Having a clear plan will help you stay on track and give you the opportunity to discuss and agree the work with relevant colleagues and stakeholders.
You can’t stress enough about planning and having clarity – it’s common sense good project management.
Carol Cottingham, NHS Lincolnshire Head of Long Term Conditions
If your organisation has a standard approach to project planning, you may want to use it. If not, you could consider the following headings:
- What will happen as a result of the work (the outcomes)
- What you will produce (the deliverables)
- What you will do (the activities)
- When you will do it (timelines and milestones)
- Who is responsible for management and delivery (project management and the team)
- How much will it cost (the budget)
- What could stop it working (the risks).