Creating a project plan

- After you've done your needs analysis … and figured out what the issue is that you're addressing, … it's time to create a project plan. … This plan is something that will be presented … to your stakeholders for approval … and it's critical for getting everyone on the same page. … Here are the must-have components to include in the plan. … The issue or problem you're addressing. … Basically, this is whatever's driving the training. … It might be an employee performance issue, … or it might be something simpler … like a state or federal regulation. … The next thing to include is the scope of the project. … This is the specific type of training you'll build … to address the issue you've identified. … This section is crucial, … as it protects you against scope creep. … Scope creep occurs when stakeholders demand more and more … be added to training so at the end, … the project is a lot bigger than it was at the beginning. … Unfortunately, this is quite common. … Another important element to add to the plan …