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... the current planning yearãOne to two months into the new planning yearãThree to six months into the new planning yearãSix to ten months into the new year PRACTICAL PLANNINGTIPS● Start ... statement of what you intend to achieve, how, when and with what resources:● It will contain targets against which to measure success● It is a communication tool to interested parties● It should ... possible to chart the minimum time to complete● Once they are identified, contingency action can be formulated to ‘crash’ parts of the plan where possible (eg: by throwing more resources at it) to...
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