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Create project plans

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Create project plans

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- Time management expert, Alan Lakein, said, "Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now." Developing your project plan is a key part of resolving to a course of action. There are many different methods, and I've tried a lot of them. In this lesson, I'll share a straightforward system for creating easy to manage project plans. We need to begin by explaining the difference between deliverables and activities. A good deliverable has to be something that actually gets delivered. It is tangible or observable, and it is either complete or it's not complete. Let me illustrate what I mean with some examples of the deliverables for H+ Sport. Site layout. This is a deliverable because it is tangible and it describes an important work stream. The site layout is either done or it's not done. Someone needs to sign off on it being completed. Occupancy permit. Again, it's tangible. It's either done or it's not done, and it describes a work stream…

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