Abstract: In an instructional course, students learn various tools, techniques, and lessons that may be applicable to the students' projects. Based on the various tools, techniques, and lessons presented in the instructional course, each student develops one or more action plans after consulting the student's supervisor. The one or more action plans are entered into an action plan system that keeps track of progress and/or updates on the one or more action plans by the student. The action plan system sends out one or more electronic notifications to the students and their supervisors so that the students and/or supervisors can complete one or more surveys and enter updates on the one or more action plans. The entered updates on the one or more action plans can be used to generate various reports on the status of the one or more action plans.