---
title: Plan a project using planning console
description: Perform the project planning such as create project schedule, make resource assignments, create baselines, and view critical path, using planning console in the classic Project Workspace.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-business-management/project-workspace/plan-project-using-planning-console.html
release: australia
product: Project Workspace
classification: project-workspace
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Project workspace classic - Legacy, Project Portfolio Management, Strategic Portfolio Management]
---

# Plan a project using planning console

Perform the project planning such as create project schedule, make resource assignments, create baselines, and view critical path, using planning console in the classic Project Workspace.

**Important:**

Classic Project Workspace is being prepared for future deprecation. It will be hidden and no longer available for installation but will continue to be supported. For details, see the [Deprecation Process \[KB0867184\]](https://hi.service-now.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0867184) article in the Now Support knowledge base. Use new Project Workspace with enhanced UI to help you efficiently manage your projects.

## Before you begin

Role required: it\_project\_user or it\_project\_manager

## About this task

The **Planning** tab in project workspace displays the selected project in [planning console](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-management/c_TheProjectPlanningConsole.md).

## Procedure

1.  [Open](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-workspace/access-the-project-workspace.md) the required project in project workspace.

2.  Click the **Planning** tab to display the project in planning console.

    **Note:** If project workbench is already open in **Planning** tab, click the **Project Workbench** selection arrow on the banner and select **Planning Console**.

3.  Plan the project using planning console features such as WBS hierarchy and Gantt chart.

    You can also perform several [tasks on the planning console](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-management/r_PlanningConsoleTasks.md) that you can perform on lists and forms, such as creating project tasks.


**Parent Topic:**[Project workspace classic - Legacy](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-business-management/project-workspace/project-workspace-classic.md)