Project Management Fundamentals Planning Tools

Planning Tools are a set of tools and techniques used to help effectively plan and manage various types of business operations. These tools are intended to guide you in the planning, analysis, and decision making processes. 

These tools were developed independently by different people for diverse purposes. However, they were assembled as a set of methods in order to achieve efficiencies in the planning and management of operations.

Tools for Project Planning 

• Consistent Method/Methodology 
• Project Constraints 
• Constraint Matrix 
• Work Breakdown Structure 
• Network Diagram

Benefits of using a consistent method:

• Minimizes risk in executing projects 
• Enhances communication within organization 
• Increases success rate of project

Download also:

• Business Writing Skills
• Basics of Project Planning
• Principles of Management
• Project Communication Management
• Project Management Process Overview

The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

A WBS is a deliverable-oriented grouping of project elements that organizes and defines the total scope of the project.

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