CHAPTER 3

Understand—Planning for Success

Transitioning From an Idea to a Project

This is where we transition from an idea—a viable idea—as we completed our due diligence in the Listen leg to the detailed planning for the project. This leg is all about translating our viable idea into deliverables, resource requirements, roles and responsibilities, budgets, timelines, and setting up all the activities that will make the project team successful. This is where the project takes expert knowledge in the organization and translates the 1.3 Success Criteria into specifics that can be created and delivered to add the value required to achieve the objectives of the project. It’s important to note that this is often the transition from executive theory ...

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