Project Management
Lead a real project from launch to delivery.
FIRST teams operate much like professional workplace teams to complete complex projects with multiple components, dependencies, and tight deadlines. Project management systems are essential tools for keeping work and timelines organized. In this Tech Crest you will learn about the project management system used by your team, and you will lead teammates to complete a project.
- Identify a trainer with your coach's approval and confirm their availability.
- Meet with your trainer. Discuss your plan of work and timeline.
- Complete the requirements at your own pace. Check off items as you go.
- When you have satisfied all requirements, present yourself for review.
- Trainer verifies completion and submits the Tech Crest Completion Form.
When all requirements are satisfied, trainers use this form to officially record the completion and provide feedback.
Tech Crests™ are developed by Scouting Robotics, Inc in partnership with FIRST Robotics Competition Team 321, the RoboLancers. Copyright is assigned to Scouting Robotics, Inc. All rights reserved. This document is provided freely for public review. Teams may implement the Tech Crests™ system if they agree to use the provided completion form to provide usage tracking data and feedback. Tech Crests™ is a registered trademark of Scouting Robotics, Inc.
Project Management System
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1. Learn your team's project management system:
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1a. Identify your team's project management system and show that you have, at minimum, access to view tasks and projects.NotesTrainer initials
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1b. Explain how tasks and projects are organized in the system.NotesTrainer initials
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1c. Explain what labels exist to organize projects.NotesTrainer initials
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1d. Explain who has the power to create and assign tasks.NotesTrainer initials
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2. Demonstrate key system features:
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2a. Show how to label tasks as not started, in progress, and completed.NotesTrainer initials
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2b. Show how to view a timeline of tasks.NotesTrainer initials
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3. Explain and demonstrate dependencies:
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3a. Explain three types of dependency in project management.NotesTrainer initials
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3b. Show how dependencies are indicated in your team's project management system.NotesTrainer initials
Leading a Project
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4. With your trainer, select an available incomplete task that you can become the leader of. Select a task that can be completed in approximately one week of team meetings. Assign yourself as the leader in the project management system.NotesTrainer initials
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5. Recruit a team of at least two other people to complete the project and assign those individuals to the task in the project management system.NotesTrainer initials
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6. Create a project plan that includes timeline, deliverables, roles and responsibilities, and a plan of work. Review your plan with your trainer.NotesTrainer initials
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7. Conduct a launch meeting with your project team where you explain the project plan and answer questions before your team begins work on the project.NotesTrainer initials
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8. Actively manage and support your project team as it completes its work. Provide guidance, encouragement, and maintain communication among project team members and with other leaders on your robotics team as appropriate.NotesTrainer initials
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9. When the project is complete, deliver the product to the appropriate team leader, and if the work product is acceptable, mark the project complete.NotesTrainer initials
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10. Following project completion, meet with your trainer to reflect on your performance as a project leader. Make note of lessons learned for your next project.NotesTrainer initials