Project Planning Process - How to Build Effective Project Plans

The project planning process can be as complex as you need it to be or as simple as you want it to be. Each step can be detailed or summary. And you need only use the steps that are right for your project.

All the steps in the project planning process work together. But in this video, project management expert, Dr Mike Clayton, ties them together in a logical sequence. It will help you understand the purpose of each of the project planning tools and how they connect to one another.

I’ve been asked for a downloadable version of the graphic I use, so you can download it here: https://onlinepmcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/OnlinePMCourses-Planning-Process.jpg

If you like this video, we have other videos that look in more detail at many of the project planning tools:
- What is Project Scope? https://youtu.be/NXw0bvvYWYo
- What is Milestone Planning? https://youtu.be/aJcd1rQ0Z9w
- What is Capabilities Based Planning? https://youtu.be/q-pM_N81ZlI
- What is a PERT Chart? https://youtu.be/i160aaBX7mE
- What is the Critical Path Method (CPM)? https://youtu.be/rxGcV0tuxRU
- What is a Critical Chain? https://youtu.be/CLUixYV7bok
- What is Planning Poker? https://youtu.be/cm3DbFo5bxY
- What is a Work Breakdown Structure? https://youtu.be/akO2Lf1fHmM
- What is a Gantt Chart? https://youtu.be/fB0wsdmV3Sw
- What is a Business Continuity Plan? https://youtu.be/G9JANBmTdqA
- What is Resource Levelling? https://youtu.be/IvN6kyMUe3Q
- What is a Work Package? https://youtu.be/-Dyyt5bCE8o
- What is Crashing the Timelines? https://youtu.be/HpiaAOn-MsE
- What are Task Dependencies in Project Management? https://youtu.be/KzOevm0uQQM
- What are External Dependencies in your Project? https://youtu.be/HaTH2TdstmA