What is Workflow?
Work•flow /ˈwərkflō/
“The sequence of industrial, administrative, or other processes through which a piece of work passes from initiation to completion.” – lexico.com
What is a quality workflow? How do we develop it? Below are elements of the production cycle that most creative people move through as they create something. First, we must identify the stages of project production. What is each stage and what are the quality checks for each stage. Read on and find out!
Stages of Creation Development
Inspiration
How do we find ideas to develop?
- Look for new or alternative creations
- Start brainstorming what would need to be done
- Self evaluate your work, could you do better?
- Who are you trying to please? If all it is is just a pointless grade in a gradebook then why do it
Intention
How do we clarify our specific goal(s) for a project?
- Identify the goals for the project by reading the schoology post
- Ask others about their work and intention
- How might people compare ours to others
- Who wants this made this way and why?
Pre-production
How can we brainwrite, brainstorm, storyboard, and plan our ideas at this phase?
- Write down are record ideas
- Small focused group discussion often leads to good ideas
- How does the project make quality work
- Consult peers about ideas
Production
How do we communicate with each other and execute our plan for this phase? This is where we actually make the project.
- Cooperate and organize work to get things done on time
- Create a product them evaluate before proceeding
- Does the work reflect the effort you put into it?
- Ask others for opinions
Post-production
How do we communicate with each other and execute our final stages of the project for this phase? This is where we publish the project.
- Work together to find the right balance for the project
- Trial and Error until we’re satisfied with the result
- We measure quality by how good it sounds
- Reflect on the product, should it be reasonably better?
Presentation/Performance
How do we share our project with our learning community, advisory members, and the world?
- Use our performance and public speaking skills
- Perform a mock presentation of performance
- Did you have fun?
- Did people enjoy your project?
Feedback
How do we conduct a feedback session at the end of the project development cycle?
- What are people saying
- Are the critiques reasonable and balanced
- Does the quality equal the effort?
- Are criticism made by qualified opinions