Steps to effective Project Planning

 Scope  Goals  Resources  Project Charter  Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

 Establish boundaries and limitations Time Scope Objectives  Evaluation and criteria for success  Write a STATEMENT OF SUCCESS  Quantifiable evaluation

 List your Objectives  Elaborate on the list Directly reflects Statement of Success

 Personnel  Materials  Equipment  Finances What resources for a report?

Visual Representation  Tables  Excel sheets  Visio diagrams Efficiency & accessibility to all team members

Contract between team members  Responsibilities  Expectations  Time responsibilities table or spreadsheet? For efficiency and final assessment

Establish milestones  Project development  Task management  Priorities  Financial and time priorities  Communication channels

 Divide and conquer  Break up project  Use visuals to depict  Gantt chart  Flow chart  Diagram

 CYB (Cover your bases) Details Objectives Responsibilities  Concrete words  Visual representation of details

 Scope = Visual overview  Goals = Objectives for evaluation  Resources = Materials, people, equipment, $$$  Project Charter = Contract of duties, deadlines  WBS = Visual representation of project