Dissertation or Thesis Project Plan Audit
Check milestones, risks and supervisor touchpoints.
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Audit my thesis project plan. Milestones with dates, tasks, methods, ethics and supervision schedule: [PROJECT_PLAN]. The submission deadline and word limit: [DEADLINE_LIMIT]. Risks I know of: [RISKS]. Check that milestones are realistic, tasks have dependencies in the right order, ethics approval and data collection allow time for delay, writing begins before the last month, and buffers exist. Identify tasks that depend on others' availability. Return a table with Milestone, Date, Risk (red, amber, green) and Fix, a revised timeline backwards from the deadline, and questions for my supervisor. Institution rules are [VERIFY]. Also check the plan for writing as you go, regular backups, reference management from the start, and agreed feedback turnaround times with the supervisor. Suggest a short risk register of five items with early warning signs and what I would cut if time ran short. Then convert the plan into a weekly operating system for the next three months. Provide a template for a weekly plan with the three outcomes that matter, time blocks for reading, data work and writing, a short list of risks, and a Friday review. Draft an agenda for the next supervisor meeting that includes progress, decisions needed, risks and questions, and an email to send two days before. Suggest a writing routine that produces a rough draft of each section early, with word count targets that are realistic, and a method for tracking sources and notes. Add a procedure for backups and version control. Describe how to manage the emotional side of long projects in practical terms, such as setting a stop time and talking to the supervisor early about problems, and when to seek support from student services. Institution requirements are [VERIFY]; this is planning support, not counselling. Finish by noting any finding that touches fairness, privacy or safety, and recommend the right person to look at it before anything else is changed.
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