By: Sandra Lusk, President, ABPMP, Portland Chapter
Whether developing and updating processes as an improvement initiative, in support of a software upgrade, as part of an automation effort or introduction of a new line business, it is important to identify the required work and to estimate the time, cost and resources required to achieve the desired goals. When the purpose of the project is to develop or improve a process, it is easy to see why a project plan to identify the tasks, milestones, resources and timelines is required.