======= Project Management =======

This page describes the tasks and responsibilities of the project manager.  The project manager is responsible for the organization of the lab, tracking every team's progress, and providing resources and help when necessary.  He or she also keeps close contact with the Dr. Kuh, and is also involved in recruitment, and outreach events with the college and other schools.


======Daily Tasks======
  * Check emails

======Timeline of Tasks======
=====Before the Semester Starts=====
====Make New Members List====
  * List is in SCEL > General > People & Contacts > "SCEL Members List.xlsx"
  * Make a new tab and label it the semester
  * Fill in the information for each member:
    * First and last name
    * Email address
    * Role
    * Class standing (for students only)
    * Project (296, 396, 496, or 499 if they are taking it for credit)

====Update the mailing lists====

  * Update all of the mailing lists with the current members
  * [[ infrastructure:mailing_lists:start | Current Mailing Lists ]]


====Determine Goals for the Semester====
  * Think about the overall picture and what we would like to accomplish
    * Weatherbox, wind sensor, forecasting, other current projects
    * New projects
    * Improvements for the lab or our projects
    * Recruitment
    * Outreach
  * Think about goals for each sub team
    * Create a list of the break down of each project
      * In order to achieve our overarching goals, what subteams do we need?
      * What are the responsibilities of each team?
    * What should each team have produced by the end of the semester?
    * What sub goals does the team need to accomplish in order to reach their end of the semester goal?
    * How will we track their progress?
    * Any specifications for their project?

====Divide Members Across Groups/Tasks====
  * Split members into groups based off of their interests
  * Try to make groups that you think would get along well together

====Determine Mentors====
  * Discuss the mentors in the lab with the leadership team
  * Determine their specialties and which subteams they will be mentoring
  * Give them access to online resources (i.e. Wiki, Slack, Discourse, Dropbox, etc.)

[[leadership: Lab Access]]\\
[[leadership: Planning Lab Meetings]]\\
[[leadership: Onboarding Emails]]\\


=====During the Semester=====
====Weekly/All Hands Meetings====
  * Post guidelines for the presentations on the //**x96_syllabus**//
  * Send out a Google Calendar invite to all lab members
  * Take notes on the meeting and post it to the wiki under //**All Hands Meetings**//
  * Schedule a time to meet with those who could not attend

[[leadership:Parts Orders and Inventory]]\\
[[leadership:Funding]]\\
[[leadership: Recruitment]]\\


=====At the End of Semester====
====Determine Returning Members====
  * Ask people who just started that semester in the lab if they will be continuing