Project Planning

Tasks and Headers

• Business Management Theory
• Project Management Tasks And Headers

Introduction

Your project plan contents will contain things that are specific to your project but there are certain tasks that are found in many project plans.

The following list is not exhaustive, it is provided to help you start thinking about the types of tasks your project may need to include.

Human Resources

• Recruitment
• Uniforms
• Training/Inductions

Communication

• Project start/kick off meeting
• Assign project responsibilities
• Project review conference calls
• Process mapping sessions
• Project completion celebration event
• Corporate Branding

Premises

• Lease/purchase
• Furniture
• Site signage

Fleet

• Company cars
• Company vans
• Other company vehicles
• Hire vehicles

Information Technology

• IT Network

• IT Hardware
  • Computers
  • Laptops
  • Landline telephones
  • Fax Machines
  • Printers

• IT Software
  • Design
  • Build
  • Installation
  • Test

Finance

• Budgets
• Invoices
• Insurance Requirements

Legal Matters

• Contracts
• Relevant Legislation
• Health and Safety

Other/Administrative Tasks

• Waste Management
• Stationery and Consumables
  • Paper
  • Ink cartridges
  • Pens

Conclusion

Remember to group your tasks in a way that helps you to manage your project. Breaking it down too much will make it seem like a long list and its unnecessary if you will remember key steps without listing them. However too brief a list may lead you to forget essential tasks.