Step Wise Project Planning: Project Scope, Objectives, Infrastructure, Characteristics, Effort, Estimation, Risk Identification.

Organize your projects with project plans to keep things on track—before you even start. A project plan houses all the necessary details of your project, such as goals, tasks, scope, deadlines, and deliverables. This shows stakeholders a clear roadmap of your project, ensures you have the resources for it, and holds everyone accountable from the start. In this article, we teach you the seven steps to create your own project plan.

1. Step Wise Project Planning Project Scope, Objectives, Infrastructure, Characteristics, Effort Estimation, Risk Identification Unit-2

2. Project Scope Define the Project Scope: Gather requirements from stakeholders, identify project boundaries, and document scope. Create a Scope Statement: Summarize project objectives, deliverables, constraints, and assumptions. Review and Validate: Ensure stakeholders agree on the scope and make adjustments if necessary.

3. Objectives Identify Goals: Determine what the project is intended to accomplish. Make Objectives SMART: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound. Prioritize Objectives: Rank objectives based on importance to the project's success.

4. I nfrastructure Resource Planning: Identify required resources - human, technological, financial, etc. Procurement Plan: Determine how resources will be acquired or developed. Setup Environment: Prepare necessary infrastructure such as hardware, software, and workspaces.

5. Characteristics Gather Requirements: Identify key features and qualities desired by stakeholders. Analyze Trade-offs: Consider constraints and priorities when defining characteristics. Document Requirements: Clearly define characteristics in project documentation.

6. Effort Estimation Breakdown Tasks: Decompose project work into smaller, manageable tasks. Estimation Techniques: Use appropriate methods for estimating effort (e.g., expert judgment, historical data analysis, etc.). Review and Validate Estimates: Get input from team members and stakeholders to ensure accuracy.

7. Risk Identification Brainstorm Risks: Conduct workshops or meetings to identify potential risks. Use Risk Categories: Consider technical, organizational, external, and other types of risks. Assess Risks: Analyze each risk's likelihood and impact to prioritize them.

8. Remember, project planning is iterative, and these steps may be revisited and refined as the project progresses or as new information becomes available.