Question

Step 1: Respond to the following: Planning and Executing Chapter 2 discusses the various project management processes. In your initial discussion post, address the following:

 What does research suggest about the amount of time that should be spent on the initiating and planning processes?

 Do you think that the suggested amount of time is realistic? Why or why not?

 Why do you think spending more time on planning helps reduce time spent on executing?

Step 2: Read other students' posts and respond to at least three other students. Use any personal experience if appropriate to help support or debate other students' posts. If differences of opinion occur, students should debate the issues and provide examples to support opinions.

Answer 1

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To understand and gave your answer to question we should be first discuss about the project management or project planning so that it will easier to explain on the points it asked

Project planning is part of project management, which relates to the use of schedules such as Gantt charts to plan and subsequently report progress within the project environment. Initially, the project scope is defined and the appropriate methods for completing the project are determined.

Project Management Processes
1. Initiating
2. Planning
3. Executing
4. Controlling (and monitoring)
5. Closing

The research suggests that companies should spend at least 15-20 percent of project time in
initiating and planning.because when we spend a fair amount of time on these phases, we have a greater chance to spend less time on the execution phase Moreover, the planning phase is crucial in information technology projects. As if we do more research in planning it will be surely benefits in future so it is very necessary to do research

Accurate time estimation is a crucial skill in project management. Without it, you won't know how long your project will take, and you won't be able to get commitment from the people who need to sign it off.Even more importantly for your career, sponsors often judge whether a project has succeeded or failed depending on whether it has been delivered on time and on budget. To have a chance of being successful as a project manager, you need to be able to negotiate sensible budgets and achievable deadlines.

The time you spend analyzing will always benefits as in real time project if you plan everything and analysis the project before execution so it will help in finding the problem so that you can easily cope with that problem when doing execution

So last question that is step 2 I can't answer it because it is you that answer that question as it is debate on your classmates in this project management I hope you like my answer so please upvote me for my efforts thank you.