 
UNL has supports to help with this stage, including creating the data management and sharing plans so many funders are now requiring at the time of proposal submission. Whether seeking external funding or not, identifying the services and supports you will need over the course of the project, as well as the costs associated with them, at the start of a project can help save time and resources later.
Resources
Logic models - visual representations of what you plan to do and what you want to get out of it
- Enhanced Program Performance with Logic Models (extension course from University of Wisconsin)
- Circular logic model template (will download .docx file)
- Linear logic model template (will download .docx file)
Gannt charts - visualization tool for project management
- What Is A Gantt Chart? The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide (from Forbes)
- Gannt chart templates (from Microsoft)