Online activity 11.1

Overview

Throughout your time as a student you will probably be asked to work in groups to produce a specified output.  Every time you do this, it is a project.  This activity gets you to analyse how well the projects you have done have been organised and managed.

Activity Description

First of all think about a piece of group work that has gone well – not because you got a high grade but because the team worked cooperatively and deadlines were met. Consider the following:

• What contributed to the success of the project?  (Clear objectives, agreed time plan, right mix of people, good leadership, frequent meetings, good communications, or whatever)

Second think about a piece of group that went badly.  Consider the following:

• What contributed to this poor performance?
• At what stage was it clear the project was going badly?
• What could have been done to get the project back on track?
• Was corrective action taken?  If not, why not?