1 – Introduction

1 – Definition

• Influencing the future by making decisions based on missions, needs, and objective

• It is the process of stating goals and determining the most effective way of reaching them

2 – Importance

• Maximize the opportunity

• Increase the Knowledge Base for the Next Opportunity

• Maintain records for feedback to increase knowledge base for next planning

• Learning curve in action

• Avoid “reinventing the wheel

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 2 – Main Planning Steps

Setting objectives

Gathering information

Determining feasible alternative plans

Choosing the best alternative

Communicating the plan

Implementing the plan

Adjusting the plan to meet new conditions as they arise

Reviewing the effectiveness of the plan against attainment of objectives

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 3 – Main Planning tools
1
Commercial handbooks and software programs

2
Standard, companywide policies and operating procedures

3
Model plans adapted for current use

4
Checklists that will support planning and help prevent overlooking key items.

5
Historical databases cataloguing company experience on past projects

6
Codes of accounts structured to catalogue work, cost accounts, resources, and other information
 4 – Major Elements of Planning

1 – Summarize goals and the scope of work

Clearly understood and Segment into manageable

Plan each part in detail
agreed upon parts using a WBS

Combine parts Test total against goals

2 – Time Planning

Accomplish goals in Divide total effort into Array in order of

established time period component parts accomplishment

Determine total time

Assign durations
requirement

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 4 – Major Elements of Planning

3 – Cost Planning

Divide into component Time phase according

Sum to total budget
parts to schedule

4 – Resource Planning

Support equipment and

Personnel Permanent materials Installed equipment
tools

5 – Quality Planning

Undertaken requirements Identify method for plan for training the measuring successful
(goals) communicating requirements responsible persons achievement
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6 – Post Completion Review

Making an early assessment of the required reports, Determining which ones are vital to
meetings, presentations, and project documents. accurate performance assessment

7 – Planning for Change

Plans must not be cast in stone but rather should be A good plan provides sufficient alternatives so it still
flexible enough to allow for changes functions even when extreme changes occur

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 5- Planning in Construction Industry

 Many of the construction cost overruns experienced over the past two
decades can be attributed to poor planning at some level

Reasons

• Planning time is often limited

• Staff resources are spread over numerous projects

• lessons learned on completed projects cannot be applied directly to new projects

By . Mohammad Salama