10 Steps for Project Planning
- Pick the project you want to work through. A title is nice
- Target a completion date for the project
- Determine objectives, benefits, and costs
- Break the project down into discrete steps or phases
- Start at the end
- Ask what must be done immediately before the last step is started
- Keep working backwards towards today
- Keep this step at 30,000 feet, you just want the major phases
- Identify action steps for each phase.
- Start at the end of each phase
- Ask what must be done immediately before the last step is started
- Keep working backwards towards today
- This should be quite detailed depending on the size of your project
- Determine time frames required for each step.
- Evaluate potential contingencies and problems.
- Define the roles and obligations of players.
- Determine what support or assistance may be necessary.
- Monitor progress of the team and of individuals. (ongoing)