The Game Production Handbook, 3rd Edition

11

Game Plan

In This Chapter

• Dependencies

• Schedules

• Staffing

• Budgets

• Outsourcing

• Middleware

• Game Plan Outline

11.1 Introduction

After the game requirements are determined, the game plan is created. The game plan defines the following:

• What work must be done

• What order the work is done

• Who will do the work

• When the work must be completed

All the information generated during the requirements phase is needed in order to make an accurate game plan. There are many useful project management books that provide detailed information on creating project plans; most of these techniques are applicable to game development, although some ...