Project planning is one of the most important jobs of a software project manager. As a manager, you have to break down the work into parts and assign them to project team members, anticipate problems that might arise, and prepare tentative solutions to those problems. The project plan, which is created at the start of a project and updated as the project progresses, is used to show how the work will be done and to assess progress on the project.
Project planning takes place at three stages in a project life cycle:
At the proposal stage, when you are bidding for a contract to develop or provide a software system. You need a plan at this stage to help you decide if you have the resources to complete the work and to work out the price that you should ...
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