The document discusses the importance of planning projects and provides examples of different project planning methods. It explains that planning ensures projects run smoothly and are more likely to succeed. Typical plans include tasks, durations, resources, and milestones. Examples provided include a simple work plan as a table listing activities, durations and resources; a Gantt chart with tasks and durations in a chart format; project software to create and update tasks online; and a production schedule detailing what is happening, where, and resource needs. The document asks the reader to select and explain two planning methods from the examples.