Unit 2 - preproduction planning

 Project management- tool bought by businesses to manage resources Production schedule - form which shows deadlines and equipment needed to be used. Spreadsheets are useful because you can analyse data and change them into graphs and charts 

 - Project management software- used by all team members, hub 1. Collaboration 2. Sharing documents and access documents  3. Standardised planning document formats 4. Delegate tasks easily 5. Remote working 6. Budgeting 7. Communication tools with clients and staff (VOIP) - Spreadsheets - budgeting, keeping track of equipment  1. Storing data and information  2. Analysis is data and information  3. Visualisation and presentations - Production schedule - meet deadlines, tasks assigned to personnel  1. Tasks - main jobs needed to meat deadlines 2. Activities - steps needed to complete tasks  3. Workflow - Oder tasks are done in 4. Resources- equipment and assets 5. Milestones - key deadlines and tasks 6. Contingencies - plan B, alternative plan if something fails/ruins plan A Monday.com  What are the main USP and main functions of software? . 24/7 Online support . Mobile support is very responsive  What are they used for?  The website is u...

  Mainstream audience: The largest group - common interests Niche audience: Small and specialist products Psychographic profiling: Categorising an audience from their values, attitudes and lifestyles Geo-demographics: Target audience through location Social grade Categorising audience by social status 

 Mind Map:  Advantages - enables meaningful learning, helps memorise, makes a complex issue easier to understand. Disadvantages - takes longer than regular note taking, can get busy and not look organised, can be confusing if never made one before, lacks data, doesn’t plan your time.   Mood Board:  Advantages - helps establish the basics, shows initial ideas, collaboration is easier, gives a clear image, let’s us see font style, can show themes, easy to make, universally understood. Disadvantages - may look different from what the client wanted, time consuming, not very organised, might not be specific enough for the client, might not look professional, doesn’t plan your time. Blue-sky Thinking: Advantages - no limitations, influenced business decisions, you can use everyone's ideas who are in the group, saves time, have a lot of dead, ensign rolls. Disadvantages - not organised, sometimes you might not have any ideas, might not be detailed enough for the client, cou...