Monolithic Planning
Monolithic planning is a project management approach where all aspects of a project—requirements, design, development, testing, and deployment—are planned comprehensively upfront in a single, large-scale plan before execution begins. It emphasizes detailed documentation, fixed scope, and sequential phases, often associated with traditional waterfall methodologies. This approach aims to minimize uncertainty and changes during development by establishing a complete roadmap early on.
Developers should consider monolithic planning for projects with stable, well-understood requirements, regulatory compliance needs, or fixed-budget constraints where scope changes are costly. It is particularly useful in industries like aerospace, healthcare, or government, where thorough documentation and predictability are critical. However, it is less suitable for agile or iterative projects requiring frequent adaptations.