that using project management software helps me sequence what I need to do, and keeps me realistic in my timeline goals. For example, I can't create tests for me course until I've first researched the sources, developed my digital history skills, and created the course design principles. If I'd known about project management in grad school, I dare say I would've complete my dissertation faster and with less static with my advisor.
I'll try to share the spreadsheet version of my project later. I don't think zoho allows for linking to their website to share that way.
