Project Planning

Project planning is a very important part in the lifecycle of project life, as it acts as a guideline to be followed in order to attain the desired results. It entails the definition of scope, objectives, and deliverables, the identification of the provisions of resources, schedules, and threats. Through careful defining of every project component, the stakeholders are able to create alignment and visibility of the project between the members of a team. Good project planning does not only make communication easier, but also lays a framework in the form of a roadmap that the project will be following all through to completion.

The second most important aspect in project planning is to formulate a general timeline to make effective arrangements of task and distribution of resources. When taking into consideration methodology like Gantt charts or critical path analysis, project managers will be able to depict relationships and possible bottlenecks. Furthermore, it requires resource planning, which is a process of calculating the necessary staff, budget and number of materials which will be needed in order to implement the given project successfully. Confronting these factors at the start of a project, a project team can deal with the risks and flexibilities facing difficulties along the way.

                                                                                     

   

Stakeholder engagement is another significant part of a project planning. Engaging the stakeholders early in planning process should make them feel that their expectations and their requirements are met. The collaborative nature of development does not only encourage buy-but also helps to increase the quality of decision-making during the project. Considering stakeholder interests can also be followed by updating the stakeholders through regular meeting reviews and updates, and by taking into consideration their feedback and changing conditions.

In summary, everything lays under the base of adequate planning of the project to carry out the project in an effective way. Through their time and efforts, teams have the ability to improve the chances of completing projects on time and at the initial expected cost as well as producing a quality project that is either equal to or greater than quality standards. An effectively developed project plan is a benchmark plan that can overcome complexities, sustain focus and support accountability of team members.

Results of Project Planning Step:

• Project Management Plan: A detailed and full-fledged roadmap about how to go about the project, monitoring and closing the project.

Defined Project Scope: A scope, deliverables and boundaries, to which all project work is guided.

Project Schedule: the extensive schedule of when things should be done and accomplished.

Risk Management Plan: A plan of tracking, abating and dealing with risks.

• Quality Management Plan: A plan to be able to sustain quality in the project.

• Human Resource and Communication Plans: Ways of handling the crew and guaranteeing effective communication.

• Procurement and Stakeholder Plans: The plan of the acquisition of extrinsic resources and stakeholder involvement.

Conclusion:

Planning of a project is a major step that lays the foundation to the achievement of any project. By clearly defining the project scope, objectives, schedule, budget and resources and by developing a detailed plan that defines how the project can be run properly, managing risks, quality, communication and the stakeholders you lay ground rules that can be used to ensure that the project can be run efficiently, on time and within the budget. Good planning avoids uncertainty, boosts the project