R081 - Planning

An ACTIVITY is...

• Something which must be completed as part of a project

• An exercise, like star jumps

• Another name for "project"

• An optional part of the project

A TASK is

• Some small job that must be completed as part of an activity

• A combination of activities which must be completed

• An optional part of the project

• A request from the client

RESOURCES means...

• The tools, equipment and assets you need to complete a task or activity

• The computer You use to create a media project

• The physical tools and equipment you need to complete a project

• The images, sound, video etc. that you you need to complete a project

TIMESCALES means...

• How long it will take to complete each task or activity

• The final date that the project must be delivered by

• The date an time that you started the project

• A sort of device capable of weighing time

A MILESTONE is...

• A key date in the project when certain tasks need to be finished

• The final date by which everything needs to be complete

• The point in time when you started the project

• Something used to grind flour

CONTINGENCY means...

• A backup plan in case something goes wrong

• Extra money for completing the project early

• Additional features that can be added to the project if you have time

• A galaxy spanning alien empire from Andromeda

WORKFLOW means

• The order in which tasks and activities must be completed

• How fast you can move from one project to another

• How long each task takes to complete

• What happens if your computer gets too hot and your files start to melt

What is the difference between a CLIENT BRIEF and a CLIENT SPECIFICATION?

• A brief gives an overview of what the client wants, a specification contains detailed information about what each part of the project should contain

• A specification gives an overview of what the client wants, a brief contains detailed information about what each part of the project should contain

• A brief contains a project plan, a specification just contains dates (milestones)

• A specification contains a project plan, a brief just contains dates (milestones)

How can you obtain information from a client? [tick all that apply]

• A discussion with the client

• A written project brief

• Analysing a script

• A project specification