Stepwise Project Planning

Question 1

Step 0: Select Project

Answer 1

A clear and concise name that identifies the project.

Question 2

Step 1: Identify project scope and objectives

Answer 2

Identify objectives and practical measures of the effectiveness in meeting those objectives
Establish a project authority
Stakeholder analysis - identify all stakeholders in the project and their interests.
Establish methods of communication with all parties.

Question 3

Step 2 : Identify project infrastructure

Answer 3

Identify relationship between project and strategic planning
Identify installation standards and procedures
Identify project team organization

Question 4

Step 3 : Analyse project characteristics

Answer 4

Distinguish the project as either objectives- or product-driven.
Analyse other project characteristics
Identify high-level project risks
Select development methodology and life-cycle approach
Review overall resource estimates

Question 5

Step 4 : Identify project products and activities

Answer 5

Identify and describe project products (or deliverables)
Document generic product flows
Recognize product instances
Produce ideal activity network
Modify the ideal to take into account need for stages and checkpoints

Question 6

Step 5 : Estimate effort for each activity

Answer 6

Carry out bottom-up estimates
Revise plan to create controllable activities

Question 7

Step 6 : Identify activity risks

Answer 7

Identify and quantify activity based risks
Plan risk reduction and contingency measures
Adjust overall plans and estimates to take account of risks

Question 8

Step 7 : Allocate resources

Answer 8

Identify and allocate resources
Revise plans and estimates to take into account resource constraints

Question 9

Step 8 : Review/ Publicize plans

Answer 9

Review quality aspects of the project plan
Document plans and obtain agreement or approval

Question 10

Steps 9 & 10: Execute plan. Lower levels of planning

Answer 10

The project team members, under the direction of the project manager, begin to carry out the tasks and activities as per the project plan.