What is Rolling Wave Planning?

The Rolling Wave Project management planning is similar to stage planning in that you plan for the immediate future in depth while keeping a larger vision for the future. It’s similar like driving at night with your headlights—you can only see the road ahead well, but you have a good concept of where you’re heading. In layman’s words, it’s about planning for what’s coming up soon in great detail while also having a general notion of what’s coming up later. You plan the following stages in greater detail as you go and things become clearer. This adaptable method enables project managers to modify plans as they go along, fine-tuning elements as they move closer to completion and assuring greater accuracy in their plans.