Plan of Actions and Milestones
Break a big objective into milestones and actions with ownership and deadlines.
EXE · E03
From EXE · E03 · Planning & Systems
Build a POAM
01
Objective
What are you doing - end state clear.
02
Current state
Where you are now.
03
Milestones
Checkpoints that prove progress.
04
Actions
Who does what by when.
05
SITREP
Status against the plan on a cadence.
Start at 80%
You will never have all the information. Start when you are 80% ready and learn the last 20% through action.
When to use it
- New project or initiative
- When you are stuck in planning
- Handing work to a team