Real Web Project Management: Case Studies and Best Practices from the Trenches

Planning by the Numbers

Planning requires the following steps that you must undertake as part of your core responsibilities.

1.	Develop a work breakdown structure (WBS) by identifying the project phases and activities. Consult with your team to break down the activities into tasks.
2.	Identify the dependencies between activities and highlight these in your schedule by using color or special notations. Major dependencies are a risk, so be sure to “raise a red flag” and identify them to project stakeholders.
3.	Identify activities that can be run simultaneously or in parallel (for example, data modeling and graphic design).
4.	Estimate the effort and duration of each activity in consultation with your team. If the project timeline allows, ...