Re: Planning

[Alan F Brown <abrown@Ra.MsState.Edu>]

I've seen a lot of very successful planning that began with this document 
(Dominos Pizza is one example),so I thought I'd share it. It's from the 
United States Jaycees. The first 7 questions are addressed prior to
starting a project, and the last 3 are done as you go along and at the
conclusion of the project.

U.S. JAYCEES CHAIRMAN'S PLANNING GUIDE

1.   PRIMARY PURPOSE  (What is the ONE reason you want to successfully run
this project?)

2.  GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT AND BACKGROUND
INFORMATION.  FOLLOW THIS WITH A LISTING OF THE SPECIFIC AND MEASURABLE
GOALS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED BY THIS PROJECT.

3.  WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC MANPOWER ASSIGNMENTS?  

4.  WHAT SPECIFIC MATERIALS, SUPPLIES AND RESOURCES WILL BE REQUIRED?

5.  DESCRIBE THE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS TO SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETE THIS PROJECT.

6.  COMPLETE A PROPOSED BUDGET INDICATING ALL ANTICIPATED INCOME AND
EXPENSES.

7.   LIST THE SPECIFIC STEPS TO BRING THIS PROJECT TO A SUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION SHOWING PLANNED DATES FOR EACH STEP.

8.   RECORD ANY REVISIONS TO THE ORIGINAL PLAN.

9.   WHAT CHANGES OR RECOMMENDATIONS DO YOU HAVE FOR A FUTURE CHAIRMAN?

10.  GIVE SPECIFIC AND MEASURABLE RESULTS FOR EACH GOAL ESTABLISHED.
DESCRIBE THE IMPACT OF THIS PROJECT ON THE ORGANIZATION, INDIVIDUALS, AND
THE COMMUNITY.

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Alan F. Brown
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Mississippi State,  MS  39762
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