Missed deadlines, forgotten milestones, and messy spreadsheets cut the motivation, and lead to lower work productivity. Working without a clear project plan will lead your team to a crossroad with no clear action plan. Project management timeline helps to set clear directions and priorities by keeping everyone will be on the same page. Your entire team knows which tasks need to be completed next, as the priorities have been set aside clearly in the first place. Thus, everyone's goals and objectives are likely agreed and aligned together. The example illustrates the implementation plan of a SOA software project for an enterprise architecture initiative
