Project Management

Project Planning
Hanan Rajab Najma 246
Mohammed S Elkadiki 238

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Introd
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Key Elements Outline
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IS JUST A WISH

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Project planning is a
discipline for stating
how to complete a
project within a certain
fi ni t i on
timeframe, usually De
with defined stages,
and with designated
resources
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  Helps projects run smoothly
 Ensures that project team,
clients, employees and

hy is it subcontractors have a mutual

W understanding of the
objectives and their roles in
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I MP O RTAN achieving those objectives
 Better management for time,
cost, risk, change, employees
and subcontractors

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 Key
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E l e m

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 Stakeholders needs
must be prioritized
ho ld e r s
Sta ke based on urgency and

Ne e d s importance

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Project objectives
should be specific, Proje c t
j e c t i v e s
measurable,
attainable, realistic Ob
and timely

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  Deliverables are
the products or
e r ab le s services that
Deli v need to be
& es
D a t delivered

Du e  Each deliverable
should include a
timeline
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Project Schedule
Specifies the
deliverables, tasks for
Proje c t
each deliverable, the
c h e dul e
time frames for S
completing the tasks
and who will complete
them

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  Having tasks makes the
project more manageable
 Specifying due dates

Ti ps ! prevents delays
 Assigning responsibilities
ensures that people
understand their roles

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Defining roles and
responsibilities
ensures everyone Roles
understands what’s
& l it i es
expected from them
o n si bi
and also that they Re sp
remain accountable

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 Understanding project
costs helps allocating

Bud ge t budgets and aids in

Pro j e ct identifying shortfalls
early on in the project

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Communication plan
should detail how often
to communicate with
c at i o n
stakeholders, what type m un i
of communication they Com
want and mention any Plan
project checkpoints that
require client approval
before proceeding
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 Tracking and
r a c ki ng
T management tools
& provide means to
communicate with
Management stakeholders,
Tools schedule tasks and
track progress

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  Develop Project Plans
 Define Scope
Gro u p  Create Work
Pro c e s s
Breakdown Structure
 Define Activities
 Estimate Resources
 Define Project
Organization
 Sequence Activities
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 Estimate Activity
Durations
 Develop Schedule
 Estimate Costs
G ro u p
 Develop Budget
Pro c e s s
 Identify Risks
 Assess Risks Cont...
 Plan Quality
 Plan Procurements
 Plan Communications
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Structure
(WBS)

WBS EXAMPLE
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 j e c t
Pro  Gantt Charts
Planning  Critical Path
Techniques Analysis

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FAILING TO
PLAN IS a ry
Sum
PLANNING
TO FAIL
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 • Project Champions Academy : Project
Management Standards Guide ( 2017 Vol 2.9 )

• Ashfaque Ahmed : Software Project

Management A Process Driven Approah (2012)
• Guru99.com : Phases of Project Management
Life Cycle

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• https://www.guru99.com/initiation-phase-

fe re nc e project-management-life-cycle.html

Re • Techtarget.com : Project Planning

• https://searchcio.techtarget.com/definition
/project-planning

• FreshBooksCloudAccounting : Keep the Train on

the Tracks with Project Planning
• https://
www.freshbooks.com/blog/project-plannin
g-master

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