Chapter 12. The Developmental Phase
Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood. | ||
| --DANIEL HUDSON BURNHAM (1846–1912) Chief of Columbian Exposition Construction | ||
The developmental phase, sometimes called the planning phase, is where the project is refined and all the preparations for implementing, monitoring, and controlling it are completed. It is also during this phase that the project team membership is determined, and negotiations for these individuals are completed.
The importance of planning cannot be overstated. The conceptual phase is crucial in establishing the bounds of the project and determining the details of exactly what is required as an output of the project, but without a plan to achieve these requirements, the ...
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