Chapter 2. Planning Process
Planning should not be done alone, although some project managers feel that they can create the project plan on their own. They have the technical expertise and feel they are professional practitioners and, therefore, do not need any help. This could be true. But even if you could do all of the project planning, it is simply wrong to do so! A team of one is not a team. When you allow some of your stakeholders to participate in the planning process, you take the first step in developing your team as well as creating a more robust and realistic project plan.
Sometimes you are brought into the project after it has begun. ...
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