Course: Manage Projects and Ensure a Safe Workplace

Week 4: Define Project - continued (Element 1 BSBPMG510A

Your online survey has provided you with data that you can now analyse to identify the needs and preferences of staff for flexible work practices. The results of your analysis are then presented to management and staff for discussion and to obtain approval to proceed with the design, development and implementation of the office relocation project.

Definition of data: A collection of facts/values from which conclusions may be drawn and information derived.
Definition of needs analysis: An analysis of data to identify the need for the project and the requirements of stakeholders.

Presentation of data in a visually appealing fashion, without sacrificing the richness of the data, is an art. Data should be presented in a manner that will communicate the maximum information in the most efficient manner. Pictorial presentations, e.g. graphs and charts are advantageous because even a novice without any technical expertise can assimilate the information by looking at them.

Knowing how to convey information graphically is an important skill for graphic designers.
(cartoon created using www.toondo.com )

Resources for designing charts.

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Tutorials for creating charts in PowerPoint 2007