Project Management For Dummies, 6th Edition

Chapter 6

Developing Your Game Plan: Getting from Here to There

IN THIS CHAPTER

Breaking your work into manageable pieces

Creating a work breakdown structure

Dealing with unknown circumstances

Keeping project information in a WBS dictionary

The keys to successful project planning and performance are completeness and continuity. You want to identify all important information in your project plan and address every aspect of your plan when performing the project.

Describing in detail all the work required to complete your project helps you accomplish these tasks. Your description of project work provides the basis for scheduling, planning resources, defining roles and responsibilities, assigning work to team members, capturing key project performance data, and reporting on completed project work. This chapter helps you break down your project work into manageable pieces.

Divide and Conquer: Breaking Your Project into Manageable Chunks

Two major concerns when starting a new project are remembering to plan for all important pieces of work and accurately estimating the time and resources ...