The Basics of BPM Project Planning

Determining how planning will be performed is the first step in project planning. Short duration projects need to have a clear set of goals and deliverables, a specific timeline, skilled resources, and identified project dependencies. Larger projects involve more, such as budget planning, quality planning, communication planning, process management and the preparation of other subsidiary plans. The Project Management Institute defines a project as "a temporary endeavor undertaken to produce a unique product, service or result.