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Project planning is the second of the four stages in the project lifecycle model (as highlighted in Table 3-1). This is when detailed planning of the project is completed. During this stage of the project lifecycle, the scope, activities, resources, communications, and budget are planned. Large, complex, unfamiliar projects will require more in-depth planning than small, simple, and familiar projects. Depending on the size of the core team, different subteams may plan details and then the core team will integrate all the individual sections to create a complete project plan.
Category of Project Leadership Task | Project Leadership Stage | |||
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Initiating | Planning | Executing | Closing | |
Project Priorities | Align project with parent organization | Understand and respond to the customer | Authorize work | Audit project |
Project Details | Perform risk analysis | Oversee detailed plan development | Monitor progress and control changes | Terminate project |
Project Integration | Justify and select project | Integrate project plans | Coordinate work across multiple projects | Capture and share lessons learned |
Human Resources | Select key project participants | Select remainder of project participants | Supervise work performance | Reassign workers |
Human Relations | Determine team operating methods | Develop team communications plan | Lead teams | Reward and recognize participants |
Project Promotion | Develop top management support | Motivate all participants | Maintain morale | Celebrate project completion |
Project Commitment | Commit to project | Secure key stakeholder approval | Secure customer acceptance | Oversee administrative closure |
Regardless of the size and complexities of the project, all projects share common project leadership tasks during project planning. These include:
Understand and respond to the customer
Oversee detailed plan development
Integrate the overall project plan
Select remainder of project participants
Develop communications plan
Motivate all participants
Secure stakeholder approval.
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