"Have you heard of PRINCE2? Key to PRINCE2 is a concept called 'Product Based Planning' which we've described very briefly in our featured article. We can offer PRINCE2 project management for any projects from building a house to creating an international software solution."


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Featured Article

Fast Fruit: Product Based Planning (PRINCE2)

To quickly offer you some value from this newsletter, here's a brief overview of 'Product Based Planning', something PRINCE2 emphasises.

1. Identify the products your project is going to make.

For example, if you are building a house, you may want some solar panels however you could split the 'Product' into three smaller products (e.g. List of Solar Panel suppliers, Delivered Solar Panels, Solar Panels fitted to house) which makes it easier to plan.

2. Work out the order you need to make your products.

In our example we would create 'List of Solar Panel Suppliers' first, then 'Delivered Solar Panels' then 'Fitted Solar Panels'

3. Then you work out the activites required to create each product.

To make the 'List of Solar Panel Suppliers' you may do a web search and make some phone calls.

Using this approach of 'Product Based Planning' you can quickly work out what you need to make, how to split larger tasks into smaller ones, what order things need to be done in and what needs to be done to complete your project.

Included in your plans you should end up with two diagrams; a Product Breakdown Structure, and a Product Flow Diagram. Search for these terms online and you'll find plenty more about them.

If you would like to comment on this article you can visit our blog where a copy is posted for your further enjoyment.
 

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