The major issue with our project was that it was based off of the progress of the other CSL groups. In other words, we could not progress forward in some sections of our project (i.e. results, recommendations) until all other groups have reached a certain point in their project. The same idea also applied when sending out surveys to the group members or contacting the project community members for feedback on the service they received. We could not complete specific results and recommendations until we received the responses we needed. This issue resulted in many delays throughout the course of the project and did not allow us to follow our intended schedule.
Our experiences from conducting our CSL project solidified the fact that effective communication is one of the key aspects in maintaining work progress and efficiency. With proper communication, projects are more able to stay on schedule with little uncertainty. This is especially important when having to contact numerous people inside and outside our class. If we were to do things differently, we would try to contact the CSL clients earlier (preferably by phone) and inform them that we will need them to fill out a questionnaire after the CSL groups have finished providing their services. We would also try to conduct more interviews with the students rather than surveys because interviews provide us with more in-depth and detailed answers.