Here is a great quote that made me think about how people approach the different ways people approach project planning. This quote is from Hugh Lawrie:
"There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. And you may as well do it now. Generally speaking, now is as good a time as any."
What is your approach to planning? Do you dive into MS Project or open your favourite project definition template? Or are you more of a avantgard whiteboard brainstorming mind-mapping type?
Whatever your starting point, a some point you need to move from planning to action. For a simple project the plan comes together quickly and is ready for action. What about large or complex projects; do you have to plan the whole project before executing the plant.
Common planning approaches for larger projects are to divide the projects into smaller project phases or sub-projects. This enables you to start the project delivery as early as possible without having to plan out the complete project before starting. No matter how meticulously you plan a project, plans will need to change as reality hits and assumptions are replaced with facts.
"There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. And you may as well do it now. Generally speaking, now is as good a time as any."
What is your approach to planning? Do you dive into MS Project or open your favourite project definition template? Or are you more of a avantgard whiteboard brainstorming mind-mapping type?
Whatever your starting point, a some point you need to move from planning to action. For a simple project the plan comes together quickly and is ready for action. What about large or complex projects; do you have to plan the whole project before executing the plant.
Common planning approaches for larger projects are to divide the projects into smaller project phases or sub-projects. This enables you to start the project delivery as early as possible without having to plan out the complete project before starting. No matter how meticulously you plan a project, plans will need to change as reality hits and assumptions are replaced with facts.
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