Project planning strategies

fishbone analysis

Workshop overview
Title
Objectives

Fishbone analysis technique

Identify critical factors in project implementation
Analyse a problem as a group

Guidance

This activity is a simple visual method of identifying

project components and critical factors. It leads to the
Priority Matrix workshop and is a core part of project
planning and successful implementation.

Workshop overview
Title

Fishbone analysis technique

Group size

10 to 20 people working in small groups

Resources

PowerPoint presentationFishbone Analysis

Word guide
OneNote supporting document
Fishbone template

Timing

Two hours

Outputs

Fishbone analysis of various project ideas

What is the fishbone?

A planning tool for individuals or groups.
Helps quickly and easily identify core elements for project success.
Its analysis of core elements helps identify components of the project
action plan.

Works best when applied quickly and decisively without concern about
very small details.

Use the fishbone process before the Priority Matrix workshop to build a
project action plan.

Use one fishbone template per project.

Workshop tasks
Work with the fishbone template or use your own paper.
Identify the key elements for consideration in your project planfocus
on a few main headings.

Add these to the main bones.

Break down each key element into smaller elements and add these to
the smaller bones.

Work individually or in groups of two or three people.

At this stage, focus on key words or short phrases without concern for
small details.

See the fishbone-analysis example on the next slideyours will be

different.

Fishbone exampleadd key elements first

Environment

Training

Infrastructure

Objective:
1 to 1
computing

Research

Assessment

Curriculum

Finance

 then add smaller factors

Environment

Training

Power

Eco - friendly

Classroom
design

Telecoms

Technical
support

Health and
safety
Furniture

Infrastructure

Connectivity

Admin staff
Security
Teachers

International
dimension

New models
What does
research say?
Best practice
examples

Objective:
1 to 1
computing
How much?
PBL

Benchmark
visits

Quality
assurance

Sustainability
options

E-learning
What new
skills to assess?

Research

Assessment

Curriculum

How often?

Partners
What
new topics?

Finance

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