NGO & Project Management Technology · Beginner level

Beginner level · Module 5: Project Management Tools · Lesson 3 of 3

Choosing Tools and Project Completion

Choose a toolkit that fits and present the project plan.

In this lesson you will

  • Choose tools by need and context
  • Complete and present the level project

Key concepts

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The lesson

Choose tools based on the team's connectivity, skills, cost and data protection needs.

Fewer, well-used tools beat many half-used ones.

Complete the Small Community Project Plan and present it as you would to a donor.

Step by step

  1. List tool needs.
  2. Choose the toolkit.
  3. Complete the deliverables.
  4. Present.

Practice activity

Complete and present the Small Community Project Plan.

Expected result: A complete plan that meets the criteria.

Check your understanding

  1. Name two factors in choosing tools.

    Show answer

    Connectivity, skills, cost or data protection.

  2. Why prefer fewer tools?

    Show answer

    They are more likely to be used well.

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