work plans

• what is another name for a work plan?


  A project plan
• what is a work plan?

  A structured list of all tasks and associated activities required (alongside timescales) to complete a project
• name 3 purposes and advantages of a work plan?


  1, provides a timescale for the overall project to be completed

  2, maps all of the different aspects of the projects against the time frame

  3, provides a schedule for the client and project manager so they can monitor progress
• name another 3 purposes and advantages of a work plan?


  4, manage and monitor time taken to complete different stages

  5, identify required time and resources to help estimate the cost of the project

  6, provides information for a project team so they know what is needed, by when and by whom
• name the 8 components of work plans?

  phases, tasks, activities, workflow, timescales, milestones, contingencies and resources
• names the 3 phases

  Pre production planning, production, and post production
• what is workflow?


  The order that the tasks/activities will be completed
• what are contingencies?


  The "what if" scenarios and back up plans, such as extra time or alternative ways that the project can be completed by the deadline
• what are tasks?


  The main sections of the project within each of the phases
• what are activities?


  A series of things to do in order to complete a task
• give examples of resources


  equipment, hardware, software and people needed to complete tasks and activities
• what are milestones?


  Key dates/mini deadlines, when a task or phase must be completed by and progress must be checked by