Peter RapinSubject Matter Expect; Project Delivery| Independent ConsultantOntario, Canada
Three questions that have an impact on the time it takes to deliver a project plan:
1) what is your starting point? Is there a business case? A charter
2) is the end point (project objective) clearly defined including constraints.
3) What is the purpose of the project plan? How detailed? Is it to include all project elements; scope, cost, time, risk, quality, procurement, communications, etc.
Based on what you provided and subject to the answers to these three questions I would say one day to four weeks seems reasonable. Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
To add to all the great answers before, don't forget to do some risk management as part of your project schedule development.
You have to at least identify the risks and the associated mitigation action plan activities which have to be included in your project schedule.
(Depending on how you wish to manage contingency, you might also want to have your contingency action plans to include your contingency buffer in the schedule.) Saving Changes...
Jeffrey Bauman PMPProject Manager| ConsultingManahawkin, Nj, United States
I do agree with Aaron Porter. My response, would be redundant. Excellent response Saving Changes...
Anton OosthuizenSenior Business Analyst / Project Manager| Self EmployedPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
I Like what Aaron said and we tend to forget it way too often - the plan should be complete but the schedule Always starts out as a work in
progress. But be cautious, I've seen schedules remain incomplete and inaccurate for waaaaaay to long. Saving Changes...
