I’m wondering can anyone create his own life’s master project plan, or let’s call it master program plan ! of course nobody will guess his upcoming projects, but at least he can do for the main projects and deliverables in any normal person’s life. The plan is the most important project’s stage where you write all your project tasks, the task start/end date, and it’s dependencies. This will make the person feel he has a full control over his project’s scope, and he only needs to
- follow up and make sure the tasks starts and ends on-time
- fix any deviation might happen, and bring the project back on track
So if the plan has this importance, why don’t we plan all our life’s program ? I think it will add more enjoyment to our lives since we relieved our selves from thinking about each and every tasks. This also will make our lives more excited and challenged each time we feel our project got delayed and we need to bring it back on track. I think I’m going to start writing my own master project plan, and see what happen.
In order for the team to be successful, the “3 legged stool concept” incorporates People, Process and Tools to keep the project within scope and successfully within the allocated budget”
1. People – The human assets allocated to the project and have the necessary skills to complete certain functions and activities within the project. Project teams are established to define and execute the plan and must be managed in concert with each other to perform the needed work the project requires.
2. Process – Structure is key to keeping the project teams on task. Having defined processes in place help to keep the teams working in the unison. Process and structure ensure your resources are working effectively and that the management team is able to receive and address issues as they bubble up.
3. Tools – Project tools are in place to keep track of all the different tasks and resources tied together to identify dependencies, and critical paths within the project structure. These tools can range from communication documents to Gant charts and help the project teams to stay organized and effectively working together on the right tasks at the right time.
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