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"Project planning is part of project management, which relates to the use of schedules such as Gantt charts to plan and subsequently report progress within the project environment.
Initially, the project scope is defined and the appropriate methods for completing the project are determined. Following this step, the durations for the various tasks necessary to complete the work are listed and grouped into a work breakdown structure. Project planning is often used to organize different areas of a project, including project plans, work loads and the management of teams and individuals. The logical dependencies between tasks are defined using an activity network diagram that enables identification of the critical path. Float or slack time in the schedule can be calculated using project management software. Then the necessary resources can be estimated and costs for each activity can be allocated to each resource, giving the total project cost. At this stage, the project schedule may be optimized to achieve the appropriate balance between resource usage and project duration to comply with the project objectives. Once established and agreed, the project schedule becomes what is known as the baseline schedule. Progress will be measured against the baseline schedule throughout the life of the project. Analyzing progress compared to the baseline schedule is known as earned value management.
The inputs of the project planning phase include the project charter and the concept proposal. The outputs of the project planning phase include the project requirements, the project schedule, and the project management plan." [Project planning. Wikipedia]
The flow chart example "Project planning process" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Flowcharts solution from the area "What is a Diagram" of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Flowchart - Project planning process
Flowchart - Project planning process, terminator, process,
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Project Management, Planning, create document, productivity tool, project,  project statuses, tasks, project resources, project reports, solution park PM Planning

Project Management, Planning, create document, productivity tool, project,  project statuses, tasks, project resources, project reports, solution park
This solution extends ConceptDraw MINDMAP and ConceptDraw Project software, allowing you to automatically create documents that reflect a project's status, for people who have different project roles.
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How to Plan and Allocate Resources in Your Project with ConceptDraw PROJECT for Windows

Effective resource management is a key factor in the successful project implementation. The common types of resources for which the project manager has an impact, include material resources (materials, energy), staff (work) and equipment. CoceptDraw PROJECT provides easy ways to project Resources Management: Create a list of project resources and assign the right human resource, as well as the necessary material, or equipment to be used.

Project — Assigning Resources

Users new to ConceptDraw PROJECT will find the Basic lessons an essential platform for familiarizing themselves with the program′s functions. Learn how to assign resources to tasks in ConceptDraw PROJECT with this comprehensive video lesson.

How To Implement Collaborative Project Management

Collaborative Project Management via Skype is an ideal tool for project teams who need to master a growing project complexity.
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How to Track Your Project Plan vs. the Actual Project Condition

Conceptdraw PROJECT allows to follow how the project is going. You can easily compare the actual project data with the planned ones. The best tool for effective tracking of the project execution is to compoare real data with project baseline. It consists from the baseline start, baseline finish and baseline cost. Along with Baseline tracking ConceptDraw PROJECT offers several types of visual reports that can help to assess visually the difference between planned and actual project data.

How To Plan and Implement Projects Faster

ConceptDraw Office is the most effective tool for planning, tracking, and reporting all types of projects with strong management capabilities, user friendly functionality, and superior ease of use. In this tutorial video we will assist you in planning and managing a project using ConceptDraw Office.

Project —Task Trees and Dependencies

Users new to ConceptDraw PROJECT will find the Basic lessons an essential platform for familiarizing themselves with the program′s functions. This video lesson will teach you how to set up task trees and dependencies.
"A project management process is the management process of planning and controlling the performance or execution of a project. ...
Inputs:
(1) Documented need to act.
(2) Project plan templates.
(3) Lessons learned from previous projects.
(4) Existing project management standards.
(5) External information.
(6) Resources for project planning and project execution.
Process:
(1) Project initiation.
(2) Project planning.
(3) Project execution.
(4) Project control and validation.
(5) Project closeout.
Outputs:
(1) Project products delivered.
(2) Project objectives achieved (as a result of the interplay among project products and the organization or its environment).
(3) Lessons learned documented." [Project management process. Wikipedia]
The audit flowchart example "Project management process" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Audit Flowcharts solution from the Finance and Accounting area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
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Audit flowchart
Audit flowchart, tagged process, event, document, database, data transmission,

Quality Project Management with Mind Maps

The visual form of mind maps is helpful in all stages of quality management, from describing problem to describing and documenting a decision.

Project — Working With Costs

ConceptDraw PROJECT delivers a rich set of built-in functionalities and optional product extensions that support your daily workflow in time-saving and creative ways. This video lesson will teach you how to work with costs in your project document.

The Action Plan

Action Plan - For the action planning define people and groups involvement in corrective actions by roles, identify logical sequences of scheduled actions and critical path of problem solving, identify possible risks of action plan and propose preventive actions. ConceptDraw Office suite is a software for decision making and action plan.
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The vector stencils library "Project management" contains 30 project management icons.
Use it to design your business and finance illustrations and infographics with ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
The vector stencils library "Project management" is included in the Business and Finance solution from the Illustration area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Start project
Start project, start project,
Project plan
Project plan, project plan,
Project scheme
Project scheme, project scheme,
To do list
To do list, to do list,
Checklist
Checklist, checklist,
Project strategy
Project strategy, project strategy,
Timetable
Timetable, timetable,
Project time
Project time, project time,
Project fulfillment
Project fulfillment, project fulfillment,
Project Gantt chart
Project Gantt chart, project gantt chart,
Project completed
Project completed, project completed,
Project report
Project report, project report,
Project management
Project management, project management,
Project descriptions
Project descriptions, project descriptions,
Communications
Communications, communications,
Project team
Project team, project team,
Project director
Project director, project director,
Project manager
Project manager, project manager,
Assignment of works
Assignment of works, assignment of works,
Project analyst
Project analyst, project analyst,
Project benefits
Project benefits, project benefits,
Failure to draw on the funds
Failure to draw on the funds, failure to draw on the funds,
Cost overrun
Cost overrun, cost overrun,
Cost
Cost, cost,
Project expenses
Project expenses, project expenses,
Portfolio
Portfolio, portfolio,
Ticket
Ticket, ticket,
Project task
Project task, project task,
Financial resources
Financial resources, financial resources,
Material resources
Material resources, material resources,