reverse planning
nounReverse planning is when you start from your goal and work backward to figure out the steps.
For the school play, the teacher used reverse planning and started with opening night to set every rehearsal date.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A project method where the final deadline is fixed and each earlier task is scheduled backward from it.
The team used reverse planning to make sure the launch date never slipped.
3. In education, designing lessons by starting from the learning goal and then choosing activities and tests.
Her reverse planning made every class activity point toward the final exam.
4. In business, deciding the desired outcome first and then mapping the steps needed to reach it.
Reverse planning helped the company turn its five-year vision into monthly targets.