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The process of detailed planning is simply an application of the thought process that must be developed before the actual scheduling or event-timing can begin. Planning is determining what has to be done, when and by who in order to accomplish an objective.

The preliminary process of planning should include answers to the following questions:

 Material procurement:

 Are materials needed for the project been researched for local availability?

Have vendors established their procuring conditions according to the   project conditions?

 

Time for construction:

 Is the time allowed to complete the project adequate for the location and  the seasons, or will it require increased crew sizes or premium time?

 

Special construction equipment:

Will special equipment be required for construction? If so, is it off-road

equipment that will require special haul routes?

What are the load limits and bridge clearances for roads in the area?

 

Interdependence of the tasks:

Are some of the tasks in this project dependent upon the completion

of another contractor or utility owner before they can be started?

 

Work and storage areas:

Have provisions been made for contractor's work and storage areas?

 

Manpower availability:

Have studies been made about local availability for different labor trades? and if so, how will the results impact the manloading of the project?

 

Temporary utilities:

Will temporary utilities lines be required during the construction period?

 

Local by-laws:

Have local by-laws been researched and understood? If so, what

regulations have to be followed and what permits required?

 

Once these questions and the additional ones drawn from the natural business process, have been answered and satisfied the task of planning can begin.

 

There are three kinds of planning:

 

Strategic Planning

 

Planning effort considering activities to be implemented looking at a long-term horizon. Usually, more than five years ahead.

 

Tactic Planning

 

Planning effort regarding activities to be performed in the medium-term future. Usually, between 1 and 5 years ahead.

 

Operation Planning

 

Planning effort regarding activities to be performed in the immediate future. Usually, between 1 and 12 months ahead.