ABSTRACT
This chapter explains how to create a plan-a roadmap that shows how to get from the current circumstances to a desired condition. It describes methods for determining constraints, deciding what should be done, assigning responsibility, and estimating completion. The following topics are covered:
■ Why Plans Are Important ■ The Planning Process ■ Determining Constraints That May Become Barriers to Improvement ■ Plans Can Be Created in Several Different Ways ■ Establishing Timing ■ Making the Plan Work ■ Create a Plan for Action: How to Make It Happen ■ An Example of How to Create a Plan for Action
Very little happens until there is specific action to nail-down events that can be used to move the current situation toward a defined future. Planning facilitates and manages the details of getting from one place to another. It will coordinate and align the team’s effort, and is the first step toward determining how to achieve a desired end.
