PLANNING

Planning is determining in advance the goals to achieve and the path for achieving them. In other words, it answers what must be accomplished, how it must be done, and when it must be done.

Planning in an organization or for a project involves the following specific actions.

• Determine the results to achieve.
• Develop schedules and other road maps.
• Allocate resources.
• Estimate time and costs.

Planning offers many advantages. First, it enables more effective application of resources. Second, it allows for determining how well a project is accomplishing its goals. Third, it builds confidence in the people who must do the work, especially if they need a sense of direction and a defined path to follow.

for Planning

• Define the goals and objectives.
• Develop a work breakdown structure.
• Estimate hours needed to perform each task in the work breakdown structure.
• Assign people to each task.
• Develop a schedule.