The process of outlining detailed project goals, timelines, resources, and strategies. Planning ensures that all stakeholders have a clear understanding of the project’s direction and execution.

Planning stages often fail to include equity-seeking groups, leading to exclusion in final outcomes. The challenge is ensuring that community input guides tech projects from the beginning with a nuanced understanding of intersectional challenges. The opportunity lies in co-creating tech tools with underresourced communities, making sure that care, accessibility, and sustainability are central. Moving forward, ensuring equitable representation in planning processes can reduce harm and foster justice-oriented innovation.