Business, Operations & FundraisingModule 2 of 14

Project Management Through Build Season

The build season is FRC's high-pressure crunch. This module teaches how to plan the season, use Gantt charts and Kanban boards, coordinate sub-teams, and manage the modern (no-bag-day) schedule.

Project Management Through Build Season is module 2 of 14 in the Business, Operations & Fundraising guide. It picks up where Team Structure & Leadership left off and hands over to Budgeting, Finance & Fundraising. Its 3 lessons are about 70 minutes of the guide's ~20 hours.

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3 lessons

01The Season Timeline at a GlanceUnderstand the shape of an FRC season from Kickoff through build, competition, and off-season, including what changed when bag day was retired.25 min read

02Gantt Charts and Build SchedulesLearn to build a realistic build-season schedule using Gantt charts that account for dependencies, deadlines, and slack time.25 min read

03Kanban, Task Tracking, and ToolsUse Kanban boards and digital tools to track day-to-day tasks, balance workload, and keep sub-teams unblocked.20 min read

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FRC terms used in Project Management Through Build Season

Build SeasonThe intense period after Kickoff (historically ~6 weeks) when teams design and build their robot before competitions.

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FRC Build Season Timeline: A Week-by-Week Plan from Kickoff to CompetitionA practical week-by-week FRC build season timeline, from Kickoff and game analysis through prototyping, CAD, fabrication, wiring, programming, and driver practice.8 min read

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