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An operational plan is a a set of instructions, sometimes called an action plan, that defines when, and how, resources are to be mobilised to achieve a practical objective. Operational plans consist of projects. Each is a scheme of work designed to address a limiting factor preventing planners achieving an objective. Operational plans are organised using project-manager sofware The software holds information about each project as a sequence of tasks, which together ensure that the project reaches a successful conclusion. The description of each project may be defined as a note or record. Notes cover every item of information in an action plan -- every task, appointment reminder, etc. -- is described as a note. Each note is related to a time schedule regarding when the task begins and ends, and may contain the cost of the task. Notes are the basic elements of information that are filed for future reference as a record of what it has been decided should be done, when it should be done, who should do it, what resources are required, and what happened. Notes are filed into categories and subcategories of the various tasks. The use of categories is central to the organization and display of notes to make project work as a system. How you set up and manage your categories will determine how you view the information in your notes. Notes are automatically attached to dates and periods. The kernel of the a project manager program is the note attached to a calendar, that is, what you jot down as a reminder, appointment, deadline, etc, as well as the formal description of a task to be carried out. To organize your notes you assign them to one or more categories. As you devise your own list of categories, you are building a powerful filing and cross-reference system. The use of categories of tasks is central to the organization and display of notes in this system. How you set up and manage your categories will determine how you view the information in your notes. The third element of a project manager is the
view. A view is a graphically formatted display (Timeline, Graph, Report,
etc.) that allows you to review notes. Category selection determines
which particular notes (e.g., "Projects") will appear in a
particular view (e.g., the Timeline). |
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