Project Management, Decision Making, and Problem Solving (Ages 13-18)

Do you have an important decision to make? In this class, I will teach basic problem-solving and decision-making techniques. I will provide a review of key ideas in project management- the traditional life-cycle of planning, design, development, and delivery, and will also introduce some other methods, like the agile style of management. I will also introduce a few fun problem-solving and decision-making tools like the Five Whys, the Six Thinking Hats, and the SWOT analysis. 

You will also need to spend some time out of class to brainstorm, decide on a goal, and prepare your project plan. 

During our weekly lecture, I will present some concepts, then we can discuss individual goals and answer questions

Here is an outline of our class (subject to a little modification as needed):

Week One- Defining Project Management- introduction to terms and techniques (Waterfall and Agile)
Week Two- Working alone or as part of a team (on ground and online)
Week Three- Problem Solving Techniques- the SWOT analysis
Week Four- Problem Solving Techniques- the Five Ways
Week Five- Problem Solving Techniques- the Six Thinking Hats
Week Six- The final project plan presentations