Projektzieplan

Defining the project goals

Project goal:The project goal refers to achieving a desired outcome (performance goal) at a specific end date (time goal) employing a specific amount of resources (resource goal).

Performance

• To be used as a measure for goal achievement, performance goals must be clearly formulated and the degree of accomplishment verifiable.

Time

• Determination of the start and end dates for the overall project and the subprojects, if applicable.

Resources

Staff resources

• The staffing requirements for the execution of the project must be planned (possibly separately for the overall and the subprojects).
• Moreover, it should be stated if the staff will be available full-time or only for a certain proportion of their time (part-time).
• Before details on the project team can be given, the (designated) project manager must check the availability of the potential team members, which requires a consultation with the corresponding staff members and their line managers.

Material/ infrastructure resources

• The infrastructural requirements for executing the project (facilities, computer systems etc.) must be indicated.

Competing Project Goals

• The three project target values, i.e. performance, time and resources, compete with each other. Each modification of one of these variables has an immediate impact on the two others.
  • If for example the requirements with regard to the target value “performance“ are increased, this will usually lead to higher costs or a later project end date.
• When defining the goals and in particular when having to adjust the goals to changes, which occur from time to time, all three project target values must be considered together.