Developing the

Detailed Work Plan

Detailed work plan
• Blueprint for execution of engagement
• Means by which a consultant can monitor project process
• Shows what staff will be needed
• Provide further classification of how much effort will be required
Elements/Components of DEWP
1. Task Identification and description
2. Task relationship
3. Estimating the work effort and completion time
4. Scheduling tasks
5. Determining review point
6. Staffing the project
7. Project Costing
8. Detailed work plan review
1. Task Identification and description
• Identifying each activity to accomplish both intermediate and end
work results
• Listing the types of activities
• Each activities should be clearly stated and described
2. Task relationship
• Some tasks can be done anytime, while others cannot
• Iterative process
3. Estimating the work effort and
completion time
• Working hours
• How many hours of a staff member’s time will be devoted to
complete the work
• Estimates can be done
- Experienced accumulated by estimator
- Estimated performance on previous engagement
- Keeping track of budgeted vs. actual time
- Project estimating (individual/team)
4. Scheduling tasks
• Scheduling – process of taking the task estimates and dependences
against the calendar (who and when)
• Rules
1. Realistic time (8 hrs)
2. Plan ahead of time
3. Match skill levels
4. Build realistic delay factors
5. Limit no. of persons performing a task
5. Determining review point
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6. Staffing the project
7. Project Costing
8. Detailed work plan review