You can plan it, if you really want – Planning a project you've never done before
summary
A five-step method produces a usable first plan for projects never done before: identify the constraints (fixed go‑live dates, Black Friday, unavailable resources), build a high‑level frame planning then pick regular milestones, break key phases into concrete deliverables (home page, listing, integrations) and map the critical‑path dependencies. Backward planning from the go‑live reveals infeasible dates, milestone acceptance criteria enable clear demos, and the plan becomes a living model for status, what‑if analysis and staffing decisions.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:40Gantt charts
- 4:45Project plans from scratch
- 5:50Five-step planning
- 7:37Identify constraints
- 8:44Frame planning
- 10:31Project milestones
- 13:42Project phases
- 15:27Dependencies and critical path
- 17:32Plan for communication
- 18:59Q&A
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