Basics of Project Planning

What is planning ? Understanding the project requirement . Project scope. Project constraints . Pre determining the action during the execution . Organize the resources . Integrate the people .

What is project planning ? Time table . Quality & Safety planning . Work methods . Resource planning . Project cost planning .

Why planning ? Forecasting the future of the project Reduce the risk during the execution Reduce the surprise during the execution. Contain the project cost.

Input for project planning Requirement of the customer. Safety , quality , time . Organizational requirement Cost , quality , safety, skill development. Organizational strengths and weaknesses. Project intermediate milestones . Work methods proposed.

Beginning of planning . Identify the project scope. Verification of scope. Change control of scope

Project time table . Activity identification Activity sequencing Activity time estimating Develop network

Recourse planning. Resources identification Resources chart. Identification of critical resources. Resource leveling.

Quality planning Project quality manual Quality audit plan Quality review method

Safety planning Project safety plan Safety audit & review method

Communication planning Customer communication Internal project communication Sub contractors and vendor communication Corporate communications

Planning result Is it the best what can be done? Planning office Resource plan Work break down Is it the best what can be done? Time table. Procurement plan Work method Planning office Project quality & Safety plan Communication plan ERP Fundamentals

Summary Planning is about being proactive Is a dynamic process. Establishing a course of action in advance. Integration of people to technical. Scope identification , verification, change anticipation. Work breakdown.

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