Critical Reflection - Planning

During week 5 we were shown presentations by 2 groups on the theme of planning.

Team One - Bethany, Maria, Daisy, Iqra, Yen, Mathew.
Project - Aerial Ropeway in a World Heritage Environment

In terms of content, what i got out of the presentation was informative and interesting as there were various planning strategies that the group had demonstrated. I did not know much about gant charts at first as i have never personally used one myself, but the group showed their example of their gant chart for their project and it seems very useful, especially in large teams.

I have learned the importance of planning and gant charts and how they are useful when working with milestones and key dates as the team mentioned "it keeps everyone on the same page". The team also informed us that by planning ahead and having everyone know what they are doing, it creates a healthy working circle and it "maximises work efficieny"  resulting in teamwork being more fluent. I agree that gant charts are helpful with the planning process that it offers to each team member and teams themselves . I think it is a good way of creating objectives and deadlines for group members in order for teams to move on to the next stage of their project and planning in general is very crucial in order to execute any mission. Their video was interesting, i like how they turned a broad topic into something simple and related it back to their project.

The video was interesting in a comedic way and it grabbed peoples attention, however it would of been nice if the team had given us more examples of planning and maybe act out a planning sequence instead of showing their Katoomba trip.

Team two - Jason, George, Ruo, Michael, Kangyi
Project - Bus Stop Of The Future

This team was similar to the first team but i found their presentation much more well presented and much more informative. They gave us alot more planning strategies and ideas by showing us various planning tools and team activities that could be utilized. I like how the team mostly focused on how they used planning in their project and the steps past and future steps they took and will take in order for them to execute their objectives. I agree with their idea of figuring out who is best at what and then assigning them their roles in order to get the best result in their project.

The teams video was engaging as it felt like it was an interview and the person presenting was looking right into the camera. It was very informative and summed up pretty much everything they presented in front of the class. Most of the people who presented did well although some didn't and i would have them improve on their delivery when presenting, despite that, everything was well presented and i learned alot from this group.