1. Steps to effective Project Planning

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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