PROJECT PLANNING, DESIGNING

PROJECT PLANNING, DESIGNINGCourse: Educational Planning

Reporter: Hedieliza R. LlantinoWORD OF WISDOM:Anything done with haste, Never gets done well.Ano man ang gandat pag dinali dali, Ay hindi iigi ang pagkakayari.DEFINITION AND TASKSPlanning is deciding in advance what to do, how to do it, when to do it, who is to do, and how to measure performance. (Hick and Gullet, 1976).DEFINITION AND TASKSPlanning is an intellectual process to determine courses of action to achieve certain goals.Project PlanningPart of project management, which relates to the use of schedules such as Gantt charts to plan and subsequently report progress within the project environment.Project PlanningOften used to organize different areas of a project, including project plans, workloads and the management of teams and individuals.tasks are defined using an activity network diagram that enables identification of the critical path.a discipline for stating how to complete a project within a certain timeframe,usually with defined stages,and with designated resources.

TASKSDefining goals and establishing their priorities.

Stating and implementing policies which direct activities toward given goals.TASKSForecasting future events which can affect accomplishment of goals.

Making the plans operation through detailed activities and budgeting.Nature of PlanningGoal - directed

Primacy of Planning

Pervasiveness of Planning

Efficiency of PlansImportance of PlanningTo offset uncertainty and change

To focus attention on objectives

To gain economical and efficient operations

To facilitate controlGuidelines for Good PlanningA plan should have specific objectives

A plan should facilitate action

Planning involves coordination and communication Guidelines for Good PlanningPlans may be constantly improved redrafted and replanned

Planning may be delegated to a formal planning staff or group within the company

Plans are tentative and interimParticipation and PlanningParticipating managers and subordinates should be encouraged to contribute suggestions in the planning process.Participation and PlanningTechnical and management expertise is not enough, but what is important is commitment and involvement of all participants in the project planning.THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.