All work is done much faster and more efficiently if there is a written project plan for a particular purpose. Writing such a report on paper (or on a computer) will make practical tasks more realistic and achievable. So what steps do you need to take to get a workable project plan?
Necessary
- - computer;
- - writing accessories;
- - team;
- - consumable material;
- - cash.
Instructions
Step 1
Determine the main goal of the project. Formulate and write it down in a sentence or two at the top of your outline. Use Microsoft Word or something more sophisticated such as Microsoft Project 2007 for this purpose. Give the project a catchy name that immediately helps your employees or team members focus on the idea. For example, "Client 2.0" might be an appropriate name for a project if it is about researching the consumers of a company's services or products.
Step 2
Choose the undisputed leader of the project team. In general, it is extremely difficult to implement a project plan when you do not have a specific person to make the final decisions. Write the person's name at the top of the project plan. Let it be something like "project manager Ivanov SS". In this case, there will be no confusion among the meeting participants in the question of who is in charge.
Step 3
Determine the step-by-step tasks that must be solved during the implementation of the project. Set clear goals. Decide who will be in charge of each individual assignment. Calculate the budget for each task, as well as the tools and resources that will be needed to complete it. Set tight deadlines for completing all of your goals.
Step 4
Record it as follows: - Objective: Organize a focus group - Objective: Interview 10 potential buyers. Conduct a paid research; - deadline: until May 1; - budget: 15,000 rubles. to pay members of the focus group, 10.000 p. - the cost of consumables; - additionally: a conference room with the possibility of holding an electronic presentation; - person in charge: Ivanov S. S.
Step 5
Add columns to the project plan that you will mark as you progress. Examples: "development stage", "in progress", "completed". Then just do all the above steps in practice.