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Create project plans

Create project plans

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Create project plans

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Time management expert Alan Lakein said planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now. Developing your project plan is a key part of resolving to a course of action. There are many different methods and I've tried a lot of them. In this lesson, I'll share a straightforward system for creating easy to manage project plans. We need to begin by explaining the difference between deliverables and activities. A good deliverable has to be something that actually gets delivered. It is tangible or observable and it is either complete, or it's not complete. Let me illustrate what I mean with some examples of the deliverables for H Plus Sport. Site layout. This is a deliverable because it is tangible and it describes an important work stream. The site layout is either done, or it's not done. Someone needs to sign off on it being completed. Occupancy permit. Again, it's tangible.…

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