Week 8 Tutorial Logbook - 25/11

In preparation for the eighth tutorial we finally managed to get into contact with our client. The meeting is due to take place on Wednesday the 30^th of November in The Candidates office which is based in Deansgate. During the week the group collectively thought of questions to ask the client and during the session we picked a selection we thought were appropriate.

During the session we looked at competitor analysis, PESTLE analysis and Porters 5 forces. After looking into these in detail, we decided as a group to create a PESTLE and to apply Porters 5 forces to The Candidate and the project we are carrying out. We also decided that this should be done after  meeting with our client, just to ensure that everything is as accurate as possible.

For the rest of the session we focused on preparing for our meeting the client. We discussed the questions with our tutor Dr Bex and tweaked them to make them more suitable. As we had some time left to spare before our closing stand up meeting, we discussed pending tasks and how we should go about completing them. This was a challenging task as we currently have little information, this problem should be resolved after meeting with our client.

Week 7 Tutorial Logbook - 18/11

In preparation for the seventh tutorial we all completed our allocated jobs that were set in week 6, so I made sure that my SWOT analysis was correct by getting my team members to check over it. We checked over each other's work just to make sure that it was correct, we also checked so we could add ideas and give our opinions, this is a better way to work as everyone's ideas are considered.

During the tutorial, we had our weekly stand up meeting discussing what we've done and what needs to be done during the session. This week we needed to find an alternative way to contact our client, this subject was discussed in class and a couple of suggestions we're given by class members. We decided to take their suggestions on board and we left a message on our clients answer machine. I feel that this stand up meeting was successful because we were given a solution to our problem.

Later on in the tutorial, we partly completed our ethics forms for the project. We will be able to complete them after we've met with our client and discussed what will happen throughout the project.

Week 6 Tutorial Logbook - 11/11

In preparation for the sixth tutorial we discussed the project as a group in our weekly Wednesday meeting, as last week was Professional Development Week we decided that we needed to create a plan ensuring we were on track. During Professional Development Week I looked over possible travel abroad options, as that's what I plan to do next year.

To start the tutorial, we had our first stand up meeting and during that meeting we discussed having decided to create a Gantt chart in order to make sure that our work is done on time and in a certain way. we also decided to contact the client again so we could get a clearer idea as to what we have to do for our client.

Later on in the tutorial I had a face to face chat with Dr Bex, we discussed my PDP and how it could be improved. I found this very helpful and I can now add more detailed answers to my work by researching future jobs and looking at the handbooks for other units that I'm currently doing.

Finally, as a group we allocated jobs to be done by next week. By next week I need to have done a SWOT analysis for the project.

Week 5 Tutorial Logbook - 28/10

In preparation for the fifth tutorial we discussed the project as a group and made sure everyone was up to date on what needed to be done as two of the members wouldn’t be able to attend the tutorial.

During the session, we went through different types of organisational tactics such as KANBAN and Gantt charts. We also looked at risk assessments and risk registers. This session was geared towards helping us organise our work load throughout the year and making sure that everything will be completed on time and in the correct order.

As a group we were told to create either a Gantt chart or a KANBAN chart by next week. The chart will contain a weekly schedule of tasks that need to be completed by the end of each and every week. To complete this task, we need to get back in contact with the candidate to clear up any queries regarding what needs to be done. 

Week 4 Tutorial Logbook - 21/10

In preparation for the fourth tutorial we decided to email the client to introduce ourselves and to confirm that we are happy to be working with them. We also did some background research into the candidate just so we knew what their website contained.

During the session, we started to work on questions that we could ask the client to better inform us of what we need to do. We had a group chat with Dr Bex to further discuss appropriate questions to ask the candidate.

We then discussed what needed to be included in our individual PDP, we discussed possible skills and how to fill the form in correctly. The form is due in next week and is mandatory to get above 40% in the next assignment.