3 Analyzing Your Project

Proper planning in the early stages of a project is essential to its success. Planning that does not address the goals and objectives of the project in sufficient detail is a root cause of failing projects.

If your project is foundering, and you didn’t devise an adequate plan at the beginning, now is the time to do so. Plans should be based on the business objectives that must be met and the functional goals of the completed project. Functional goals are the specific products and services that meet the needs and expectations of users. Once you’ve reviewed the objectives and the functional goals of the project, you can decide whether to move forward with the project. After developing the project plan, pay close attention ...

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