When we did the planning process for my Senior Project we started by breaking up the overall project into smaller portions and then listed all the steps and tasks that would need to be done for each portion. For example,…   Read more»

We used that idea you had mentioned in college! The only downfall to this idea was that we had to take pictures of the wall and then upload those pictures to a Google Drive folder and periodically look at the…   Read more»

Like @pv223 said, accounting for slack in project planning is very important. This slack time helps to account for a number of things that can happen during the course of a project. I believe slack is very necessary for a…   Read more»

  Regardless of whether it is a project manager that changes or a team member, it is difficult to have a smooth transition from one person to another, especially if it is someone higher up in the management chain. As…   Read more»

  As a project manager, it is important to iron out as many details as early as possible to set a solid foundation for the course of the project. The lecture this week illustrated a few different methods of planning…   Read more»

I consider slack to be a pretty integral part of planning because it can help account for an unexpected delays that can occur throughout the duration of the project. Like the professor mentioned in his lecture, it is difficult to…   Read more»

A successful project manager must be someone who is able to lead their team to effectively complete the task at hand. They must be someone who is able to communicate effectively and efficiently with their team and must be able…   Read more»

Project planning relies heavily on communication, especially when working with a team. In order for everyone to be on the same page and the tasks to be completed on time, everyone must be aware of what is going on. From…   Read more»

Like many others in this thread have said, there is a balance between money and time and you cannot be successful with just solely one or the other. It is often said that “time is money” and while that statement…   Read more»

They should absolutely not be involved with anything other than financials. The other areas should be left to those professionals. Having the stakeholders more involved in the project leads to too many cooks in the kitchen. It should be: here…   Read more»

This is a very good method for the purpose of brainstorming and visualizing the tasks. I believe it is much easier to have team members collaborate in person than virtually. Plus, the idea of moveable sticky notes lets the team…   Read more»

In my opinion, time is more valuable than money because a project that is well thought out is likely to be more successful, and therefore generate higher profits. It is like an investment; you have to spend money to make…   Read more»

I completely agree with @ridmehta , I would also argue that time is more valuable. @ridmehta raises a great point by discussing how cutting corners and getting a project done quickly can ultimately become more costly in the long term…   Read more»

In my experiences working in projects, I have found Gantt charts to be very useful in helping to visualize timelines and tasks, and for identifying critical path items that need to be completed. I’ve worked on several projects where the…   Read more»