Project Planning Process


Planning Data Collection 
Where to look for data?
Studying relevant documents

Planning Time
What is to be done?

What are the activities involved?

How it can be done?

When it is to be done?
  
Where it is to be done?
Defining scope of work

Breaking down project  work into activities

Developing network plans

Scheduling work

Charting site layout


Planning Resources
What is needed to do it?





Forecasting resources requirement

Planning manpower requirement

Planning materials procurement

Planning equipment procurement

Budgeting costs
Who is to do it?       
Designing organizational structure

Allocating tasks and resources

Planning Implementation  
How to account performance?

How to monitor performance?

How to communicate information?
        
            
Designing control system


Formulating monitoring methodology

Developing project Management Information system (PMIS)