Project Planning

In the process of planning , alternatives are examined and the best alternative is chosen. The goal of planning is to minimize resource use (cost) while satisfactorily completing the task . Efficient use of equipments , material , labor and ensuring coordinated effort are the basic aim . The outcome of planning is predetermined course of action.Thus, the planning creates an orderly sequence of events, defines strategies to be followed in carrying forth the plan and describes ultimate disposition of the result. Putting the various activity of the project in the sequence on the time frame is the process of scheduling . Scheduling is required for continuous checking of the project (control), for resource mobilization , to minimize the cost and use of resources optimally.

Various scheduling techniques have been employed to plan the activity in sequence in project management . In construction project , bar chart and critical path method (CPM) have been widely used . During the planning process , a manager builds the facilities on paper , thus identities each of the various tasks and time .During construction , these predetermined course of action form the basis for monitoring and the checking the progress of the work . Following steps are followed during planning , scheduling and control .

1. Identifying and defining activity,


2. Defining activity interdependence ,


3. Estimate time and resources for each activity ,