What is Plan?
•“A road-map indicating when a work will be done and by whom.”
•Benefits of planning:
»reduces uncertainty
»increases understanding
»improves efficiency by optimum utilisation of resources
»involves people in the project
»helps in monitoring and control..
•A plan is description of events to come
•It is a model of the work to be done
•All plans are dynamic: are subject to change with changing circumstances - this should not be an excuse so as to avoid planning
IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN……. YOU SHOULD PLAN TO FAIL!!
STEPS IN PLANNING
•Identify all the activities and milestones
•Identify the inter-dependencies
•Identify the resources required
•Allocate the resources
•Schedule the activities with start date and end date of each activity
•Specify criteria for completion
•Specify authorities for approvals of deliverables.
