For an effective project, it is advisable to carry out the following activities:

· Defining the objectives of the project.

· Acquiring background information about the problem and its possible solutions.

· Establishing the criteria by which your solution(s) to the problem will be judged.

· Determining by what process the work will be carried out.

· Planning the detailed phases of the project.

· Adopting one or more design methodologies.

· Analyzing requirements.

· Using (or constructing) tools.

· Construction of one or more artifacts (hardware, software, document).

· Evaluating your solution to the problem.

· Reporting on your work.

Whatever the nature of the problem you set out to solve, the conclusion of your project should be whether you solved it successfully or not.