Project Planning

Planning for project goals and success

Use Mural to clearly define your project goals, build effective strategies, and streamline your planning process for successful outcomes.

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Why Mural for project planning

Effective project planning starts with clear goal-setting and collaborative frameworks that keep teams aligned.

Mural transforms how teams approach project planning by providing visual tools that make complex planning processes more intuitive and engaging. Use our visual platform and project planning templates to:

Define and organize your project goals and key metrics with visual clarity.
Prioritize which goals to set for your team or organization with anonymous voting features.
Kickstart your collaboration with free planning templates designed for project management success.
Ensure that everyone is engaged and all voices are heard, regardless of location or work preferences.
Never lose sight of your progress in endless email or message threads.
Run a better set of planning meetings with structured templates and facilitation tools.

On a pink background, a white board showcases an array of colored squares in different hues and sizes. — Use Mural’s project planning template to help guide your strategic goals and project timelines.

How to use Mural for planning

From creation to implementation to measurement, Mural is a collaboration platform that facilitates cross-functional teamwork by giving every employee a forum to contribute. Organize your approach, collect feedback, refine your strategy, and build a plan that brings your project goals to life.

Start from a blank canvas or choose from Mural's extensive library of planning templates, built by our project management experts.
Each template includes facilitation features and tips to guide your team through planning activities.
Add collaborators with unlimited visitors included with every membership.
Facilitate engaging real-time sessions or invite your team to share feedback asynchronously.
Embed or export visual representations of your project plan to share with stakeholders.

Whether you're planning a new project from scratch or refining existing processes, Mural's project planning tools provide the structure and flexibility teams need to plan for success.

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Strategy and planning FAQs

What are project planning tools?

Project planning tools are digital platforms and apps that help teams organize, track, and execute projects. They typically offer features like task management, timelines, resource allocation, and progress tracking.

The best project planning tools combine visual elements with collaborative features, enabling teams to break down complex projects into manageable components while maintaining clear visibility into deadlines, dependencies, and deliverables.

What are examples of planning frameworks?

Planning frameworks are methods for breaking projects down into smaller steps. Common planning frameworks include Agile and Scrum, as well as Kanban, which emphasizes iterative development and continuous improvement. Waterfall planning follows a linear sequence of phases, while hybrid approaches combine elements from multiple methodologies. The “right” framework is a matter of personal preference and whatever works best for your team.

You can use planning templates like OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) for goal-setting, SMART criteria for defining specific objectives, and Gantt one-year or one-quarter charts for timeline visualization.

Mural’s templates offer different advantages for project management success depending on project complexity, team size, and organizational needs. Still looking for the right framework for your project? Search our library of more than 300 templates to kickstart your planning process.