PLANNING OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

Planning is the first step of project management philosophy of planning, organizing and controlling the execution of the projects. Project planning and project scheduling is two separate and distinct function of the project management. Here, we will learn about the planning phase of project management. Project planning is the function in which project and construction managers and their key staff members prepares the master plan. Then this master plan is put into time schedule by scheduling people which is called project scheduling.

A project plan is mostly responsible for the success or failure of the project. Planning is a bridge between the experiences of the past projects and the proposed actions that produces favorable results in the future. It can also be said that it is a precaution by which we can reduce undesirable effects or unexpected happenings and thereby eliminating confusion, waste, and loss of efficiency. Planning involves prior determination, specification of factors, forces, effects and relationships necessary to reach the desired goals.