Project planning process
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Project planning PRINCE2 process focus to project plan creation. What is a good project plan ? The plan that brings the biggest benefit from project. Who is planning guru ? It is Project manager. Ask them bring better planning practices, if they are not able - its time 1) to empower Lessons learned principle & 2) develop Project managers project management competences.
PRINCE2 processes activities can be tailored for each project if needed as every project is unique. Project manager is responsible to propose tailoring of the project management therefore this role has to be competent in project management practices. PRINCE2 processes here will be provided only in executive summary as PRINCE2 standard gives more specific details.GOAL:
To create solid foundation for the project. Answer - what, when, by whom & for how much ?PLANNING PROCESS ESSENTIALS:
No. | Result | Responsible | Template |
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1 | Tailored planning (how detail it should be) | Project manager | Agreement with Project owner/executive |
2 | Risk guide and Risk register🔺 | Project manager | Risk guide & Risk register🔺 |
3 | Quality guide and Quality register | Project support | Quality guide & Quality register |
4 | Change guide and Change register | Project manager | Change guide & Change register |
5 | Communication guide | Project manager | Communication guide |
6 | Project requirements | Project manager | Key project requirements documented |
7 | Products description | Project manager | Products description |
8 | Project plan | Project manager | Using 1)planning & 2) product based planning approach |
9 | Benefit plan | Project manager | Benefit plan |
10 | Updated Business case | Project manager | Updated Business case |
11 | Requested for plan approval | Project manager | To process Project steering |
PRINCE2 PROCESS MAP:
I. | Top management (portfolio/program/CEO) | |||
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Color legend & project management levels
I. Top management (CEO/portfolio) | |||
II. Project owner/executive and Project steering comittee | |||
III. Project manager | |||
IV. Team managers(s) |
All 7 PRINCE2 processes:
- Starting-up
- Project steering
- Project planning
- Control a stage
- Prepare for decision
- Manage product
- Close project
Recommended solutions for Jira cloud:
- Advanced T Risk Manager🔺 (that is based on PRINCE2 practices) Video here & DOWNLOAD here
- Free T Risk lite app
- Free T Progress lite app