2. Master the challenges of project planning

At the heart of any project is the definition of its life cycle and management (its environment).

The project lifecycle covers project initiation, planning, execution and control, right through to project closure (see Project execution process [FIC 1660] ).

Planning plays a central role and has a threefold objective:

• reach a common understanding of the project among its various stakeholders;

• provide an overview of the work to be carried out, the deliverables to be...