http://blog.geekmanager.co.uk/2007/05/02/using-the-best-plan-format/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:58:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://blog.geekmanager.co.uk/2007/05/02/using-the-best-plan-format/#comment-4728 Courtney Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:57:37 +0000 http://blog.geekmanager.co.uk/2007/05/02/using-the-best-plan-format/#comment-4728 Fair point for sure...I have seen people spend hours creating massive project plans that do little to reflect the reality of how the project will work. On the flip side, I think that actually spending time to REALLY think it through - including with the team - can be very beneficial when you are forced to try and scope and estimate a project for a fixed bid project. For me, this process actually starts with the whiteboarding though. The Gantt chart comes after we have brainstormed and figured the overall plan out. Fair point for sure…I have seen people spend hours creating massive project plans that do little to reflect the reality of how the project will work. On the flip side, I think that actually spending time to REALLY think it through - including with the team - can be very beneficial when you are forced to try and scope and estimate a project for a fixed bid project. For me, this process actually starts with the whiteboarding though. The Gantt chart comes after we have brainstormed and figured the overall plan out.

]]> http://blog.geekmanager.co.uk/2007/05/02/using-the-best-plan-format/#comment-3044 Premature Gantting - The Relentless Stream of Consciousness Fri, 11 May 2007 19:55:58 +0000 http://blog.geekmanager.co.uk/2007/05/02/using-the-best-plan-format/#comment-3044 [...] Meri Williams on the importance of being honest with project plans, rather than falling into the trap of “premature Gantting”. On Geek|Manager, here. [...] […] Meri Williams on the importance of being honest with project plans, rather than falling into the trap of “premature Gantting”. On Geek|Manager, here. […]

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