04-08-2008, 03:11 AM
I would like to open a discussion about constructing a project plan backwards. Yes starting at the end and working backwards.
I used MicroPlanner for many years and that allowed that exact process.
For me as a project manager in the entertainment industry it seems to make more sense to look at the project milestone (ie. the curtain rise) and then try and figure out what would stop this happening and work backwards.
I.e can the curtain go up? > (Is the audience all in? Is everyone ready?)
going further backwards:
Is everyone ready? ; sound? Lights? stage hands? Actors? etc . You can see where this goes.
In this world it makes for sense to run everything to start as late as possible (or to start as early as possibile but after a start time).
So what do you all think? Any one else plan like this?
cheers
I used MicroPlanner for many years and that allowed that exact process.
For me as a project manager in the entertainment industry it seems to make more sense to look at the project milestone (ie. the curtain rise) and then try and figure out what would stop this happening and work backwards.
I.e can the curtain go up? > (Is the audience all in? Is everyone ready?)
going further backwards:
Is everyone ready? ; sound? Lights? stage hands? Actors? etc . You can see where this goes.
In this world it makes for sense to run everything to start as late as possible (or to start as early as possibile but after a start time).
So what do you all think? Any one else plan like this?
cheers