What to include in project plan in addition to:
- discovery
- interviews

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A fancy arrow looking path, bunch of unrealistic dates, cool icons and overpromising statements.

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Swimlanes. People love swimlanes

Build project plan

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Draft observation report (e.g., initial observations and gaps). Stakeholder feedback/validation. Draft report (including Recommendations). Readout and done.

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Depends on the project

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Synthesize insights from interview!

Gantt chart for timeline. Because a plain old calendar view is not consulting!

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