As we mentioned it before, the starting point of project planning is the formalization of the expected result (deliverable).
The project owner's needs must therefore be clearly and completely expressed so that they can be received and analyzed in the same way by the project managers. From this analysis will be defined the 3 structuring components of the project (time, budget, scope).
👉 In fact, if the need analysis is wrong, the project planning will necessarily be incorrect and the project will not reach its objective. The construction of a solid development in project management requires time and thinking.
Thus, the project team often goes through the step of writing the functional and technical specifications, so that there is no ambiguity about the need.
💡 To define the objective at the origin of a project in a relevant way, it is common to apply the SMART method. It implies that the objective is both:
- Specific,
- Measurable,
- Achievable,
- Relevant,
- Time-Bound.