Project Planning Process 101
We had our IT Project planning meeting Thursday. This was definitely a new experience for me. I found it very informative and interesting. It was nice to see how a company plans out and budget projects for the year. (We didn't really cover budget items.)
Here's the basic process. We listed the current projects in demand for the year. Some of them were already started and nearing completion. After we had a fairly complete list we took the following steps along with the corresponding color coding scheme.
- Green- Projects have to be done otherwise business fails.
- Orange- Projects in process and near completion.
- Blue- Possible to achieve in 6 man months.(2 people 3months or 3 people 2months or similar.)
- Red- Projects involving the Programming team.
- Yellow- Technical team required.
From this list we were able to see we could accomplish what was tasked before us. The projects were not overwhelming and insurmountable. Plus there were some fun tasks that wouldn't drain the life from us. I found the whole process to be an acceptable endeavor.
Does this sound standard? How have you conducted your project planning sessions? I welcome your comments.
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