Planning the Project

Creating a detailed project plan helps you to think about the steps you must take to execute the
project. It also helps you anticipate and plan for unexpected occurrences that might prevent you
from reaching your goals.
By the end of this course, you will be able to
• List the steps in the project planning process
• Create a work breakdown structure
• Describe how to create a project schedule
• Explain the purpose of a network diagram and a Gantt chart
• Describe the purpose of the budget
• Describe the purpose of other sections of the project plan, including the human
resources, communication, and quality plans
• Describe project planning tools

Course ID Number: PRO-1004