ISBN : 978-81-963532-2-3 (E-Book) ectplanning consists of thefollowingessential activities: Estimatingthefollowingattributesofthe project: Project size: What will be problem complexity in terms of the effort and timerequiredto develop theproduct? Cost:Howmuch isit goingtocost todevelop the project? Duration:How longisit goingto taketo completedevelopment? Effort:Howmucheffort wouldberequired? Theeffectivenessofthesubsequentplanningactivitiesisbasedontheaccuracyoftheseestimatio ns. Schedulingmanpowerandotherresources. Stafforganizationandstaffingplans. Riskidentification,analysis,andabatementplanning Miscellaneousplanssuch asqualityassuranceplan,configurationmanagementplan,etc. Precedenceorderingamongprojectplanningactivities Differentprojectrelatedestimatesdonebyaprojectmanagerhavealreadybeendiscussed.Fig. 30.1 shows the order inwhich important projectplanning activitiesmay be undertaken.Fromfig. 30.1 it can be easily observed that size estimation is the first activity. It is also the mostfundamentalparameterbasedonwhichallotherplanningactivitiesarecarriedout.Otherestimation ssuchasestimationofeffort,cost,resource,andprojectdurationarealsoveryimportantcomponents of project planning. 144 Keerthana P, Manasa KN, Ganga D Bengal
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