End-to-End Game Development

CHAPTER NINE

Project Planning

 

 

 

Introduction

In our chapter on team building, we mentioned that you should use the project planning process to help create a more cohesive team. In this review of the process, we will talk about how you should do that. Specifically, we’ll look for ways that you can use the project plan to set goals and gain commitments from various team members. We’ll also explore how to put together a budget that will help assure success. Along the way, we will identify ways that you can adjust the project timeline and the budget for purposes of risk management. That way, you can anticipate problems that occur as the project evolves.

 

 

Creating the Project Timeline

 

It is critical that you sit down with your team and discuss ...