tailieunhanh - The Project Management Life Cycle Part 2

Giai đoạn lập kế hoạch dự án bao gồm việc tạo ra một bộ tài liệu kế hoạch mà giúp hướng dẫn các nhóm quản lý dự án thông qua các giai đoạn còn lại của dự án. | 56 3 Project planning INTRODUCTION Now that the project has been properly defined and the project team appointed you are ready to plan the project in detail. The project planning phase involves creating a suite of planning documents which help guide the project team through the remaining phases of the project. The activities outlined in Figure need to be completed. Figure Project planning activities When undertaking smaller projects you may wish to combine these plans into a single planning document for approval by your sponsor. For larger projects you will need to create each of these documents separately in the order shown to ensure that the project activities are properly sequenced. Project planning l 57 Regardless of the project size the most important document created during the planning phase is the project plan. This document is referred to frequently throughout the execution phase of the project to ensure that the project is on track. A well-defined project plan will ensure that the project manager has a clear view of the activities and milestones required to meet the customer s expectations. Project managers often fall into the trap of creating a comprehensive project plan but failing to create the other planning documents required to monitor and control the project. As a result they suffer from inadequate resources lack of funding poor deliverable quality unforeseen risks lack of customer acceptance poor communications inefficient procurement and under-performing suppliers. To ensure that your project is well planned and does not experience these symptoms you need to complete each of the activities listed in this section. CREATE A PROJECT PLAN The project plan is the central document by which the project is formally managed. A project plan lists the activities tasks and resources required to complete a project and realize the business benefits outlined in the business case. A typical project plan includes a description of the major phases