AIM - Clear idea of company and direction needed. Correct contact research.

The proposed companies for this module are:

-BBC's Little Howard's Big Question

-Astley Baker Davies (Who creates Peppa Pig)

The aim for this concluding week is to have a clear idea of which company this case study will explore; alongside the direction needed.

We also aim to research the correct contacts' for our needed outcome, which will be completed in a weeks time.

At such an early point in the module development, now would be a good time to outline our time management and produce a schedule.

From the module guide there are areas that are required; therefore we shall outline these, however, many more may arise which will be updated as necessary.

After deliberation, we have allocated thursdays' and a tuesday evening for this module. Alongside the timetabled tutorial, which at the moment stands at a Wednesday morning.

Based on this time management the following agenda is proposed:

Week	Task	Completed? (If not why)
1 W/C 24th Jan	Choosing company and direction within and key members and aspects. Researching correct contacts and initial email. Seminar change?
2 W/C 31st Jan	Communicate with company. Explain in detail our desired outcome. Look into and research primary and secondary sources. Company bio.
3 W/C 7th Feb	Company structure and employment hierarchy and audience from secondary research. Creative industry development
4 W/C 14th Feb	Contact about meeting/interview/ visit with company. Research into industrial ownership and initial write up.
5 W/C 21st Feb	Company prospects secondary research. Finalisation of all questions.
6 W/C 28th Feb (Reading Week)	Interview (with individual case study) and possible tour. Company structure through primary research.
7 W/C 7th March	Development from primary research.
8 W/C 14th March	Competitors and Partners in industry.
9 W/C 21st March	Legal and regulatory research and write up Second visit if needed?
10 W/C 28th March	First draft of report structure and analysis of any gaps.
11 W/C 4th April	TBC
12 W/C 11th April	TBC
13 W/C 18th April	Conclusions and recommendations (if neccessary)
14 W/C 25th April	Draft critique
15 W/C 2nd May
DEADLINE Friday 6th May

Although working together on every aspect within this table, the colour coding shows further research by each person outside of the timetabled meeting times.

Hannah Cook

Natalie Sawyer