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Process · Project planning

Project planning

Approve the client job, assign work and keep costs tied to its owner.

Step by step

  1. Plan project Studio Manager

    The Studio Manager records the client job, owner, start and due dates, and budget. The project starts Planned. The owner checks that the scope can be scheduled before work is assigned.

    • Records owner, dates and budget
    • Updates Projects, People
  2. Approve project Studio Manager

    The Studio Manager moves the project to Approved after accepting its budget and dates. This decision tells the Producer that assigned work may begin.

    • Planned to Approved
    • Updates Projects
    ApprovalA person approves before the work moves on.
  3. Assign production work Producer

    The Producer creates tasks under the approved project, with a person and due date for each. Tasks move from Open to in progress as people begin them.

    • Creates dated assignments
    • Updates Production tasks, Projects, People
  4. Record project costs Studio Manager

    The Studio Manager reviews cost lines by date, category and amount. A cost can move from Draft to Approved, then Paid when that state is recorded.

    • Tracks category, amount and status
    • Updates Project costs, Projects
  5. Review project delivery Studio Manager

    Once content and tasks are reviewed, the Studio Manager checks the project in Review and moves it to Delivered when the client job is complete.

    • Checks completed handoff
    • Updates Projects, Content items, Production tasks
Studio Manager
, Producer, Content Producer and Admin.

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