Week 2 / Phase 2: Project Planning Project Planning is often described as being at the heart of the project life cycle, r equiring complete diligence in order to lay out a solid roadmap.   It tells everyone involved where we’re going and how we’re going to get there. This where our project plans are documented, deliverables and requirements defined, and the project schedule is created. The purpose of the project planning phase is to: Establish business requirements Establish cost Establish resources plans Obtain management approval and proceed to the next phase... While the basic processes of project planning are: Scope planning Preparation of the work breakdown structure  Resource planning Budget planning  Procurement planning  Risk management  Quality planning  Communication planning  We begin creating a solid plan to guide the team and keep them on time and budget.  This plan gives the team direction for producing quality outputs, commu...

Over the next 5 weeks, we are going to take you on a journey with us. The journey we take with each project we undertake. From initiation, planning, and execution, through to monitoring and control, then handover, each step is fundamental to its success… Phase 1: Project Initiation The customer journey...  Discussing a potential client’s needs in-depth is a top priority at Morclean in order to develop a true understanding of a company’s current dilemma, expectations, and overall objectives. This process is crucial for each vehicle wash/water reclaim project we undertake. Planning any project takes precious time, effort, and resources, meaning that we have to get it right the first time, every time, which is why we devote a great deal of energy to every job we do.  The ‘Initiation Stage’ is where we research whether or not the project is feasible, then we pinpoint details such as project constraints, budget, and expected timelines - essentially turning an abstrac...