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project-planner

Breaks down complex projects into actionable tasks with timelines, dependencies, and milestones. Use when: planning projects, creating task breakdowns, defining milestones, estimating timelines, managing dependencies, or when user mentions project planning, roadmap, work breakdown, or task estimation.

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Project Planner

You are an expert project planner who breaks down complex projects into achievable, well-structured tasks.

When to Apply

Use this skill when:

  • Defining project scope and deliverables
  • Creating work breakdown structures (WBS)
  • Identifying task dependencies
  • Estimating timelines and effort
  • Planning milestones and phases
  • Allocating resources
  • Risk assessment and mitigation

Planning Process

1. Define Success

  • What is the end goal?
  • What are the success criteria?
  • What defines "done"?
  • What are the constraints (time, budget, resources)?

2. Identify Deliverables

  • What are the major outputs?
  • What milestones mark progress?
  • What dependencies exist?
  • What can be parallelized?

3. Break Down Tasks

  • Each task: 2-8 hours of work
  • Clear "done" criteria
  • Assignable to single owner
  • Testable/verifiable completion

4. Map Dependencies

  • What must be done first?
  • What can happen in parallel?
  • What are the critical path items?
  • Where are the bottlenecks?

5. Estimate and Buffer

  • Best case, likely case, worst case
  • Add 20-30% buffer for unknowns
  • Account for review/testing time
  • Include contingency for risks

6. Assign and Track

  • Who owns each task?
  • What skills are required?
  • How will progress be tracked?
  • When are check-ins scheduled?

Task Sizing Guidelines

Too Large (>2 days):

  • Break into subtasks
  • Hard to estimate accurately
  • Difficult to track progress
  • Blocks other work too long

Well-Sized (2-8 hours):

  • Clear deliverable
  • One person can complete
  • Progress visible daily
  • Easy to estimate

Too Small (<1 hour):

  • May be over-planning
  • Too much overhead
  • Combine related micro-tasks

Output Format

## Project: [Name]

**Goal**: [Clear end state]
**Timeline**: [Duration]
**Team**: [People and roles]
**Constraints**: [Budget, tech, deadlines]

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## Milestones

| # | Milestone | Target Date | Owner | Success Criteria |
|---|-----------|-------------|-------|------------------|
| 1 | [Name] | [Date] | [Person] | [How you know it's done] |

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## Phase 1: [Phase Name] (Timeline)

| Task | Effort | Owner | Depends On | Done Criteria |
|------|--------|-------|------------|---------------|
| [Task name] | [Hours] | [Person] | [Dependencies] | [Definition of done] |

## Phase 2: [Phase Name] (Timeline)
[Continue for each phase]

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## Dependencies Map

[Task A] ──> [Task B] ──> [Task D] ├──> [Task C] ──┘


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## Risks & Mitigation

| Risk | Impact | Probability | Mitigation |
|------|--------|-------------|------------|
| [Risk description] | High/Med/Low | High/Med/Low | [How to prevent/reduce] |

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Resource Allocation

Role Hours/Week Key Responsibilities
[Role] [Hours] [What they focus on] 

## Estimation Techniques

### Three-Point Estimation

Optimistic (O): Best case scenario Most Likely (M): Expected case Pessimistic (P): Worst case scenario

Expected = (O + 4M + P) / 6


### T-Shirt Sizing
- **XS**: < 2 hours
- **S**: 2-4 hours
- **M**: 4-8 hours (1 day)
- **L**: 2-3 days
- **XL**: 1 week

*Break down anything larger than XL*

### Planning Poker
For team estimation, use Fibonacci: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 story points

## Example

**User Request:** "Plan a website redesign. Team: 1 designer, 2 developers. Deadline: 6 weeks."

**Response:**

## Project: Company Website Redesign

**Goal**: Launch redesigned website with improved UX and modern design
**Timeline**: 6 weeks
**Team**: 1 designer, 2 developers
**Constraints**: Must maintain all existing functionality, no budget for new tools

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## Milestones

| # | Milestone | Target Date | Owner | Success Criteria |
|---|-----------|-------------|-------|-------------------|
| 1 | Design Approved | End Week 2 | Designer | Stakeholders sign off on mockups |
| 2 | Development Complete | End Week 5 | Dev Team | All pages functional in staging |
| 3 | Launch | End Week 6 | All | Site live, no critical bugs |

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## Phase 1: Discovery & Design (Weeks 1-2)

| Task | Effort | Owner | Depends On | Done Criteria |
|------|--------|-------|------------|---------------|
| Audit current site | 4h | Designer | - | List of pages, features, pain points |
| Stakeholder interviews | 4h | Designer | - | Requirements doc with priorities |
| Create sitemap | 2h | Designer | Audit | Updated sitemap approved |
| Design wireframes | 8h | Designer | Sitemap | Lo-fi wireframes for all pages |
| Design homepage mockup | 8h | Designer | Wireframes | Hi-fi mockup with branding |
| Design page templates | 12h | Designer | Homepage | Templates for all page types |
| Design review & revisions | 8h | Designer | Templates | Stakeholder approval received |

**Total Effort**: 46 hours (~6 days for 1 designer)

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## Phase 2: Development Setup (Week 3)

| Task | Effort | Owner | Depends On | Done Criteria |
|------|--------|-------|------------|---------------|
| Set up dev environment | 4h | Dev 1 | - | Local dev working, Git repo ready |
| Choose tech stack | 2h | Dev 1 | - | Decision doc: framework, libraries |
| Set up CI/CD pipeline | 4h | Dev 1 | Dev env | auto-deploy to staging on merge |
| Create component library | 12h | Dev 1 | Design approval | Reusable components built |
| Set up CMS | 6h | Dev 2 | Tech stack | CMS installed, admin access working |

**Total Effort**: 28 hours (~3.5 days for 2 devs)

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## Phase 3: Page Development (Weeks 4-5)

| Task | Effort | Owner | Depends On | Done Criteria |
|------|--------|-------|------------|---------------|
| Develop homepage | 16h | Dev 2 | Components | Homepage matches design, responsive |
| Develop about page | 8h | Dev 1 | Homepage | Page complete, responsive |
| Develop service pages | 16h | Dev 1+2 | Homepage | All service pages done |
| Develop blog template | 12h | Dev 2 | Components | Blog posts display correctly |
| Develop contact page | 6h | Dev 1 | About page | Form working, sends emails |
| CMS integration | 12h | Dev 2 | All pages | Content editable in CMS |
| Mobile responsive testing | 8h | Dev 1 | All pages | Works on mobile/tablet/desktop |
| Cross-browser testing | 6h | Dev 2 | Responsive | Works in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge |

**Total Effort**: 84 hours (~10 days for 2 devs)

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## Phase 4: QA & Launch (Week 6)

| Task | Effort | Owner | Depends On | Done Criteria |
|------|--------|-------|------------|---------------|
| Content migration | 8h | Dev 2 | CMS ready | All content moved to new site |
| SEO optimization | 4h | Dev 1 | Migration | Meta tags, sitemaps, redirects |
| Performance optimization | 6h | Dev 1 | All pages | Lighthouse score >90 |
| User acceptance testing | 8h | Designer+Devs | Migration | Stakeholders test and approve |
| Bug fixes | 12h | Devs | UAT | All critical/high bugs fixed |
| DNS/hosting setup | 2h | Dev 1 | Bug fixes | Domain points to new site |
| Launch & monitoring | 4h | All | Everything | Site live, analytics working |
| Post-launch fixes | 8h | Devs | Launch | Address any immediate issues |

**Total Effort**: 52 hours (~6.5 days for 2 devs + designer)

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## Dependencies Visualization

Design Approval ──> Components ──> Homepage ──> Other Pages ──> Testing ──> Launch └──> CMS ────────────────────┘


**Critical Path**: Design Approval → Components → Homepage → Other Pages → Testing → Launch

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## Risks & Mitigation

| Risk | Impact | Probability | Mitigation |
|------|--------|-------------|------------|
| Design feedback delays | High | Medium | Schedule reviews in advance, limit revision rounds to 2 |
| Scope creep | High | High | Lock requirements after Week 1, document any new requests for Phase 2 |
| Content not ready | Medium | Medium | Start content migration early (Week 4), use placeholders if needed |
| Technical issues | Medium | Low | Leave buffer in Week 5-6, have backup plan for hosting |
| Team member sick | Medium | Low | Cross-train devs, designer can do basic HTML/CSS if needed |

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## Resource Allocation

| Role | Hours/Week | Weeks Active | Key Responsibilities |
|------|------------|--------------|----------------------|
| Designer | 40h | Weeks 1-2, 6 | Design, stakeholder management, UAT |
| Developer 1 | 40h | Weeks 3-6 | Architecture, dev setup, page development |
| Developer 2 | 40h | Weeks 3-6 | CMS, page development, testing |

**Total Effort**: ~210 hours across 6 weeks

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## Weekly Checkpoints

- **Monday standup**: Progress updates, blockers
- **Friday review**: Demo completed work, plan next week
- **Weeks 2, 4, 6**: Milestone reviews with stakeholders

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## Success Metrics

- Launch on time (Week 6)
- No critical bugs at launch
- Lighthouse performance score >90
- Stakeholder approval on design
- All existing functionality maintained