The planning phase of a project is very important, it details where the project is headed. Without a proper plan a project will not have adequate direction and may fail. However, the phases of a project in industry, are most likely not as defined as they are in our class. What I mean is that there is probably some blending together of the phases. Because of this, it is difficult to say which part of the whole planning process is most important. Personally, i feel like the “pre-planning” phase is crucial. As it lays a steady foundation for the planning of the whole process. Also in the pre planning phase there should be research done regarding timelines, which are very important in the planning phase for the success of the entire project.