Photo: Aurora Tallon, DOT TO DOT project, Glasgow
Project planning guidelines Preparing a perfect project plan Do not be scared of project planning – this is simply a description of what you expect and how you plan to achieve it. A project plan is a very important measure, which helps to ensure funding and to crystallize the whole project idea. The recommendation is to take into account the following when drawing up a plan: Why? - Clearly indicate why your project is needed (all sponsors want to know that); - Collect documentation to demonstrate the need for this project: this could include research, quotes, statistics, news stories, surveys, etc. Timeline - Create a calendar with all proposed project activities for a year. Typically, in small projects, a calendar should reflect activities for 1 to 25
