The document provides guidance on identifying potential problems with a project and devising solutions. It recommends mind mapping problems in practical/technical and theoretical/creative areas. Specific problems should be explained along with their potential effects. Once issues are identified, solutions or alternatives should be developed, as there are usually multiple ways to fix a problem. Consideration should also be given to costs, time implications, and other factors when developing solutions.

1. 1. Mind map your potential problems, a mind map would be good for this initially,
looking at two core areas: Practical/Technical and Theoretical/Creative problems
2. Take specific problems, you should explain these and the potential effects on your
project/production
3. Once you have identified a range of issues, begin to start devising solutions or
alternatives – there will be more than one way to fix issues, bear that in mind!
4. Consider cost/time/etc implications
Problem Effect Solution
If there are no drawing
tablets in college
My project is an animation
task so I would be
constantly using the
drawing tablet through my
FMP, so If this happens it
would greatly affect the
production of my project. I
wouldn’t be able to draw,
animate, or sketch easily or
To limit the chances of this
happening I will inform my
teacher that I will be needing
a drawing tablet so he can
keep in mind to put one
aside for me. If this is still an
issue I could use the Wacom
I have at home until a tablet
is free or find other means of

2. 1. Mind map your potential problems, a mind map would be good for this initially,
looking at two core areas: Practical/Technical and Theoretical/Creative problems
2. Take specific problems, you should explain these and the potential effects on your
project/production
3. Once you have identified a range of issues, begin to start devising solutions or
alternatives – there will be more than one way to fix issues, bear that in mind!
4. Consider cost/time/etc implications
accurately which would
take up a lot of my time.
animating. If I have other
work to do I could shuffle my
tasks around so I am doing
something else which
doesn’t require a tablet. The
last thing I want is to waste
time.
If there are no sound
recorders available forthe
time needed.
This would affect my
project as there would be
no narration explaining the
visuals. It would take up
time to re-schedule and
using other ways of
recording audio such as my
phone would affect the
quality of the recording.
To start I need to book in
advance to limit the chances
of this happening. If this still
happens I could reschedule
to a time where I do have a
sound recorder. Or this isn’t
an option I could just do my
best to record with the
equipment I have available
such as my phone. This isn’t
too urgent a problem as this
is a task I need to do at the
start of my project so I would
be able to start the sketching
and drawing aspects of my
animation without it and
record the voice a little later.
If my originally planned
technique doesn't work.
This would affect my
project because I would not
complete my animation
and have a finished result, I
was proud of. If this
happens, I need to
This is hopefully unlikely as I
have will have experimented
with different possibility’s,
factoring in the limitations of
each technique. If this does
happen, I would have to
switch my technique by
referencing my planning and
my experiments and re-focus
my efforts on the new
techniques. What I need to
do is make sure I also
evaluate progress and effects
during the production phase
to make sure the technique
is working as intended and if
not I can then make

3. 1. Mind map your potential problems, a mind map would be good for this initially,
looking at two core areas: Practical/Technical and Theoretical/Creative problems
2. Take specific problems, you should explain these and the potential effects on your
project/production
3. Once you have identified a range of issues, begin to start devising solutions or
alternatives – there will be more than one way to fix issues, bear that in mind!
4. Consider cost/time/etc implications
amendments as soon as a
problem with the technique
is identified.
If I notice a problem in my
product plan.
This would affect my
planning because I would
need to re-visit the whole
plan which could take up
time.
If this happens I would
change it and adapt as soon
as noticed to limit the time
wasted.
If I run out of storage on my
stick,
This would not affect my
project greatly and it quite
easily fixed.
To solve this I would remove
all the unwanted files to
create space or if everything
is relevant I could use
another memory stick.
If I lose my memory stick, This would be a little
inconvenient and I would
possibly have to re-do
some of my work.
I will keep work on more
than one memory stick and
on more than one surface.
If my memory stick breaks, This would be inconvenient
as it would affect the
transference of my work
from home to college, it
could possibly mean I
waste time if I am in
college with the work from
home on the broken
memory stick.
Keep work on more than one
memory stick and surface
(college computer/laptop)
If the computer breaks and
I lose my work,
This would greatly affect
my project as it could mean
I would have to re-do my
work.
Always keep back up of work
on two memory sticks and
other surface (college
computer)
If auto save doesn't work, I would lose my unsaved
work which would waste
time re-doing it.
Save work regularly, have
work on more than one
surface
If there are power cuts and
work is lost,
I would lose my unsaved
work and would waste time
re-doing it.
Save work regularly,
If I realise I have been too
ambitious and can’t finish
my work
This would affect my
overall work and grade as it
would mean I didn’t have a
finished piece.
Think of a way to simplify the
project to get work done
faster or think of a way to cut
down the project to make it
shorter. When planning the

4. 1. Mind map your potential problems, a mind map would be good for this initially,
looking at two core areas: Practical/Technical and Theoretical/Creative problems
2. Take specific problems, you should explain these and the potential effects on your
project/production
3. Once you have identified a range of issues, begin to start devising solutions or
alternatives – there will be more than one way to fix issues, bear that in mind!
4. Consider cost/time/etc implications
project in advance factor in
all of these problems and
timings so I am confident it
will be manageable to
complete,
If I don’t have the needed
skills to complete my
project
This could affect my
quantity of time and the
quality of my work.
Learn, plan with your skills in
mind
If I’m not able to come into
college,
This would affect the
amount of time I have to
spend on certain areas
which I can only do in
college.
Do what I can at home, plan
around inconvenience and
make time in other area,
work on different area what I
can do at home,
If I don’t have the ability to
do the work at home,
It would waste the time I
have and possibly affect
the quality of my work as I
would have less time then I
originally planned.
Do what I can in college, go
in college extra days,
If software doesn't work on
home computer,
It would affect the time I
have available to spend on
my work and possible the
quality of my work as I
would have to work faster
to compensate for the time
I lost.
Organise when to do what
work to maximize use of
given time, look to see if
there are any extra days
there may be space to work
in college.
If software not suitable for
plan
This would affect my plan
as I won’t be able to
change the technology,
hardware, software I have
so I would have to change
my plan this would affect
time, and everything.
Plan to the software that I
know is available in college
to avoid this issue.
If narrator not available on
planned date,
This would affect my
schedule but depending on
the date of the re-schedule
it isn’t too inconvenient
Have backups in mind, close
to home so no
inconvenience, change date
so is available
If I don’t backup my work, This would mean I would
lose a lot of work and
would affect my project
greatly.
Save regularly so not tonnes
of work is lost, or just back
up your work.

5. 1. Mind map your potential problems, a mind map would be good for this initially,
looking at two core areas: Practical/Technical and Theoretical/Creative problems
2. Take specific problems, you should explain these and the potential effects on your
project/production
3. Once you have identified a range of issues, begin to start devising solutions or
alternatives – there will be more than one way to fix issues, bear that in mind!
4. Consider cost/time/etc implications
Unwanted sounds in
recording
This would affect the
quality of my work and my
time I spend to re-record it.
Make sure area is quiet,
choose setting carefully, seek
access to a sound proof
room. Record multiple times
and use the best one. If
possible edit out certain
sounds,
If my work takes longer
than expected
This would greatly affect
the amount of time I have
to complete my work and
To solve this I would
probably aim to shorten my
piece because I don’t want
to rush through it and lose
any of the quality of the
work.