Just as in travel, the mode of transportation can significantly influence the journey. Some might take a plane or a train, while others might opt to buy used RVs<\/a> for a sense of home on the road. In any case, preparation and foresight are crucial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is the big-picture plan that a Project Overview<\/a> serves for any initiative you and your team will need to successfully execute or adapt during a project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, let\u2019s determine where<\/strong> we\u2019re going, and how<\/strong> we\u2019re getting there. A roadmapping tool such as Nifty<\/a> excels at this type of planning, as it visually expresses the phases of the project\u2019s journey that will unfold up until the project\u2019s conclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nifty Projects Overview<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Breaking the journey into phases helps cluster the initiatives along the way into meaningful groupings. If you have a hard deadline, you may find it easier to chart this journey in reverse to your start date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now that we can all see the high-level plan, its time to determine who<\/strong> \u201cwe\u201d are, and what<\/strong> each of us will need to do to bring this plan to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nifty Projects Overview \u2014 Milestone View<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tasks can be tied to milestones to accomplish big goals with smaller tasks. These tasks can be sharply defined and distributed amongst the team to understand the roles and responsibilities to keep the project on schedule and to automate milestone progress<\/a> based on team member\u2019s task completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStart With The Phases (Where and How)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/nifty-project-overview.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDetailed Itinerary (Who and What)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
![\"Nifty](\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Nifty-Projects-Overview-\u2014-Milestone-View.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n