Project Planning and Scheduling Basics

Project planning is part of project management, which relates to the use of schedules such as Gantt charts to plan and subsequently report progress within the project environment.

Planning:

• Develop Project Management Plan
• Define the Scope and Create the WBS 
• Sequence the activities, Estimate the duration and Create the Schedule
• Identify the Risks and Plan the Responses
• Estimate the Costs
• Plan the Human Resources, Purchases 
• Plan the Communication

Download also:

• The Purpose of the Planning Process Group in Project Management
• Top Tips for Developing a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Change Management Leadership Guide
• Risk Management Process

Project Management Plan:

• Describes the Project Management Processes used by the Project Team
• If the processes differ from Organization’s standards, the details of Project Specific Processes
• Project Team Structure 
• Roles and Responsibilities of Project Team
• Communication needs – Status Reports, Review Meetings

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