5 Chapters

The complete guide to project planning

This comprehensive guide covers all the essentials of project planning: concepts, frameworks, templates, and recommended tools. Whether you’re starting your first project or looking to optimize existing workflows, this collection helps you create people-focused project plans that keep your teams aligned and your projects on track.

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Chapter 1

Project planning: an introduction

Definition, examples, and project planning must-haves—plus a roadmap to create clear, concise project plans that prioritize people and keep everyone aligned.

Chapter 2

Project planning must-haves

An overview of the seven must-haves you want to focus on to get the planning stage right, before your project kicks off.

Chapter 3

Free project planning templates

Are you just getting your project off the ground? This is a list of 15 free, downloadable project plan templates to help you get started the right way.

Chapter 4

A 9-step project planning process

Nine tactical steps to start planning your projects more effectively.

Chapter 5

Project planning tools

10 of the best project planning tools & software compared: features, benefits, and pricing to plan like a pro in 2025.

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