Category: Project planning design and implementation

Log frame originated from planning used by US military and was later used by USAID in 1960s for development projects; it is a4x4 table with 16 cells. It is a Management tool used to identify strategic elements of a programme Read More …

Premature project initiation Wild enthusiasm Disillusionment Chaos Search for the guilty Punishment of the innocent Promotion of the non-participants Definition of the requirement

The planning process determines what needs to be done (scope, deliverables), how it will get done (activities, sequence), who will do it (resources, responsibility), how long it will take (duration, schedule), and how much it will cost (budget). It includes Read More …

Planning is described, in general, as selecting certain enterprise objectives and establishing the policies, procedures and programs necessary for achieving them Project planning involves a series of steps that determine how to achieve a particular community or organizational goal or Read More …

Project selection is a process to assess each project idea and select the project with the highest priority. The selection is based on; Benefits (a measure of positive outcomes of the projects in terms of biodiversity, economy, social and cultural Read More …

Competing stakeholder interests Financiers Users Regulators Inadequate information Sabotage Exogenous dynamics Apathy Over ambition

The charter is a short (usually 1-2 pages) document that states the main objective, list of the main activities and outcomes, necessary resources etc. It is a basis for composing project team and for obtaining acceptance for project planning. The Read More …

Also called Project artifacts Depending on the project size and type: Needs analysis and/or feasibility study Project charter Terms of reference/scope statement Work breakdown structure and/or project schedule Project management plan and/or responsibilities assignment document Communications plan Resource management plan Read More …

Project Identification involves; Ideas for projects and other actions are identified and screened for further study. Consultation with intended beneficiaries of each action, and analysis of the problems they face, Identification of options to address these problems. Decision is made Read More …

Temporary – all projects have a definite beginning and end. They are always within a scope of time whether they achieve their objective or not. They often have intended and unintended social economic and environmental impact that far outlast the Read More …