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Holiday Plan
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Set Projects

Audience
Timescale
Objectives
Assumptions
Constraints
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Project Name

Project Start date

Work with your calendar
Enter the activities
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Save file now !!!

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Set Project Start Date Schedule Date / Data Date

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Set holidays
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Activities Skip lines to prepare

for inserting Sub
Headings
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Initial Planning
Establish Structure
Establish activities under each sub heading
Set Milestones
Sequencing (establish relationship between activities)
Apply elements / constraints:
Start / Finish date (split or no split)
Human Factors (resource availability)
Allow Nature (snow, storm, gale wind)
Methodology
Plant (accessibility, availability)
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Milestones

Change Duration to 0day

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Milestone appearance
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Decide durations of
each activity
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Can these activities start

at the same time?
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Work the rest of the relationship

between other activities
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Move to MSP Manual

Input Constraints
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Notice the changes when

the holiday start time
changes
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Add Sub Headings

&
Indentations
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Use In-dents & Out-dents accordingly

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Formatting
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Notes Page
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De-select to avoid
printing notes page
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Dont forget to save your file !!!

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Progress Planning
Actuals but must be a true view

Shortfall must be identified EARLY

Recovery plan must be in place ASAP

Corrective actions must be minuted and monitored

on a regular basis
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Key Performance Indicators

S Specific

M Meaningful

A Accurate

R Reliable

T Timely
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Key Performance Indicators

Easy to obtain

Easy to present

Easy to understand

Easy to correct

Keep staff informed

how well they do !!!
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A quick reminder
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Key questions before planning

What is the plan for? What project?
Why are we involved? What is the companys role?
Who are the recipients? Who will be using the plan?
When is the plan needed? When is the deadline?
Where will the plan be followed up? On Site / off site?
How to make Planning tools available?