Chapter 6: Project Planning

Chapter 6: Project Planning

1. Stages

   • Prepare project overview
   • Develop activity plan
   • Assign responsibilities
   • Prepare closeout report
   • Put plan into action; track progress

2. Basic processes of project planning

   • Scope planning
     • Determining the scope is a key piece of being able to prepare a plan.
   • Preparing the Work Breakdown Structure
   • Resource planning
     • Resouce carry out on WBS
       • Human
       • Budget
       • Specialized equipment
   • Project schedule development
   • Budget planning
   • Procurement planning
   • Risk management
   • Quality planning
   • Communication planning
     • Communication required throughout the project:
       • team
       • sponsor
       • stakeholders
     • Forms of communication
       • Formal, informal, written, oral
   • Stakeholder management planning
     • During the planning phase
       • Additional stakeholders may be identified
       • Detailed plans are made about the format and frequency of communications with each stakeholder group
       • Tools are identified which can be used to track and control the relationships between the stakeholders and the project

3. Types of plan

   • Preparing the WBS
     • Work breakdown structure: List of all tasks and subtasks required to achieve the scope (produce the deliverables)
   • Project Schedule Development
     • Duration on task on the WBS
   • Approach, Process, & Timing

4. Assumptions and Risks

   • Resources needed
   • Timing of resources
   • Events outside our control
   • Potential delays and their effect